On the Forecheck Sep 20, 2018
Central Division Preview: Dallas Stars
The Central Division preview series continues with the Lone Star State’s hockey club. After being dubbed the “winners” of the 2017 off-season, many pundits predicted the Dallas Stars would not only make the playoffs last season, but would potentially challenge for the Central Division crown. In fact, seven of us picked them to win the division last year. The idea of Alexander Radulov playing on a line with Jamie Benn or Tyler Seguin sounded like pucks pounding the back of nets, and with Ben Bishop in tow, it appeared their perennial goaltending crisis was solved. In addition, they...
SportsDay Sep 18, 2018
What to expect from Stars' preseason opener Tuesday night against St. Louis
DALLAS -- Most of the Stars' regulars will take the ice for the preseason opener Tuesday night at 7:30 p.m. against St. Louis, including the possible top two lines and a tantalizing top defensive pairing.First-year Stars coach Jim Montgomery will roll out a top line of Jamie Benn, Tyler Seguin and Alexander Radulov and a second line of Mattias Janmark, Jason Spezza and Valeri Nichushkin, the team's potential top-six forwards this season. On defense, John Klingberg will play alongside Miro Heiskanen in Heiskanen's first game at the American Airlines Center.Montgomery said Heiskanen would play...
Sportsnet.ca Sep 18, 2018
Oral History: The groundbreaking Tyler Seguin, Super Mario Bros. tweet
When it comes to contract announcements, the Dallas Stars changed the game last week with their Twitter video featuring Tyler Seguin as Super Mario. The creator of the viral post, along with some observers, broke it down for Sportsnet. The post NHL appeared first on Sportsnet.ca.
Defending Big D Sep 18, 2018
After a Nightmare Season, Jason Spezza Expects His Team to Rebound under Jim Montgomery
In the final year of his four-year deal, Jason Spezza expects to bounce back into form under Jim Montgomery On the cusp of their first preseason game of the 2018-19 season, The Dallas Stars are oozing positive vibes. A new coach, a new rookie phenom, and a new Tyler Seguin contract all undergird a firestorm of anticipation for this year, which will almost certainly not end up being disappointing like last year...or the year before that. No, really—this one might be different, we think!* *desperately hope Autumn may be just around the corner, but September always feels like spring for...
Defending Big D Sep 18, 2018
Tuesday Links: Is The Stars’ Top Six Ready For Prime Time?
And is Blake Comeau the secret sauce for second-line success? Plus, Tyler Seguin rallies the troops, Erik Karlsson learns to love sharks, and much more. Last week’s Tyler Seguin extension sent shockwaves of celebration and relief through the Dallas Stars fandom. It was the single most important move of the offseason – but how much more work does the Stars’ top six need? Possibly not as much as you think, if head coach Jim Montgomery is on the right track. Montgomery saw plenty of Colorado Avalanche games during his tenure at the University of Denver. As a result, he’s developed a...
Sportsnet.ca Sep 14, 2018
Tyler Seguin’s agent preaches ‘time & patience’ in negotiation
Ian Pulver, Tyler Seguin’s agent, joined Tim and Sid to talk about the Stars forward’s new contract extension and how the team and player arrived at the deal. The post NHL appeared first on Sportsnet.ca.
SportsDay Sep 14, 2018
Start of training camp offers preliminary peek at potential Stars lineup options
BOISE, Idaho -- Sure, it was just the first day of training camp, but new Stars coach Jim Montgomery offered a peek into what his lineup could look like when the regular season starts next month.Montgomery directed his first practice as the Stars coach on Friday morning at CenturyLink Arena in Boise, the home of Dallas' ECHL affiliate Idaho Steelheads. The team was split into three groups, with nearly all the regulars occupying the first two groups of the day.Here are some notable observations.-- The top line of Jamie Benn, Tyler Seguin and Alexander Radulov skated together on Friday,...
Defending Big D Sep 14, 2018
Under the Radar: RFA Trade Targets
With Erik Karlsson traded to San Jose, Stars fans have set their sights on Artemi Panarin. But the team would do well to look into two unsigned RFAs as well. Yesterday, news broke that Erik Karlsson had been traded by the Ottawa Senators to the San Jose Sharks. Dallas Stars fans, still giddy with excitement over Tyler Seguin’s extension, didn’t let the news discourage them, and instead immediately resumed dreaming about Columbus Blue Jackets forward Artemi Panarin, or even other players from the Senators such as Matt Duchene or Mark Stone. But while everyone has been talking about...
Defending Big D Sep 14, 2018
Dallas Stars Daily Links: What a Crazy Day
The Stars (finally) extended franchise center Tyler Seguin, but that wasn’t the only major news in the NHL. Erik Karlsson was traded to San Jose, Arizona and Carolina named new captains, and much more. In case you missed it, Dallas Stars fans got great news yesterday: Pen to paper, @tseguinofficial makes it official. pic.twitter.com/FD8OqfLFhV— Dallas Stars (@DallasStars) September 13, 2018 That’s right: Tyler Seguin finally signed an extension. Not only that, but he took a hometown discount with an AAV of (only) $9.85M: Seguin On getting to a number: “I wanted something...
SportsDay Sep 13, 2018
Dallas Stars miss out on Erik Karlsson, but extend Tyler Seguin for eight years in a good day for the franchise
Tyler Seguin is under contract with the Dallas Stars for the next nine seasons.Jamie Benn is under contract with the Dallas Stars for the next seven seasons.John Klingberg is under contract with the Dallas Stars for the next four seasons.Alex Radulov is under contract with the Dallas Stars for the next four seasons.Miro Heiskanen is under an entry level contract with the Dallas Stars for the next three seasons.Erik Karlsson, Artemi Panarin, Max Pacioretty, John Tavares, Paul Stastny, Ryan O'Reilly, Jeff Skinner, David Perron, and James Neal aren't under contract with the Dallas Stars.The...
SportsDay Sep 13, 2018
Looking at the Stars' salary cap situation after extending Tyler Seguin through 2026-27
FRISCO -- The Stars' future -- both immediate and extended -- can be written in ink, now.With Tyler Seguin's eight-year, $78.8-million contract extension signed Thursday morning and starting next season, and Jamie Benn's existing eight-year, $76-million extension that began last year, the Stars have retained two of the league's best forwards for the foreseeable future."With Jamie Benn and Tyler Seguin, I think our franchise is in a good spot over the next eight or nine years," Stars general manager Jim Nill said.They also became one of the few teams to have massive resources tied up in just...
SportsDay Sep 13, 2018
Hey, Jim Nill: It's time to help Stars Tyler Seguin, Jamie Benn play into May and June
Five years of individual success. One playoff series victory.Now there are no more excuses for the Dallas Stars. With Tyler Seguin signing an 8-year, $78 million extension with the club Thursday, it's time for the team around Seguin and Jamie Benn to step up and achieve.While some around the country have suggested Seguin accepted a "hometown discount" to stay in Dallas, it's hard to say he left any "real" money on the table. Yes, center John Tavares -- a comparable player -- signed a 7-year, $77 million this summer to play for Toronto. From that standpoint, Seguin's salary will be $1 million...
CBC News Sep 13, 2018
Stars ink Tyler Seguin to $78.8M US contract extension
The Dallas Stars signed centre Tyler Seguin to an eight-year contract worth $78.8 million US, the team announced Thursday. Sequin will receive an average annual salary of $9.85 million.
Defending Big D Sep 13, 2018
Breaking News: Tyler Seguin Signs Extension
The Dallas Stars have announced via their official twitter account that the club has resigned Star center Tyler Seguin. In the last morning before the open of training camp, the Dallas Stars announced via twitter that the club has agreed to a contract extension with superstar center Tyler Seguin. The reported term on the deal is the max eight years for an AAV of 9.85. The deal secures the Stars at the number center spot for the foreseeable future. The deal also comes with this extremely creative and awesome announcement by the Stars media team. pic.twitter.com/bTvJuadtMt— Dallas...
SportsDay Sep 13, 2018
Dallas Stars finally get extension for Tyler Seguin done, see the contract details
The Stars and center Tyler Seguin have agreed to an 8-year extension at an average annual value of $9.85 million, the team announced Thursday.And the Stars didn't just say they were extending Seguin - they released quite the creative video."I knew where home was," Seguin said after the announcement, "and that was Dallas."I'm happy to be a Dallas Star the rest of my career."Stars GM Jim Nill said conversations started back at the combine before going through summer."Everybody's got deals I think they deserve," Nill said. "They made a commitment to this team... all these guys, they want to...
