Category: NHL Offseason Discussion

Offer Sheets: Superstars Shouldn’t Be The Only Targets

By Mark Zimmerman | Jul 10th 2019 | 9 min read |

On the ice, hockey players are expected to be fearless. They go to the hard areas, win board battles, and if need be, they push the rules. There is re...

Faksa May Have Had A Rough 2018-19, But That Shouldn’t Make Him Part Of A Trade

By Mark Zimmerman | Jul 1st 2019 | 4 min read |

It’s hard to look at Radek Faksa’s numbers from 2018-19 and think that he had a decent year. Most troubling was a shot share coming in at 45.9 per...

Dallas Should Target a Top-Four Defenseman Via Trade, Not UFA

By Tyler Mair | Jun 27th 2019 | 4 min read |

Earlier this week, Dallas Stars fans were treated to some good news when it was revealed that Stephen Johns was practicing at the Stars’ development...

Montgomery’s Coaching Philosophy and How The Roster Needs to Fulfill It

By Cody Marcom | Jun 26th 2019 | 6 min read |

As the free agency window gets closer and the Stars look to reshape their roster for the 2019-20 season, what will the 2020 Dallas Stars look like? A ...

Matching Minors: The Ins and Outs of a Potential Mats Zuccarello Contract for the Dallas Stars

By Robert Tiffin | May 29th 2019 | 16 min read |

Wes: Fifteen games feels like an awfully brief window to make a potentially franchise-altering impact. It seems silly. The NHL season is notable for t...

Stars Impact Player Rankings #17 - Vernon Fiddler

By Taylor Baird | Mar 5th 2019 | 3 min read |

If you really want your mind blown, consider the fact that last season was Vernon Fiddler’s finest offensively as a member of the Dallas Stars. ...

Dallas Stars General Manager Jim Nill and His Salary Cap Fandango

By Taylor Baird | Mar 5th 2019 | 5 min read |

To start, I’m just going to throw out a number: 14. Leave it there. We’ll get back to what it means in just a little bit. While it simmers...

After Signing Johnny Oduya, How Do the Dallas Stars Defense Pairs Fit?

By Robert Tiffin | Mar 5th 2019 | 7 min read |

After much anticipation, the Dallas Stars finally made everything official yesterday, sealing the deal with Johnny Oduya, his beard, and his abs in wh...

Offseason Outlook: Should Stars Target Additional Offense?

By Taylor Baird | Mar 5th 2019 | 5 min read |

The 2015 NHL Draft is officially in the books. With the 12th overall pick, Dallas went Russian again, and reeled in winger Denis Gurianov. The 6-foot-...

If the Early Free Agency Moves Are Any Indication, the Stars Still Don’t Trust Their Prospects

By David Castillo | Jul 3rd 2018 | 7 min read |

When the power goes out on John Hammond’s park of genetically revived dinosaurs, Samuel L. Jackson consoles him by saying “It could have been wors...