STARS RUMORS & GOSSIP

Which players will have the most impact this season, Is Bishop the Stars saviour, a Jason Robertson profile and other NHL news. This NHL analyst thinks the duo of Jamie Benn and Tyler Seguin will outscore Patrick Kane this season. SportsDayDFW moderator: Who are the five most important Dallas Stars for the 2017-18 season? MikeHeika@SportsDayDFW: Another tricky question. The...

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Looming contract could factor into decision One of the first big moves by Stars General Manager Jim Nill was to trade for dynamic center Tyler Seguin in 2013. Seguin, 21 at the time of the trade, was coming off three seasons with the Boston Bruins. During his time in Boston, which included a Stanley Cup in 2010-11, he amassed 56 goals and 121 points. He was heralded as one of...

Let him tell you why. Plus, the Red Wings strike back, and the NHL Network counts down the league’s best. If you’re wondering how John Klingberg will adjust to his famously demanding new coach, the official answer is that he can’t wait to jump into Ken Hitchcock’s defensive system. Tim Campbell of NHL.com interviewed several European NHL players during their recent media...

Earlier this off-season the Dallas Stars made their highest ever draft pick since moving to Dallas in 1993, selecting Miro Heiskanen third overall. Where does he rank and who else is among the top five Stars prospects? This list is my opinions on a combination of whom the most pivotal and highest chance at success players in the system are. Julius Honka is not included as he is expected...

This article was originally posted in October, 2014. Hockey fans know that North Stars owner Norm Green earned his infamy by moving the franchise from puck-loving Minnesota to Texas, where high school football draws more interest than the NHL. Fewer know that Green had already flipped the team’s cherished “N” logo over the glass and out of play even before the club swapped...

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The NHL’s Dallas Stars have become the first Texas professional sports franchise to officially oppose a “bathroom bill” targeting transgender people. Team President James Lites said in a statement Wednesday that the Stars are “strongly opposed to any legislation perceived as discriminatory.” The NFL and NBA have previously joined dozens of powerful...

From July 28 through August 5, the World Junior Summer Showcase pitted some of the best young NHL prospects from the countries of Canada, Finland, Sweden and the United States. The Dallas Stars had four players on display in Plymouth, Michigan including two of their first three picks from the 2017 draft. The Stars third round pick in 2016 was Fredrik Karlström, who finished tied...

The Dallas Stars have added another crucial piece to their defense and signed Jamie Oleksiak to a one year contract. The defenseman, nicknamed Big Rig, will earn $946,688 for the year and could be an essential piece in rebuilding the team up to their full potential this year. At only 24 years of age, Oleksiak still has tons of time left in the NHL and plenty of talent. However, he...

It’s been more than six years since the Dallas Stars used their first-round pick (14th overall) in the 2011 NHL Draft to select a 6-foot-7 defenseman from Northeastern University. To say Jamie Oleksiak’s development hasn’t happened overnight would be an understatement. However, good things come to those who wait, right? Players of Oleksiak’s stature tend to take longer to...

It’s do-or-die time in Dallas. After an incredible offseason expedition, the Dallas Stars now look ready to hang with the best in the NHL. Here are five reasons why they break free from last year’s funk and make the 2018 Stanley Cup Playoffs. It’s not often that an amazing chance like this comes along, which is […] Dallas Stars: Five Reasons They Make The 2018 Stanley Cup...

The Dallas Stars bought out Antti Niemi in June in an attempt to refresh their crease and go in a new direction. Even though his 2016-17 campaign was an ugly one, he still had some bright and flashy moments with the Stars. When I first began following the NHL as a whole (instead of just […] Dallas Stars: Antti Niemi’s Three Best Moments In Dallas - Blackout Dallas - Blackout...

While the Dallas Stars are in a considerably better place than they were at the close of last season, they might not have what it takes to hoist the Cup next year, or perhaps even the year after that. Leave it to your favorite neighborhood pessimist. While the Dallas Stars have added some key pieces that […] Dallas Stars: Why They Won’t Win The Stanley Cup In 2018 - Blackout...

Mingled and mixed in with the outrageously terrible jokes and announcement of NHL award winners, the expansion draft for the Vegas Golden Knights took place. Because this is such a unique and exciting event, Golden Knights owner Bill Foley got a little too excited and announced a draft pick from the wrong team: When it was supposed to be the turn to announce the Golden Knights' selection...