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Stargazing, A Dallas Stars Puckcast – Episode 263: Summer Prospect Party

Derek Neumeier joins Wes and Mark to talk about the Stars’ new faces to watch.

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Derek Neumeier joins Wes and Mark to talk about the Stars’ new faces to watch.

Summer means fun, and fun starts with the youngsters. And as Dallas Stars fans, we’re all about the kids in the team’s development system. Who’s ready for the big league? Who’s still cooking?

Derek Neumeier, assistant director of scouting with McKeen’s Hockey and longtime Friend of DBD, is back on the mic with Wes and Mark. With th 2024 NHL Draft over and training camp still on the horizon, they devoted an entire episode to Nothing But Prospects. Here’s the kind of thing you’ll hear:

  • which Stars prospects are the most fun to watch,
  • where Mavrik Bourque and Logan Stankoven will start their seasons,
  • how many Stars fans might be lining up for Lian Bichsel sweaters in the near future,
  • why that extra year with the Texas Stars may have been exactly what Thomas Harley needed,
  • and much, much more.

Is Logan Stankoven still a prospect? Or not? Stargazing asks the important questions, even when nobody knows the answers. And now you can, too, thanks to our friends at BetOnline.

Do you like where we’re at, development-wise? Let’s discuss it in the comments, or DM us @WesALawrence or @KETibbetts on the short app. (We’re only there for you. Don’t leave us hanging.)

If you can’t get enough content on the Stars’ goaltending pipeline, don’t forget to pick up Taylor Baird’s latest article on NHL.com:

And please don’t forget to rate, review and share. Let’s keep the Stars in summer.

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The Dallas Stars won their position in the 2025 Stanley Cup race relatively early. Then they skidded into the end of the regular season on a seven-game losing streak unprecedented during head coach Pete DeBoer's tenure. So what happens now that this team is supposed to be all in? To survey the first-round ice, Stargazing welcomed back longtime Colorado Avalanche writer Evan Liu, now of Hockey Mountain High. He sat down with Wes and Mark to talk about forward depth, netminder performance, the playoffs return of Tyler Seguin and Gabriel Landeskog, and why whatever happens…won't be a surprise. So who you got? Let’s talk about it. It’s Stargazing time! What’s on your mind? Share it at Defending Big D. (We’re there for you. Really!) And please don’t forget to rate, review and share. Thank you kindly.
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