Welcome to the monthly prospect insider. For those who read Wrong Side of the Red Line this will look familiar. For those who haven’t, this is a monthly guide keeping tabs on every prospect in the Stars system. These news and notes come from a compilation of talking to players, coaches, scouts, and making my […]
Passed over in the NHL draft, Bayreuther working on having last laugh with Stars
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 […]
STARS MAILBAG: Gurianov vs. Nichushkin, defensive prospects, AHL odds and ends
Last week I signed a book deal with Triumph Publishing to write “100 Things Stars Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die.” The book is scheduled to come out in October 2018, and it’s going to be a collection of essential stories and memories for Stars fans. Most of the writing will be done […]
STARS MAILBAG: Story time, Bayreuther, free agents, and I'm writing a book
I wanted to start today’s mailbag with a Story that loosely relates to the Dallas Stars. I had a good phone conversation on Thursday morning with John Marks, who coached the newest Dallas Stars defensive prospect Gavin Bayreuther when he played for the Fargo Force in the USHL. Marks had some good stories about Bayreuther, […]
Coaching connection, face-to-face pitch helped Dallas Stars sign Gavin Bayreuther
The Dallas Stars made all the right moves when it came to recruiting college free agent defenseman Gavin Bayreuther. Bayreuther was one of the more-highly sought college free agents after a four-year career at St. Lawrence. He 111 points in 142 college games and earned All-America status, drawing attention from a handful of NHL teams […]
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 […]