Dallas Stars go heavy on European prospects

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Photo: Dallas Stars seventh-rounder Aleksi Makela is a trustworthy net-front presence and one of several Finnish prospects in the system. (courtesy of Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)


With former GM Joe Nieuwendyk out and former Red Wings GM Jim Nill in, the Dallas Stars seem to be even more European-friendly than usual these days. A number of young European professionals in their ranks covered the entire success/disappointment spectrum over the course of the 2014-15 season. The NCAA ranks have largely thinned out due to graduation. Devin Shore and Michael Prapavessis, the only two remaining at the collegiate level, both had very strong finishes to their respective seasons and Shore has turned professional.… read more

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[LT]

Great article, as always. Nice to get an update on some of the lesser-known European prospects, especially with how hard it is to find any information on some of them. And I always enjoy reading about Sinitsyn.

Love the blurb on Dickinson as well. Seems like he might be what we all thought Faksa would.