SportsDay 10 hours ago
Tyler Seguin should follow Jamie Benn, not Drew Doughty, when negotiating his new contract
Drew Doughty signed a massive contract extension with the Los Angeles Kings for $88 million over the next eight years. Tyler Seguin is going to be signing his own extension before too long, but he would be risking a significant amount of money by following the structure of Doughty's contract. Jamie Benn's contract is a much better model for Seguin to follow.Benn's contract guarantees him a significantly higher percentage of the money he signed up for than Doughty's deal because Benn's deal is effectively buyout proof. Benn is getting most of his salary, especially towards the end, in signing...
Defending Big D 23 hours ago
Dallas Stars Daily Links: The Summer of Benn
The captain has had quite an eclectic summer. Plus, it’s lists and rankings season, a Miro sighting, and more! Happy Friday, everyone! I hope the upcoming weekend finds you well. I don’t have much to say today, so we’ll get right into it. Enjoy some baseball, life, family, friends, or preseason football, if that’s your thing (not that there’s anything wrong with that). Jamie Benn has stayed busy this summer, seemingly having a good mix of fun and work. Mike Heika sat down to ask him some questions about it: On the music he likes to listen to: Benn: A little bit of everything,...
SportsDay Aug 14, 2018
How long can Stars coach Jim Montgomery keep the top line together?
Ahead of Stars training camp opening next month in Boise, SportsDay is looking at 10 questions the team faces as they try to make the playoffs for the first time since 2015-16. This season will be the first under new coach Jim Montgomery, who inherits a team that racked up 92 points.Here is the seventh question of the series.How long can Jim Montgomery keep the top line together?For all the questions about the Stars' secondary scoring and forward depth, Dallas does not have to worry about production from Jamie Benn, Tyler Seguin and Alexander Radulov. Last year, the three players each topped...
SportsDay Aug 12, 2018
That custom Stars jersey Snoop Dogg posted on Instagram? Jamie Benn gave it to him.
He may rep a lot of Los Angeles-based franchises, but over the weekend Snoop Dogg made a notable exception in Dallas.Snoop Dogg performed Friday night at Lava Cantina in The Colony, but in order to put on a proper show in the Dallas area, Snoop needed some custom threads.Insert Dallas Stars captain Jamie Benn.Benn posted pictures of himself presenting a custom Victory Green sweater to the D. O. Double G on his Instagram Saturday.Snoop Dogg isn't new to the hockey world. He performed during 2017's All-Star Weekend before Tyler Seguin took part in the Skills Competition.And after all, is anyone...
SportsDay Aug 12, 2018
How Ken Hitchcock's time with Mike Modano helped mold Tyler Seguin's transformation last season
Editor's note: This was originally published April 1, 2018.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...
Sportsnet.ca Jul 25, 2018
NHL stars take turns chirping Jamie Benn, worst tape jobs in hockey
A select group of NHL stars were recently asked about tape jobs, which resulted in Dallas Stars captain Jamie Benn getting chirped. A lot. The post NHL stars take turns chirping Jamie Benn, worst tape jobs in hockey appeared first on Sportsnet.ca.
SportsDay Jul 23, 2018
Over/under: How do you think Jamie Benn, other Stars LWs will perform next season?
Will individual Stars perform better, worse or about the same as they did last season? Let’s break it down. Be sure to VOTE in all of our polls to let us know what you think! Today we’ll examine the left wings.LEFT WINGPlayers: Jamie Benn, Blake Comeau, Remi ElieJamie Benn Stat Total Change from season before Games played 82 +5 Goals 36 +10 Assists 43 Exact same Points 79 +10 Plus/minus Plus-20 +11 Penalty minutes 54 -8 Notable: Benn saw an increase in all of his scoring stats [except assists where he had the exact same as in 2016] and...
SportsDay Jul 19, 2018
National writer: John Klingberg's contract ranks among best in NHL, gives Stars a 'favorable cap situation'
With Jamie Benn's paycheck already on the books and the anticipated extension of Tyler Seguin on the horizon, the Stars have been on a mission to find great value at every position for a few years now. In fact, every team in the NHL is.But the Stars have done a really great job.For example, John Klingberg. The Stars control the best offensive defensemen in the league for a cap hit of only $4.25 million.This has always been a big deal, but Klingberg's value largely went unnoticed until his breakout season in 2017-18.ESPN's Emily Kaplan recently pointed this fact out in her recent ranking of...
