Stylistically it’s hard to classify Kelowna Rockets right wing Kole Lind. He has the foundation and mindset to play more like a power forward, but at the moment he doesn’t have the size or muscle mass to be a physical force at the next level. Lind could also turn into more of a playmaker, but […]
STARS MAILBAG: Vegas, Val, trade thoughts, and bolstering up the blue line
Couple weeks ago I ran a reader survey here at Wrong Side of the Red Line. It was an informative look at my reader base and it’s going to help me shape Dallas Stars coverage at this site for the 2017-18 season. I’ll be laying out full plans later this summer, but based on your […]
Dallas Stars draft prospect report: Jason Robertson
With Jason Robertson’s performance this past season you’d think he’d be higher on draft boards. As a 17-year-old on low-scoring Kingston Frontenacs team Robertson had 42 goals and 81 points in 68 OHL games. That’s pretty close to the production of Owen Tippet (44 goals, 75 points in 60 game for the Mississauga Steelheads), who […]
Dallas Stars draft prospect report: Isaac Ratcliffe
When the Dallas Stars picked at No. 25 in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft they took a big and gangly-looking left winger with real potential, but still needed some work. If Dallas wanted to double down in that area after taking Riley Tufte in 2016 they could select Guelph Storm left wing Isaac Ratcliffe (if […]
Dallas Stars draft prospect report: Urho Vaakanainen
The Dallas Stars like to take fliers on Finnish defensemen in the NHL Draft. Since 2013 the Stars have drafted four Finnish blue liners. Some have panned out (Julius Honka and Esa Lindell) while others haven’t (Aleksi Makela and Miro Karjalainen). Dallas could add to that crop at the 2017 NHL Entry Draft in Chicago, […]
Dallas Stars draft prospect report: Michael DiPietro
Michael DiPietro might have moved up quite a few draft boards after his showing at the Memorial Cup this week in Windsor. The athletic goalie was the backbone of a Spitfires team that went undefeated in round robin play — never allowing more than two goals — and then came up big in the championship […]