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 […]
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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: Robert Thomas
Robert Thomas first jumped onto my radar during the 2016 Memorial Cup with the London Knights. As London dominated the tournament, outscoring opponents 23-7 in four games, I was focussing on watching particular players (mainly Dallas Stars defensive prospect Chris Martenet), and the then 16-year-old forward stood out. He only had one assist in that […]
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 […]
Dallas Stars draft prospect report: Maxime Comtois
Numbers can skew the perceived value and role of an NHL prospect. That’s the case for Victoriaville Tigres left winger Maxime Comtois, who could be an option for the Dallas Stars late in the first round when the pick 29th (or even at 39 in the second round if he’s still available). Comtois had a […]
Dallas Stars draft prospect report: Ryan Poehling
If Ryan Poehling had gone the a more traditional route he likely wouldn’t be an option late in the first round. Had he stuck in the USHL this past season he would likely have had gaudy numbers and it would be easier for teams to judge him against his peers. Instead, Poehling made the early […]