FRISCO, Texas — He was never drafted, but the NHL Draft was the best thing to happen to Gavin Bayreuther’s career. During his draft-eligible years every team passed on the left-handed defender. Looking at raw numbers that means during a three-year span NHL teams as a whole believed there were at least 610 better prospects […]
Olympic figure skater focussed on helping Stars prospects reach top speed
FRISCO, Texas — Speed reigns in today’s NHL. In an era where the Pittsburgh Penguins have raced to back-to-back championships, it’s all about skating and quickness. Defenders are expected to move the puck, forwards need to have top-end speed, and slower players tend to get left behind. It’s the reason that players with so-called first-round […]
DEVELOPMENT CAMP NOTES: New Stars prospects take first steps in Texas
FRISCO, Texas — The on-ice portion of the Dallas Stars development camp started Saturday at the team practice facility in Frisco. The five-day camp, which started with off-ice testing Friday, was the first chance for some of the Stars newest prospects to visit Texas. “It was really cool walking into my stall and having my […]
STARS MAILBAG: Development camp, goalies, and a prediction on Nichushkin
Let’s just get the Valeri Nichushkin questions out of the way first. Nothing is set in stone, but I expect Nichushkin to remain in Russia and finish out his two-year contract with CSKA Moscow. The Stars are remaining non-commital on the subject at the time, and they should. But there are too many factors — […]
Stars put early focus on adding AHL leadership for prospects during free agency
The 2016-17 season was an illness for the Stars organization. A healthy franchise in seemingly top physical shape during the 2015-16 season took a nosedive. The Dallas Stars missed the playoffs, they parted ways with their coach, and less than 12 months after being the talk of the metroplex they were an afterthought. The ‘illness’ […]
Wrong Side of the Red Line Podcast: It's a rad day for the Dallas Stars
The Dallas Stars made a big splash in free agency on Monday and signed Alexander Radulov to a five-year contract. Ryan Satkowiak was on vacation, but that didn’t stop us from recording a podcast and discussing the Stars offseason moves. Take a listen here and enjoy the holiday. You can catch the podcast on Soundcloud, and […]