While talks of trading for Erik Karlsson this offseason have certainly been enticing, I think that most Stars fans would agree that re-signing Tyler Seguin is priority numero uno at this point in time for Dallas. Seguin aired his frustrations with the front office a couple weeks ago, and evidently his words had the desired effect:
“There’s been some dialogue now since the last time I talked to the media at BioSteel Camp,” he said. “I’m hopeful something will get done in the next little while.”
While that’s not the most glowing endorsement of all time, it is progress, and it sounds like Seguin really does want to stay in Dallas (fingers crossed/knocking on wood/throwing pennies into a wishing well). To leave you with happier thoughts, he also said this:
“I think I’ve earned things in Dallas that made it more of a fit. It’s home for me,” Seguin said. “I still envision being a Dallas Star.”
See more from Mike Zeizberger here.
Stars Stuff
Sean Shapiro delivered in his latest mailbag. [The Athletic]
We’re getting close:
We miss you, @AACenter.
28 days to go… #GoStars pic.twitter.com/1CcS8WG605
— Dallas Stars (@DallasStars) September 6, 2018
Seriously can we just fast forward like a month?:
The Stars training camp roster consists of 58 players.
35 forwards
18 defensemen
5 goaltendersThe team heads to Boise one week from today. We’re almost there, folks. https://t.co/eIfoc9wz95
— Josh Bogorad (@JoshBogorad) September 6, 2018
We have visual on some of the new faces in Victory Green:
There were some new faces at practice today in Frisco. Anton Khudobin, Blake Comeau, Eric Condra & Roman Polak were all in attendance. #GoStars pic.twitter.com/UfiR84zYmv
— Amanda 📸 (@ShatteredLensTX) September 6, 2018
That’s why we call him The Captain:
The new generation of players model their game after some of the League’s best.
Here’s who they picked. https://t.co/no7C0hkK2G
— NHL (@NHL) September 5, 2018
This is a moderately juicy nugget:
Asked Jamie Benn about the summer trade rumours involving Dallas and Erik Karlsson: “It’s obviously exciting to have your team mentioned with a player like that. It would be exciting to have Erik Karlsson on our team. …but you kind of think it’s not going to happen. We’ll see.” pic.twitter.com/16Lg3HsJud
— Pierre LeBrun (@PierreVLeBrun) September 6, 2018
Sean Shapiro explains why Miro Heiskanen is ready for the bigs:
Stars’ Heiskanen prepared for the league he was always destined to play in https://t.co/lvUqK98L74
— Sean Shapiro (@seanshapiro) September 6, 2018
A little preview of the new Russian connection:
Radulov and Nichushkin getting some work in together. #GoStars pic.twitter.com/cbJRZlkOXP
— Dallas Stars (@DallasStars) September 6, 2018
PSA in case anyone plans on going to training camp:
Dallas Stars plan holders who are planning on going to Training Camp can contact their ticket representative for a select number of tickets to the Saturday practice. https://t.co/g0ykdYmp6M
— Dallas Stars (@DallasStars) September 6, 2018
Around the League
Hockey players don’t take kindly to other athletes besmirching their sport:
Great stuff from @emilymkaplan https://t.co/4upRupwwYL
— Greg Wyshynski (@wyshynski) September 6, 2018
“Tuukka Rask talks China” is a sentence I never thought I’d see:
Tuukka Rask talks China, Boston’s youth and the speed of the game https://t.co/eV51aqF6xq
— The Hockey News (@TheHockeyNews) September 6, 2018
Canada legalizing weed won’t change how the NHL currently deals with positive tests for marijuana, which is to pretty much do nothing:
NHL says legal cannabis in Canada won’t change its drug rules https://t.co/BgQpel1NGk pic.twitter.com/E7fTDRZHHK
— Hockey Night in Canada (@hockeynight) September 6, 2018
Might we see a message similar to this from someone who is very near and dear to our hearts soon?:
Pacioretty seizes some control of his situation by announcing he won’t negotiate during season, writes @THNKenCampbell https://t.co/gjZDlxgwKR pic.twitter.com/cSjN3vuSTy
— The Hockey News (@TheHockeyNews) September 6, 2018
Apologies for two vice-related stories today, but I’m pretty sure the history of Stanley Cup celebrations is like 75% drinking beer out of it related:
NHL takes stand against Stanley Cup keg stands https://t.co/xX4qb6x0Pj pic.twitter.com/TrXDPAUlLJ
— Hockey Night in Canada (@hockeynight) September 6, 2018