It’s been a good week for the Dallas Stars. First the Stars traded for Ben Bishop and then eventually signed the goalie to a six-year contract extension. One day later Dallas secured an extra first-round pick in this year’s draft when the Anaheim Ducks advanced to the Western Conference Finals. Ryan Satkowiak and I discussed […]
Dallas Stars draft prospect report: Miro Heiskanen
The Dallas Stars have the third overall pick in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft and it’s one of the most intriguing spots in the draft. Brandon Wheat Kings center Nolan Patrick and Halifax Moosheads center Nico Hischier are considered the top prospects in this draft class. There is some debate whether Patrick or Hischier will […]
Dallas Stars draft prospect report: Lias Andersson
The Dallas Stars have the third overall pick in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft and it’s one of the most intriguing spots in the draft. Brandon Wheat Kings center Nolan Patrick and Halifax Moosheads center Nico Hischier are considered the top prospects in this draft class. There is some debate whether Patrick or Hischier will […]
STARS MAILBAG: Big Ben comes to Dallas
I just got off a conference call with Dallas Stars goalie Ben Bishop, who signed a six-year, $29.5 million contract on Friday. I have a longer story on Bishop up at NHL.com, but I wanted to share a couple quick highlights before we jump in to the mailbag. -Bishop graduated from Frisco High School, a […]
Dallas Stars sign Ben Bishop to a six-year, $29.5-million contract
The Dallas Stars have signed goalie Ben Bishop to a six-year, $29.5 million contract extension. The average cap hit on the deal is $4.916 million per season. It’s a considerable steal for Dallas, which will pay Bishop $1 million less per season than $5.9 million that Kari Lehtonen is slated to receive next season. The […]
Dallas Stars draft prospect report: Elias Pettersson
The Dallas Stars have the third overall pick in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft and it’s one of the most intriguing spots in the draft. Brandon Wheat Kings center Nolan Patrick and Halifax Moosheads center Nico Hischier are considered the top prospects in this draft class. There is some debate whether Patrick or Hischier will […]