DALLAS — Jamie Benn woke up from his afternoon nap to find out Patrick Eaves had been traded to the Anaheim Ducks. “We’ve been linemates for most of this year it seems like,” Benn said. “One of the most unselfish players I’ve ever played with and a great teammate and a great guy. It was […]
Potential first-round pick a key element for Stars in Patrick Eaves trade with Ducks
DALLAS — As the Dallas Stars slipped in the Western Conference standings general manager Jim Nill started to get calls about potential trades for Patrick Eaves. In the end the Anaheim Ducks made the best offer and Dallas received a conditional second-round pick on Friday in exchange for Eaves. The selection becomes a first-round pick […]
Dallas Stars trade Patrick Eaves to Anaheim Ducks for conditional second-round pick
The Dallas Stars have traded Patrick Eaves to the Anaheim Ducks for a conditional second-round pick. The Stars will get the middle pick of the three second-round picks the Ducks have in the upcoming NHL Entry Draft. The pick turns into a first-round pick if the Ducks advance to the Western Conference finals and Eaves […]
MORNING SKATE: Stars giving Esa Lindell an opportunity on first power play unit
DALLAS — The Dallas Stars shuffled the power play units at Friday’s morning skate as they prepared for a game with the Arizona Coyotes. Esa Lindell took John Klingberg’s spot on the first power play, working with Patrick Eaves, Patrick Sharp, Jamie Benn, and Tyler Seguin. Klingberg anchored the second unit with Dan Hamhuis from […]
STARS MAILBAG: Let's chat about Cody Eakin
We are going to dedicate this week’s mailbag to Cody Eakin. I could have dedicated it to the Stars bye week and Ales Hemsky’s solo practices as he works his way back from injury. But the readers have demanded a discussion about Cody Eakin, and we are going to deliver. Let’s get started: @seanshapiro Cody […]
Ales Hemsky getting closer to returning to Dallas Stars lineup
Ales Hemsky could have tried to play through the pain. He could have gutted through after the Dallas Stars lost to the Columbus Blue Jackets on Oct. 22, taken a little bit of time off, and waited for his injured hip to feel better. It would have been risky and it could have cost Hemsky […]