May 7, 2016; Dallas, TX, USA; St. Louis Blues goalie Brian Elliott (1) makes a save against Dallas Stars right wing Valeri Nichushkin (43) during the second period in game five of the second round of the 2016 Stanley Cup Playoffs at American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports

Speculation from Dallas shows even more reasons for the Philadelphia Flyers to call the Stars about a potential trade.

Last week, we speculated about the Philadelphia Flyers calling the Dallas Stars about their goaltending situation. The idea centered around the idea that the Stars are a team on the rise, but with a mess in net. The Flyers, on the other hand, are quite well stocked in goal.

More speculation out of Dallas enhances the match. In an online chat, Dallas writer Mike Heika dropped the nugget that the Stars would listen to trade offers for young forward Valeri Nichushkin.

That said, if a trade could be made to help the team on defense or in net, I think teams would ask for Val, and I think the Stars would listen

This is pretty enticing, and isn’t entirely new either.

Briefly, Nichushkin is a big young forward. He was taken 10th overall in the 2013 draft, one pick before Flyers prospect Samuel Morin. Nichushkin went straight to the NHL from the draft, scoring 14 goals and 34 points. Since then, his progress has stalled, losing essentially all of 2014-15 to injury and being a bit player in Dallas’ high powered offense this season.

This is where the “Stars” align (apologies for the pun). Dallas has a dire need for a goalie, while also have a glut of forward prospects but lacking the same quality in young defense. The Philadelphia Flyers have a cheap 28-year old goalie coming off a sparkling season as their number 2, and have a glut of defense prospects knocking on the door next season. And oh yeah, their top priority is adding big forwards.

2+2=4? We’re still in the realm of pure speculation, but it’s such a natural fit it’s hard to ignore. The finer details would need to be worked out, but the framework of Neuvirth+D prospect for Nichushkin could be a tailor-made fit for both organizations.