The Dallas Stars have had an eventful summer thus far. They traded longtime Star, Alex Goligoski for a draft pick, and signed Dan Hamhuis from the Vancouver Canucks, while Kris Russell and Jason Demers were not resigned. The Stars did have a decent draft, but none of them are considered to be immediate call-ups. Meaning [...]
| Mattias Backman, D | ||
| Shoots: L | Height: 6-2 | Weight: 170 |
| Born: 1992-10-03 | Hometown: Linkoping, Sweden | Drafted: 2011 by Detroit Red Wings, 146th overall |
General Manager Jim Nill possessed only six picks in the draft, and used four of them on forwards. No surprise, the Stars strategy was to get larger at forward. The forwards they drafted certainly fit the “power forward” mold, particularly their first round pick, Riley Tufte. With only six picks, and an NHL roster that [...]
| Curtis McKenzie, F | ||
| Shoots: L | Height: 6-2 | Weight: 207 |
| Born: 1991-02-21 | Hometown: Burnaby, BC | Drafted: 2009 by Dallas, 159th overall |
| Mattias Janmark, C | ||
| Shoots: L | Height: 6-1 | Weight: 190 |
| Born: 1992-12-08 | Hometown: Danderyd, Sweden | Drafted: 2013 by Detroit Red Wings, 79th overall |
| Kevin Connauton, D | ||
| Shoots: L | Height: 6’2 | Weight: 198 |
| Born: 1990-2-23 | Hometown: Edmonton, AB | Drafted 2009 by Vancouver Canucks, 83rd Overall |
