Dallas Stars Daily Links: Catch and Release
The Stars have chosen not to re-sign several former draft picks. Plus, the Blues beat the Bruins, trade targets, and more.
Yesterday, the Dallas Stars PR team reported that the Stars had elected to not sign several former draft picks:
Stars did not sign prospects Brett Davis, Liam Hawel, Jermaine Loewen and Markus Ruusu and have given up rights to those players. Ruusu becomes a free agent, the other 3 can re-enter draft per Stars PR
— Sean Shapiro (@seanshapiro) June 3, 2019
The name that will catch most fans’ eyes is Jermaine Loewen, who was the first ever Jamaican-born draft pick when the Stars selected him in the seventh round last year. As for the rest, our own Derek Neumeier wasn’t surprised that they weren’t re-signed, though he felt Liam Hawel was likely closer to being kept than the rest.
In other Stars news, there is none. Man I hate the offseason...
Around the League
The St. Louis Blues bounced back from a terrible game against the Boston Bruins, tying up the series 2-2:
Here are your highlights from Game 4: https://t.co/pF6krAEkz6 #StanleyCup
— #StanleyCup on NBC (@NHLonNBCSports) June 4, 2019
Might the Anaheim Ducks poach either Todd Nelson or Rick Bowness from the Stars? I doubt it, but it’s quite possible:
Dallas Eakins' success in the AHL makes him a top candidate to become the Ducks' next coach, but will Anaheim go in another direction? @THNJaredClinton with more:https://t.co/Adfbj5V3U5
— The Hockey News (@TheHockeyNews) June 4, 2019
If someone ever complains about a player not being “clutch” come playoff time, show them this list:
This is so pointless: Building an all-time roster of players who went oh-for-the-postseason. https://t.co/KEGLK0hRN2 pic.twitter.com/etJNnA0PYv
— Down Goes Brown (@DownGoesBrown) June 3, 2019
Speaking of lists, add these players to yours next time you play armchair GM:
Trade action is going to pick up in the next few weeks. Which players could make perfect pre-draft trade fodder? @THNJaredClinton lists a few candidates:https://t.co/CINfDuAPBc
— The Hockey News (@TheHockeyNews) June 4, 2019
Good grief, one trade has already happened. The Philadelphia Flyers sent a fifth round pick to the Winnipeg Jets for the rights to Kevin Hayes:
BREAKING: We have acquired forward @KevinPHayes12 from Winnipeg in exchange for a fifth-round pick in the 2019 NHL Draft. https://t.co/LhPG1pvcmP
— Philadelphia Flyers (@NHLFlyers) June 4, 2019
Finally, here’s a cool piece on NHL players and the social media landscape:
How are NHL players trained to navigate the world of social media? @reallisa examines: https://t.co/DT2zXtXvP7
— The Athletic NHL (@TheAthleticNHL) June 3, 2019
