CHICAGO — The Dallas Stars made all the right moves in the first-round of the NHL Entry Draft on Friday at the United Center. With the No. 3 pick the Stars selected Miro Heiskanen and got the best player on their draft board. Later in the first round they made a minor move with the […]
Dallas Stars trade up and select Jake Oettinger with the No. 26 pick
CHICAGO — The Dallas Stars traded with the Chicago Blackhawks to move up to the No. 26 spot in the first round and selected goalie Jake Oettinger. Here is my scouting report from the draft guide: Jake Oettinger will likely be the first goalie drafted and his freshman season at Boston University helped prove he’s […]
Ken Hitchcock lays out plans for Dallas Stars assistant coaches
CHICAGO — Dallas Stars head coach Ken Hitchcock shed some light on responsibilities for his assistant coaches in an interview on Friday. Stu Barnes will run the power play, Rick Wilson will run the penalty kill, and Curt Fraser will be in charge of “big-picture” elements and game planning. That could mean Fraser will watch […]
STARS MAILBAG: NHL draft thoughts and trading for a top-line defender
It’s been a busy couple days for the Dallas Stars and the NHL in general. Cody Eakin was left exposed and claimed in the expansion draft, the Stars hired three assistant coaches, the NHL schedule came out, and tonight is the NHL Entry Draft. With all that in mind let’s get started with the mailbag… […]
STARS NOTES: Potential trade value for No. 3 pick; why Barnes and Fraser are assistant coaches
CHICAGO — Dallas Stars general manager Jim Nill is getting calls and the No. 3 pick in Friday’s draft is still available, for the right cost. “There’s a value,” Nill said. “We like the spot where in. If there is something that makes sense we’d do it. I’m not going to make the move for […]
Rick Wilson, Stu Barnes, and Curt Fraser re-hired as Stars assistant coaches
When Ken Hitchcock was hired (or more properly, re-hired) by the Dallas Stars in April he spoke about the importance of having strong assistant coaches. He wanted a staff of what he called “coordinators” that understood what it’s like to work with the detail-oriented coach. Hitchcock wanted assistants that could serve as a conduit to […]