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New NHL CBA Ends 8-Year Deals, Limits What Stars Can Offer Jason Robertson

FRISCO, Texas — NHL teams can no longer sign players to eight-year contracts. The NHL’s new collective bargaining agreement with the NHL Players’ Association took effect Wednesday, Sept.

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Jim Nill Calls Returning Stars Hero Joel Kiviranta The Dressing Room ‘Rally Guy’

FRISCO, Texas — Dallas Stars general manager Jim Nill said Wednesday that Joel Kiviranta fit Dallas both as a player and under the salary cap. Nill also called Kiviranta the rally guy in the dressing room.

Dallas Stars News / Dallas Sports Journal / September 17

Jim Nill Says Jamie Benn Looks Lighter, Gives Stars Flexibility At Both Wings

FRISCO, Texas — Dallas Stars general manager Jim Nill said Wednesday that captain Jamie Benn trained as hard as he ever has this summer and can play left or right wing.

Dallas Stars News / Dallas Sports Journal / September 17

Jim Nill Says Stars Have Had No Jason Robertson Extension Talks Ahead Of UFA Year

FRISCO, Texas — Dallas Stars general manager Jim Nill said Wednesday that Dallas has had no extension talks with Jason Robertson’s camp. Under league rules, the two sides cannot talk until Jan.

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The ''EA NHL,'' covers since 2000' quiz

How many of the players to grace the cover of each EA NHL video game going back to 'NHL 2000?"

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Dallas Stars News / Dallas Sports Journal / September 17

Glen Gulutzan Picks Matt Duchene As Stars Player Most Likely To Become A Coach

FRISCO, Texas — Dallas Stars coach Glen Gulutzan picked Matt Duchene on Wednesday when Jordan, a junior reporter at the team’s media day, asked which Stars player would make the best coach someday.

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The best and worst NHL free agency deals since 2000

The NHL has had an interesting new millennium. It was a league sans a salary cap when the 2000s started… and then the owners locked the players out for an entire season.

Dallas Stars News / Dallas Sports Journal / September 17

Glen Gulutzan Says Leadership Is ‘The Next Step’ For 45-Goal Wyatt Johnston

FRISCO, Texas — Wyatt Johnston is among a group of younger Dallas Stars players who have told coach Glen Gulutzan they want to take a step as leaders, Gulutzan said Wednesday.

Dallas Stars News / Dallas Sports Journal / September 17

Glen Gulutzan Says Stars Keep Money, Trade Business Out Of Talks With Harley, Robertson

FRISCO, Texas — Dallas Stars coach Glen Gulutzan said Wednesday that his conversations with Thomas Harley and Jason Robertson are about hockey. This summer, Harley’s name came up in trade talks and Robertson signed a one-year deal.

Tyler Seguin News / Dallas Sports Journal / September 17

Tyler Seguin Cleared For Contact As Stars Await Next Step In ACL Return

FRISCO, Texas — Tyler Seguin has been cleared for contact and full participation in Dallas Stars training camp, Stars general manager Jim Nill said Wednesday.

Dallas Stars News / Dallas Sports Journal / September 17

Glen Gulutzan Says Stars Could Pair Jason Robertson With Rantanen Or Seguin

FRISCO, Texas — Dallas Stars coach Glen Gulutzan said Wednesday that Mikko Rantanen and Tyler Seguin could each spend time with Jason Robertson this season.

Dallas Stars News / Dallas Sports Journal / September 17

Glen Gulutzan Says Jamie Benn Is The Leanest He Has Seen Him After Changed Offseason

FRISCO, Texas — Dallas Stars captain Jamie Benn has spent about the last month training at the team’s facility. On Wednesday, Stars coach Glen Gulutzan said he told Benn it is the skinniest he has seen him.

Branden Troock News / Inside The Rink / September 16

ECHL: Branden Troock Finds His Way Back to Atlanta

Branden Troock is heading back to a familiar place for the 2026-27 season. The Atlanta Gladiators signed the 32-year-old forward after Troock spent the past four seasons playing in Europe.

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The defining figure for every NHL franchise

People will talk about the “Mount Rushmore” for a franchise, which is to say the four people, usually four players, that most define the franchise. Not always the four-best players, but the four that evoke the essence of the franchise.

Ben Gleason News / Daily Faceoff / September 16

Stars bring back Ben Gleason on PTO

The Dallas Stars are giving a shot to one of their former blueliners. On Wednesday, the Stars announced that have signed defenseman Ben Gleason to a professional tryout (PTO).

Tyler Seguin News / The Hockey Writers / September 15

Stars Weekly: Seguin’s Injury, Training Camp, Joining Prime Video, & More

Happy Tuesday! I hope you all had a wonderful and safe weekend. Football is back, and that’s fun. But did you know we are just 17 days from Dallas Stars regular-season hockey?

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Atte Joki News / The Hockey Writers / September 12

Dallas Stars Prospect Atte Joki Finds His Footing In HIFK’s Turbulent Start

The Dallas Stars released its 22-player prospect tournament roster this week. Atte Joki, a player who had a strong showing in the July Development Camp, is missing.

Dallas Stars News / The Hockey Writers / September 11

Dallas Stars 2026-27 Season Preview: Defense

The Dallas Stars start training camp on Thursday, Sept. 17, and play their first preseason game on Sept. 21 in St. Louis against the Blues. As we march closer to the 2026-27 season, we will continue to preview the Stars and what they will look like when the regular season begins at the end of the month.

NHL News / Daily Faceoff / September 11

Kole Lind to attend Lightning training camp on PTO

Unrestricted free agent forward Kole Lind will join the Tampa Bay Lightning for their 2026 training camp on a professional tryout opportunity (PTO), the club announced Friday afternoon.

Tyler Seguin News / Dallas Sports Journal / September 10

Dallas Stars Announce 57-Player Training Camp Roster With Tyler Seguin Included

FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Stars announced their 2026-27 training camp roster and schedule on Thursday, a 57-player group of 33 forwards, 18 defensemen, and six goaltenders.

Dallas Stars News / Pro Hockey Rumors / September 10

Will The Stars Win A Cup Before The Window Closes?

The Dallas Stars have been a terrific team since reaching the Stanley Cup Finals in the summer of 2020 during the pandemic bubble. They have developed a largely homegrown core into a perennial Stanley Cup contender and made some terrific trades along the way, integrating major players into the lineup without missing a beat.

Tyler Seguin News / NHL on ClutchPoints / September 9

Stars’ Tyler Seguin opens up on ACL surgery rehab ahead of training camp

The Dallas Stars are on the verge of opening up Training Camp for the 2026-27 season, and one player that they expect to have back for the first time since December of last season is veteran forward Tyler Seguin.

Jason Robertson News / Pro Hockey Rumors / September 5

Stars Hoping To Extend Jason Robertson During Season

The Dallas Stars were under the heat lamp in negotiations with leading scorer Jason Robertson this summer. With little cap space to sign the routine 40-goal scorer, Dallas stalled a deal until Robertson’s request for salary arbitration forced their hand.

Michael Bunting News / NHL Trade Talk / September 3

Bunting Could Be the Free Agent Teams Regret Passing On

There are still a few NHL free agents sitting out there who make you stop and wonder what everybody is seeing. Michael Bunting is one of them. Bunting isn’t going to solve all your problems.

Dallas Stars News / Pro Hockey Rumors / September 2

Stars’ Tyler Seguin Returns To Practice

Now that informal skates have begun, a few injured players from last season have returned to the ice. That list includes Dallas Stars forward Tyler Seguin, who returned to the ice yesterday morning.

Dallas Stars News / Daily Faceoff / August 31

Stars’ pipeline is weak, but there’s no reason to panic

The Dallas Stars are among the ranks of the NHL’s top teams as a year-in, year-out contender for the Stanley Cup that has yet to break out of the Western Conference Final with the current iteration of its core.

Dallas Stars News / NHL Rumors / August 20

2026-27 Dallas Stars Season Preview

The Dallas Stars enter the 2026–27 season with a largely unchanged roster after a quiet offseason dictated by salary cap constraints. The only major move was re-signing elite winger Jason Robertson to a one-year, $12 million deal, but the cap crunch forced them to trade away a rising young center.