I think we’ve finally reached the offseason. Sure, the Dallas Stars haven’t played since April, but the past three months have been rather busy with a new coach, expansion draft, NHL entry draft, trades, free agency, and development camp. The Stars have their roster set (Jamie Oleksiak’s RFA deal is the final contract to sign, […]
STARS MAILBAG: Some (minor) Nichushkin clarity, future blue lines, and prospect talk
The mailbag is loaded this week, no need for an intro. Let’s just dive in… https://twitter.com/FlockofOxen/status/885188698723287040 This a very good question and something I was wondering myself, especially after Vladimír Sobotka was able to join the St. Louis Blues after the KHL season ended this past spring. So I asked Stars assistant general manager Mark […]
Final thoughts from development camp: Heiskanen, Oettinger, and much more
The Dallas Stars wrapped up their prospect development camp earlier this week. Over the five-day event, which included four days of on-ice training, prospects were given an orientation into professional hockey. They worked on off-ice training, proper recovery, eating habits, and overall wellness that comes with being an NHL player. “That’s the difference for a […]
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 — […]
Final notes from Chicago: Early success, news on Nichushkin, and 2018 draft in Dallas
CHICAGO — Greetings from the Midway International Airport where I’m waiting for a flight back to Texas after the NHL Entry Draft. As a quick recap, the Dallas Stars had one of the more successful drafts here in Chicago. The Stars snagged the No. 1 target on their draft board, Miro Heiskanen, with the third-overall […]