Editor’s note: This is the first part of a series previewing individual players projected to make the Dallas Stars roster heading into the 2017-18 season. Tyler Pitlick was one of the Dallas Stars more surprising free agent signings this offseason.
Wrong Side of the Red Line Podcast: "Futurecast" Prospects and offseason tangents
Projecting prospects can be a bit of a crapshoot. While some players have better odds of success than others, deciphering the exact future is far from an exact science. With that in mind Ryan Satkowiak and I broke down the Dallas Stars prospect pool. Who are the top prospects to watch? Which players should fans […]
STARS MAILBAG: Hockey in Houston? And Honka is actually good
I think we’ve finally reached the offseason. Sure, the Dallas Stars haven’t played since April, but the past three months have been rather busy with a new coach, expansion draft, NHL entry draft, trades, free agency, and development camp. The Stars have their roster set (Jamie Oleksiak’s RFA deal is the final contract to sign, […]
Stars will have to juggle centers, but it could be for the better with Martin Hanzal
FRISCO — Dallas Stars coach Ken Hitchcock and is going to have to do some center juggling this season. When he was first hired Hitchcock spoke at lengths about how he plans to to turn Tyler Seguin into a true No. 1 center. Theoretically that would have worked well with Jason Spezza centering the second […]
STARS MAILBAG: Some (minor) Nichushkin clarity, future blue lines, and prospect talk
The mailbag is loaded this week, no need for an intro. Let’s just dive in… https://twitter.com/FlockofOxen/status/885188698723287040 This a very good question and something I was wondering myself, especially after Vladimír Sobotka was able to join the St. Louis Blues after the KHL season ended this past spring. So I asked Stars assistant general manager Mark […]
Final thoughts from development camp: Heiskanen, Oettinger, and much more
The Dallas Stars wrapped up their prospect development camp earlier this week. Over the five-day event, which included four days of on-ice training, prospects were given an orientation into professional hockey. They worked on off-ice training, proper recovery, eating habits, and overall wellness that comes with being an NHL player. “That’s the difference for a […]