Dallas Stars Season Preview
In a surprise series of events, Nill was fired as GM of the Dallas Stars and replaced with Jay Morrison
After Nill was surprisingly fired yesterday, Jay Morrison amazingly found another team after being bounced all over the place last year. With Jason Spezza, Ales Hemsky, Jamie Benn, Tyler Seguin, Trevor Daley, Brenden Dillion, Kari Lehtonen and Valeri Nichuskin, Dallas appears to be primed to take the next level in arguably the toughest division in the NHL.
"I won't be super active on the trade market, but I do plan on making a trade or 2 prior to the season.
Don't expect to see me at the draft however, I'm planning an experiment to let my scouts and assistants run the show there." Jay said at his introduction this afternoon
Jay did make a pair of trades, which he claims boosted the teams weak spots.
F Matt Moulson, 2015 3rd Round Pick
F Brett Ritchie
Alexander Edler
Radek Faksa
"We hate to part with prospects and probably won't again in the future, but Moulson helps fill a gap we have in the Top 6 and Edler helps boosts our Top 4 on defense"
STARTING LINEUPS
Jamie Benn-Tyler Seguin-Valeri Nichuskin
Matt Moulson-Jason Spezza-Ales Hemsky
Erik Cole-Rich Peverely-Cody Eakins
Ryan Garbutt-Shawn Horcoff-Patrick Eaves
Vernon Fiddler
Alexander Edler-Trevor Daley
Alex Goligoski-Brendan Dillion
Jordie Benn-Kevin Connaution
Patrick Nemeth
Kari Lehtonen
Andres Lindback
Jack Campbell
Injuries: Antoine Roussel (Wrist: 3-4 weeks) Sergei Gonchar (Concussion: 2 months)
PREDICTIONS
Central Division Position: 4th
Conference Position: 7th
League: 13th
Playoffs: 1st or 2nd Round