Dallas Stars Daily Links: Hockey in Vegas and the 2016 NHL Awards Winners
The Stars aren't taking home any hardware from the NHL Awards, but Jamie Benn is on the First All-Star Team. Plus, hockey is officially heading to Vegas, and a roundup of trade and free agency talk.
If you missed the NHL Awards last night, here's who walked away with the hardware.
#NHLAwards Winners
— NHL (@NHL) June 23, 2016
Calder: Panarin
Ted Lindsay: Kane
GM: Rutherford
Masterton: Jagr
Messier: Weber
King Clancy: H. Sedin
#NHLAwards Winners
— NHL (@NHL) June 23, 2016
Selke: Kopitar
Rocket Richard: Ovechkin
Jennings: Andersen & Gibson
Jack Adams: Trotz
Art Ross: Kane
#NHLAwards Winners
— NHL (@NHL) June 23, 2016
Lady Byng: Kopitar
Vezina: Holtby
Hart: Kane
And although the Stars went 0-4 in their categories, Jamie Benn was named to the NHL's First All-Star Team.
2015-16 First All-Star Team:
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) June 23, 2016
G Braden Holtby
D Drew Doughty
D Erik Karlsson
C Sidney Crosby
RW Patrick Kane
LW Jamie Benn#NHLAwards
And, as Mike Heika reminds us, that's pretty cool.
Jamie Benn is only player in franchise history to be named to First All-Star team. He's done it twice.
— Mike Heika (@MikeHeika) June 23, 2016
Benn, Lindy Ruff, and Jim Nill finished third in Hart Trophy, Jack Adams Award, and GM of the Year voting, respectively. Tyler Seguin also ranked seventh in Lady Byng voting, while John Klingberg finished sixth in Norris Trophy voting.
Here's what the Captain had to say before the winners were announced.
Last up, the Hart Trophy.
— Dallas Stars (@DallasStars) June 23, 2016
Jamie Benn talks about his time in Vegas with his family and what's next for the Stars.https://t.co/OJ0JD3lqJC
Ruff also stopped to chat.
The Jack Adams Award is coming up.
— Dallas Stars (@DallasStars) June 23, 2016
Individual awards are nice, but Lindy Ruff is focused on team accomplishments.https://t.co/lg3vFJkte6
There's plenty more coverage of last night's event at the link. [NHL]
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Craig Button's mock draft has the Stars taking center Rasmus Asplund with the 25th pick. [TSN]
We knew it was coming, but it's officially official.
The NHL has granted an expansion franchise to Las Vegas. The team will begin play in 2017-18. pic.twitter.com/8R0WsLDXVi
— NHL (@NHL) June 22, 2016
Go ahead, give them a follow @VegasHockeyNHL or visit their website.
The expansion draft will mean some tough decisions for the Stars, but, Mike Heika says, that's how it should be. [SportsDayDFW]
Keith Yandle is headed to the Panthers.
Keith Yandle has agreed to terms with the Florida Panthers: seven years and $6.35 million average per season
— Pierre LeBrun (@Real_ESPNLeBrun) June 23, 2016
Brian Campbell is interested in pulling an Andrew Ladd and returning to Chicago.
Source says Brian Campbell has serious interest in returning to #Blackhawks. Defenseman would have to agree to discounted contract.
— Chris Kuc (@ChrisKuc) June 22, 2016
So what does expansion to Vegas mean for fans still holding onto their Nordiques jerseys? [The Hockey News]
Well, for starters, Quebec can commiserate with other cities—like Cleveland and Milwaukee—that have failed to bring an expansion team to town. [The Hockey News]
President Obama called Penguins head coach Mike Sullivan to say congrats.
It looks like Milan Lucic's stay in L.A. is over. Kings GM Dean Lombardi reported that Lucic will test out free agency. [The Hockey News]
According to Darren Dreger, the Canucks are going after Lucic and a familiar face.
As we discussed on Sportscentre...and really no surprise, consider Lucic and Eriksson high priority for Canucks. They want at least 1 of 2.
— Darren Dreger (@DarrenDreger) June 23, 2016
Las Vegas may be getting a hockey team, but they still don't have a name. The folks at Sportsnet have four options. [Sportsnet]
P.K. Subban isn't leaving Montreal. Probably. We think.
Canadiens are not shopping Subban but other teams are indeed calling and more frequently as July 1 no-movement clause approaches...
— Pierre LeBrun (@Real_ESPNLeBrun) June 22, 2016
The debate over the usefulness of plus-minus as a stat has been, you might say, contentious. [Sportsnet]
And finally, after signing a five-year deal with a $5.475 AAV, Alex Goligoski said his goodbyes.
I want to thank the @DallasStars for 5 great years! It was truly an honor to be a part of such a great group of people. I will miss you all!
— Alex Goligoski (@gollygoose33) June 22, 2016
