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Dallas Stars Daily Links: The Youngest Stars Have “Something to Prove” in 2016 Prospect Tournament

Posted on by Kathleen Tibbetts

The Dallas Stars begin the next milestone on the road to the 2016-17 season this Friday, as the team’s youth meet in Northern Michigan for the Traverse City Prospect Tournament. The tournament runs September 16-20.

The Detroit Red Wings host the highly competitive shindig, which will also feature young talent from the Columbus Blue Jackets, Chicago Blackhawks, Carolina Hurricanes, Minnesota Wild, New York Rangers and St. Louis Blues. Texas Stars head coach Derek Laxdal, Texas assistant Karl Taylor and Idaho Steelheads head coach Neil Graham are the bench bosses for a Stars prospect group that includes Cedar Park pros Ludwig Byström, Remi Elie, Devin Shore and Cole Ully.

Shore, for his part, is itching to get back to competition after losing much of last season to shoulder surgery:

“I think it is really important,” Shore said. “It’s good to get some confidence back and get used to the bounces of the game and the flow, the little intangibles you can’t practice. It will be good to get to back into it, and get the competition level high before camp.”

With three of the Stars’ six 2016 draftees playing in NCAA programs, and two playing in Swedish leagues, the only new prospect in the Michigan mix is Flint Firebirds forward Nick Caamano (who also happened to be one of the youngest players eligible for this year’s draft):

“It’s just the cycle of how it is,” White said. “There’s been a lot of work by our scouts to get our list together of free agent invites. It’s a great opportunity for them. We know they’ll compete, and it’s up to them to show us what they can do.”

As reader ZWal93 points out below, all Traverse City games will be available to stream on detroitredwings.com. Find much more, including a roster and schedule, at Mark Stepneski’s blog. [Stars Inside Edge]

The NHL is making changes to its concussion protocol this season. Read more about how it will affect players.

Forward Brendan Ranford is the latest Player to Watch as the Texas Stars count down to their own season opener.

Team Czech Republic pulled off a blinder to defeat World Cup of Hockey darlings Team North America 3-2 in their final preliminary game – featuring plays like this from Radek Faksa (and two assists from hockey dad Aleš Hemský) [WCH2016]

Speaking of stunners, watch Leon Draisaitl net a hat trick in Team Europe’s 6-2 win over Team Sweden.

And Ryan Getzlaf scored in overtime to get the newly Tyler Seguin-less Team Canada past Team Russia, 3-2. [TSN]

From Kris Russell to Kris Versteeg, here’s the latest on where 10 high-profile UFAs may land before the season starts. [Sportsnet]

Take a look at the Philadelphia Flyers’ 50th-anniversary third jersey with Icethetics.

Stephen Meserve gives a virtual tour of the Pond Hockey Club, where Austin goes for adult tournament play (and where T-Stars captain Travis Morin likes to drop in). [100 Degree Hockey]

Meanwhile, Austin American-Statesman (and Wrong Side of the Red Line) writer Sean Shapiro will be spending a lot more time with the big team this season.

Finally: You may already know that the irrepressible P.K. Subban is a loud and proud Dallas Cowboys fan. Now that he lives in Nashville, where the hometown team is the Tennessee Titans, he has a whole new connection to Dem Boys. [BarDown]

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