Stars agree to terms with Gavin Bayreuther, lose 7-1 to Oilers

The Dallas Stars lost to the Edmonton Oilers 7-1 on Tuesday, in a game that may have been the low point of the season.

The Stars fourth line was the only group that seemed to care in the loss, and Dallas used two goalies for an NHL-leading 13th time this season.

Dallas did however make a move for the future and agreed to a deal with free agent college defenseman Gavin Bayreuther.

The #Stars have come to terms with UFA defenseman Gavin Bayreuther from St. Lawrence University, expected to be official tomorrow.

— Dallas Stars (@DallasStars) March 15, 2017

Bayreuther is a left-handed defenseman with some offensive upside. He’s 22 and will likely join the Texas Stars on an ATO for the remainder of this season before his entry-level contract kicks in next season.

Postgame video

The goals

First period

12:12 Benoit Pouliout scored from the slot. Oilers 1, Stars 0

FIRST BLOOD! #DALvsEDM pic.twitter.com/2qTFWnWjKR

— Edmonton Oilers (@EdmontonOilers) March 15, 2017

18:01 Oscar Klefbom scored on the power play from the point. Oilers 2, Stars 0

Pou with a perfect wrister & Klef with a bomb as the #Oilers lead the Dallas Stars 2-0 through 20 mins. #DALvsEDM pic.twitter.com/5Isb9Eqceq

— Edmonton Oilers (@EdmontonOilers) March 15, 2017

Second period

2:06 Darnell Nurse scored on a bad angle. Oilers 3, Stars 0

SNEAKY SNIPE! #DALvsEDM pic.twitter.com/9DjA3u1LGX

— Edmonton Oilers (@EdmontonOilers) March 15, 2017

5:42 Brett Ritchie scored on a rush with Adam Cracknell. Oilers 3, Stars 1

#BrettRitchie gets #Stars on the board
3-1 #Oilers #DALvsEDM #DallasStars #GoStars #StarsGIFs pic.twitter.com/c95YlQ182S

— ⭐️RoxStar⭐️ (@RoxStar) March 15, 2017

9:30 David Desharnais quickly answered. Oilers 4, Stars 1

Desharnais puts #Oilers up 4-1. #DALvsEDM pic.twitter.com/yw5jKMY5CX

— Edmonton Oilers (@EdmontonOilers) March 15, 2017

11:29 Patrick Maroon ended Niemi’s night. Oilers 5, Stars 1

Big Rig #Oilers pic.twitter.com/2DedXAGjTc

— Stephen Laidlaw (@SteveLaidlaw) March 15, 2017

Third period

12:17 Edmonton scored again. Oilers 6, Stars 1

14:00 And then again. Oilers 7, Stars 1