Source: Defending Big D

The NHL's silly season is still in full effect as free agency nears on Sunday, and Steve Ott's name continues to make the rounds as one of the more noteworthy items of trade bait in the league.

Mike Ribeiro being traded shook this fan-base like a bit of an earthquake. Intellectually it made people wonder how the Stars can possibly replace his production next year, and how the lines would shake out. The loss of Steve Ott would shake something more emotional. His 39 points and face-off prowess aside, people believe that he is "the heart" of this franchise right now, and that his loss would be unendurable.

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