Defending Big D Jul 22, 2014
Alex Hemsky with Jamie Benn and Tyler Seguin? Friedman at CBC Offers Stars Tidbits
Elliotte Friedman of CBC says Nill is thinking Benn and Seguin need a passer with them... Hungry as we are for news in this hockey wasteland that is the late summer, even a few tidbits or comments will do, and correspondingly Elliotte Friedman of CBC has provided a couple of interesting nuggets to digest as we round the corner into August. He has a few comments from Jim Nill that tip their hand on possible line combos if you wade through his other thoughts, including some interesting speculation about what's going on in the San Jose locker room and a commentary on the value of defensive...
Defending Big D Jul 10, 2014
What Do the Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane Extensions Mean for Dallas Stars Captain Jamie Benn?
The cost of an NHL superstar continues to rise. Think back, loyal Stars fans, to 18 or so months ago. The NHL had finally worked its way out of the lockout. The Dallas Stars were finding their way early in the second season under coach Glen Gulutzan but doing so without one of their best players. Jamie Benn and the Stars were locked in a contract negotiations that seemed to be more about term  the Stars wanted to lock him up for much longer than a typical bridge deal while Benn was looking for a a shorter term contract. After Benn missed the first few games, the sides settled on a...
