The Dallas Stars have signed goalie Ben Bishop to a six-year, $29.5 million contract extension. The average cap hit on the deal is $4.916 million per season. It’s a considerable steal for Dallas, which will pay Bishop $1 million less per season than $5.9 million that Kari Lehtonen is slated to receive next season. The […]
Quick thoughts on the Dallas Stars trading for Ben Bishop
The Dallas Stars traded for pending unrestricted free agent goalie Ben Bishop on Tuesday, sending a fourth-round pick (which originally belonged to the Montreal Canadiens) to the Los Angeles Kings. It’s a move that, frankly, had been coming for two years. The Stars had looked into acquiring Bishop before last season, but couldn’t figure out […]
Justin Dowling happy to call Texas home after signing contract extension with Stars
Justin Dowling is finally going to buy furniture in Texas. Over the past five seasons Dowling has rented furniture to furnish his apartment in Austin, it was just the more practical solution as he progressed from a AHL tryout contract, to a standard AHL contract, and eventually an NHL contract the past couple of seasons. […]
STARS MAILBAG: Defensemen, draft picks, trades, and breakout players under Hitch
Today’s mailbag is massive, so I’m going to keep the intro short. What do you want to see from Wrong Side of the Red Line? While the offseason is a chance for the Dallas Stars to fix and adjust their roster, it’s also a chance for media members to assess and best fit their coverage […]
Dallas Stars Sign Forward Mattias Janmark To One-Year Contract Extension
Here is the official release: FRISCO, Texas – Dallas Stars General Manager Jim Nill announced today that the club has signed forward Mattias Janmark to a one-year, $700,000 contract extension. Janmark, 24, missed the 2016-17 season due to a knee injury. The forward has registered 29 points (15-14=29) in 73 regular-season NHL games, all coming […]
Wrong Side of the Red Line Podcast: Hitch is back
The Dallas Stars official hired Ken Hitchcock as their new head coach on Thursday. Ryan Satkowiak was unavailable due to other commitments, so we had the first solo podcast as I dove into the hire and shared a bit of audio from my first interview with the new head coach in Dallas. You can catch […]