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Dallas Stars player profile: Jamie Benn

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Dallas Stars July 30, 2010

Player Profile: Jamie Benn

Stars Blog | Dallas Morning News — If you had to list the players in order of who is least likely to be traded from the Stars, I think Jamie Benn would be No. 1. Part of that is because Benn is extremely affordable and has two more years left on his entry level contract at an average of $821,667. But the bigger part of it is that they believe the sky is the limit with Benn. A jewel of a find in the fifth round of the 2007 entry draft (129th overall), Benn has been amazingly consistent in rising to the level of play wherever he goes for the past three seasons. Benn was drafted out of the British Columbia Hockey League, which is ...

Dallas Stars July 30, 2010
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  • Dallas Stars player profile: Jamie Benn Dallas Morning News
  • Player Profile: Jamie Benn Stars Blog | Dallas Morning News If you had to list the players in order of who is least likely to be traded from the Stars, I think Jamie Benn would be No. 1. Part of that is because Benn is extremely affordable and has two more years left on his entry level contract at an average of $821,667. But the bigger part of it is that they believe the sky is the limit with Benn. A jewel of a find in the fifth round of the 2007 entry draft (129th overall), Benn has been amazingly consistent in rising to the level of play wherever he goes for the past three seasons. Benn was drafted out of the British Columbia Hockey League, which is ...
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