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 […]
Stars ownership proves it's willing to spend and build winning franchise
Dallas Stars general manager Jim Nill is going to get a lot of credit for the work he did this offseason. In a little less than three months Nill turned the Stars back into a contender. The Stars started by solidifying their defense and goaltending, adding Ben Bishop and Marc Methot through trades, and then […]
Dallas Stars sign Alexander Radulov to five-year, $31.25 million contract
The Dallas Stars made a big splash in free agency on Monday and signed Alexander Radulov to a five-year contract worth $6.25 million per season. Radulov, 30, was one of the biggest names in free agency this summer and reportedly was looking at final offers from Dallas and the Montreal Canadiens. For the Stars it […]
NOTES: Stars add Hanzal, build up depth on busy first day of NHL free agency
The Dallas Stars were busy on Saturday and signed five players as NHL free agency opened. -Center Martin Hanzal to a three-year $14.25-million contract. -Right wing Tyler Pitlick to a three-year, $3-million contract. -Center Brian Flynn to a one-year, two-way contract. -Goalie Mike McKenna to a one-year, two-way contract. -Patrik Nemeth to a one-year, $945,000 […]