Star past their Shine?

So the Dallas Stars jumped into the free agency pool and added a whole lot of veteran experience, and I mean a whole lot. Jaromir Jarg and Ray Whitney are both over forty and while they are still playing a a decent level they are well past their prime. Not only is their age a significant factor, but they both made 4.5 mill each. Seriously. That's not exactly pocket change especially in a cap system like the NHL. While this will help add some much needed leadership in the room, it is a gamble nonetheless. As much as GM Joe Nieuwendyk can look back and say they were productive last year, what's to say that trend will continue or that they will be surrounded with the talent they were previously. Jagr was given a lot of quality ice time on a very good Philadelphia team which no doubt helped his statistics. Whitney is a great set up man but whose to say he can keep up the pace. I like both these players and think Dallas was wise to sign them, but they certainly, in my mind over paid.