Dallas Stars News Sources
- Aug 17, 2018 Dallas Stars Daily Links: The Summer of Benn
Defending Big D — 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,...
Aug 17, 2018 - Aug 15, 2018 Wednesday Links: Jermaine Loewen’s Hockey Journey
Defending Big D — From Jamaica to Kelowna to Traverse City, the Stars prospect is not throwing away his shot. Plus, John Klingberg celebrates a birthday, and Ryan Ellis celebrates his John Klingberg deal. Hockey will be back before you know it: The 2018 Traverse City Prospects Tournament is only a few weeks away, September 7-11. And one Dallas Stars draftee will stand out just by being there. Just about everyone knows that Kamloops Blazers forward Jermaine Loewen is the first Jamaican-born player to be drafted by the NHL, but it’s a great story that bears retelling. Jeff Allen of NHL.com talked with...
Aug 15, 2018 - Aug 14, 2018 Stargazing Episode #71: Six Flags
Defending Big D — Logan, Wes, and Rob talk top six. Who’s ready to step up...or flame out? This week, Logan, Wes, and Rob discuss the Dallas Stars’ depth-scoring situation, starting with the top six. With three players probably locked into the top two forward lines, who will step up...or flame out? Ask yourself this: Is Devin Shore the new Jamie Langenbrunner? Is it time to roll the dice on Radek Faksa? Is Brett Ritchie going to live up - or down - to expectations? Is Valeri Nichushkin 4.0 as good as Val 1.0 (Rookie Edition), or is he more Val 2.0 (Post-Surgery)? Is Mattias Janmark a Swiss army knife,...
Aug 14, 2018 - Aug 13, 2018 Monday Links: Radek Faksa’s Breakthrough
Defending Big D — Is the Stars’ center a potential dark horse candidate for the Selke Trophy next season? Plus, jersey announcements for the newcomers, NHL contract talk, and much more. While the Dallas Stars had a disappointing season last year under Ken Hitchcock, there are silver linings to be found, such as the breakout campaign by Radek Faksa. Although his time on ice actually decreased from 16:10 the previous season to 15:16, it was clear that the head coach relied heavily on the young Czech: To put things mildly, Faksa was used in a heavy defensive role these past two seasons, but that went to an...
Aug 13, 2018
- 3 hours ago With a potential work stoppage, the Stars could guarantee a lot of money for games that might not happen if they sign Tyler Seguin
SportsDay — Tyler Seguin is still unsigned which is a bit of a problem. He's kind of good, and the Stars kind of need him to stick around. After this coming season he'll hit free agency. His next contract presents a problem the Stars have only had to really face with Jamie Benn and to lesser extents Ben Bishop and Alex Radulov: negotiating against the next coming labor stoppage.The NHL and NHLPA both have opt outs of the collective bargaining agreement in September of 2019 for a deal that otherwise expires in 2022. If either side opts out a new deal would need to be agreed upon before the 2020-2021...
3 hours ago - Aug 17, 2018 Tyler Seguin should follow Jamie Benn, not Drew Doughty, when negotiating his new contract
SportsDay — 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...
Aug 17, 2018 - Aug 17, 2018 Can the Stars re-sign Tyler Seguin before he hits free agency next year?
SportsDay — 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 10th and final question of the series.Can the Stars re-sign Tyler Seguin before he hits free agency next year?Tyler Seguin is the top-line center teams wish they had. He's the point-per-game forward and 40-goal scorer that's fulfilling his No. 2 overall pick status. He's helped drive the Stars' offense...
Aug 17, 2018 - Aug 16, 2018 Why the Stars chose this offseason to bring back Russian forward Valeri Nichushkin
SportsDay — (Editor's note: This was originally posted July 1, 2018.)At the 2013 NHL Draft the Dallas Stars watched as a young Russian winger fell. They watched as the Vancouver Canucks traded goaltender Cory Schneider to the New Jersey Devils for pick nine in the draft, but then watched as Vancouver selected center Bo Horvat. The Stars then selected Valeri Nichushkin with the first pick of the Jim Nill era.Nichushkin came with promise, hit a few snags, and headed home for Russia after the 2016 season. Two years later Nichushkin is officially headed back to North America. Today the Stars and Nichushkin...
Aug 16, 2018
