SportsDay Jun 19, 2018
Stars signing John Tavares seems crazy, but can be done
I try to ignore the John Tavares talk as much as possible. The Dallas Stars pursuing Tavares seems like something I would do: moderately irrational #yolohockey roster management. It isn't often that you have players as good as Jamie Benn, Tyler Seguin, John Klingberg, and Alexander Radulov to build around so you better go for it, the thinking goes. Adding Tavares to that group sounds like pie in the sky nonsense that I would dream up while saying to hell with the future, win now.And yet......it is now popping up.I wrote about the idea of Tavares to the Stars recently, but the idea was to...
Puck Prose Jun 16, 2018
Should the Dallas Stars buy out Jason Spezza?
Chris Johnston reported that the Dallas Stars will not be buying out Jason Spezza’s $7.5 million contract. Is this a good idea? The Dallas Stars are a consistent goalie away from playoff contention and have some world-class offensive talent. A core of Tyler Seguin, Jamie Benn, Alexander Radulov, John Klingberg, and Ben Bishop is built […] Should the Dallas Stars buy out Jason Spezza? - Puck Prose - Puck Prose - NHL
SportsDay Jun 4, 2018
How Ken Hitchcock's time with Mike Modano has helped him this year with Tyler Seguin
Editor's note: This was originally published April 1.It seemed perfect that Mike Modano was on hand Saturday when Tyler Seguin scored his 40th goal of the season.It was the first time Seguin tallied 40 goals, and he became just the third player since the team moved to Dallas in 1993 to hit that mark -- with Modano and Jamie Benn being the others. And while that paints a picture of toe drags and dekes and one-timers, the manner in which Seguin tallied these numbers is the real story.He did it by playing defense.Well, by letting his defense lead to his offense.It's a well-worn strategy in the...
SportsDay May 28, 2018
Stars mock draft roundup: Could Dallas take speedy forward who'd compliment Tyler Seguin, Jamie Benn?
Need some mock drafts? You've come to the right place. We've got more than 10 all in one spot.The Stars will pick 13th overall in the first round this year after missing the playoffs. This will be the ninth time in the last 10 years that Dallas has a pick in the top 15. Here's a quick breakdown of whom draft experts have going to the Stars in the first round.[Updated May 28]Joel Farabee, LW, USHLYahoo Sports' Joe Haggerty [May 27]: "Farabee still has some filling out and strengthening to do at 6-foot, 168 pounds, but has the numbers and skills with 33 goals and 76 points in 62 games for the...
SportsDay May 21, 2018
How we graded the Dallas Stars: The highs (Tyler Seguin), the lows (Jason Spezza) and more
All offseason, Mike Heika has analyzed how the Dallas Stars fared during the 2017 season. Here is a full compilation of his grades.ForwardsJamie BennSeason recap: Benn started his eight-year contract that averages $9.5 million and also started a season under new head coach Ken Hitchcock, and he was good for much of the first four months, but not great. He then finished the season with a flurry and pushed his numbers up to a very solid 79 points in 82 games. In the end, it's difficult to argue with the statistics on a team that really struggled to score goals.Season grade: BJason...
