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Stargazing, A Dallas Stars Puckcast – Episode 307: Numbers Game

What do the Stars do without Tyler Seguin? Juraj Kralik joins Wes and Mark to discuss the options.

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With Tyler Seguin’s season-ending injury, the Dallas Stars face a challenge above and beyond even their other well-documented woes in the man-games-lost department in 2025-26. The question now is how they will try to fill his roster spot…unless, perhaps, the real question is whether they need to at all.

Any time there’s this much money involved, Wes and Mark know what to do — and that’s to call on Juraj Kralik. In this edition, they all discuss the finer points of long-term injured reserve, how the newly christened Mark Stone Rule will complicate the playoffs picture, why the Stars might skip right past a rental forward and look to trade for another impact defender, why doing nothing may be a viable answer, and so much more.

You know what might really fix everything? Getting those ’99 sweaters back in stock. We’re Stargazing, and we can tell you why. What’s your answer? Tell us in the comments.

And hey, don’t forget to give us a rate, review or share wherever you get your podcasts. Thanks in advance. We love you all.

Well, the Dallas Stars exited the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs sooner than anyone wanted. It's going to be a long summer for all of us. What now? In this episode of Stargazing, Wes and Mark examined the takeaways from the Stars' all-too-short run. And along with the obvious issues (injuries, penalties, name it), they found some surprisingly positive evidence for the future (and you may or may not be surprised at how much of it probably ties into the promotion of Neil Graham). So are you rooting for the asteroid, or the giant truck? We're Stargazing, and we're keeping our options open. Bonus question: What will you look for in the next NHL Draft? Let's talk about it at Defending Big D. And please give us a rate, review, or share wherever you get your podcasts. Welcome to Stargazing. We love you. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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