In Sharp, the Stars land a quality goal-scoring winger who should slide behind NHL leading scorer Jamie Benn on the left wing depth chart. Sharp will probably play with No. 2 center Jason Spezza, giving Dallas a second deadly scoring duo (behind the Benn-Tyler Seguin combo on Line 1). Johns is a solid addition to the Stars as well, since he is a big, sound defenseman who shoots right. He should contribute to the cause for Dallas in 2015-16.

For the Blackhawks, this move isn't ONLY about saving money on the salary cap (though it played a major role, as well). The two-for-two swap saves Chicago about $2.5 million in cap space (since the Stars retained 50% of Garbutt's salary in this trade), but it also adds a quality puck-moving defenseman who can play top-four minutes in veteran Daley (31 years old). He will probably replace UFA Johnny Oduya. Garbutt adds winger depth.

This trade may end up saving Sharp from a steep decline, since he now moves to Dallas and the Spezza line in all probability. A rebound campaign is now likely. Johns is more of a defensive defenseman so his limited fantasy value remains unchanged. Daley probably won't be able to duplicate his 2014-15 numbers (even after the trade), while Garbutt is just a depth player in Chicago now. His stock takes a big hit.