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Tyler Seguin needs hip surgery, jeopardizing his season with the Dallas Stars

LOS ANGELES — Dallas Stars forward Tyler Seguin needs hip surgery and will be out four to six months, jeopardizing the season for the 32-year-old now dealing with the second major hip injury of his career. “Tyler’s been dealing with this, been managing, I guess is the best way to say it, for a while,” general manager Jim Nill said. …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Dallas Stars top scorer Jason Robertson will miss most of camp after cyst removed from his foot

Associated Press

FRISCO, Texas — Dallas Stars top scorer Jason Robertson will miss most of training camp but is expected to be ready for the start of the season after surgery to remove a cyst from his foot. “The plan is maybe late in camp to get a little bit more action.. It’s just really a healing process now.” Dallas, which made …

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7 months, 2 weeks ago

Opposing GMs in West final were junior teammates whose names are together on Stanley Cup 4 times

Associated Press

DALLAS — Jim Nill and Ken Holland were teammates in junior hockey nearly a half-century ago with big aspirations as players. “We know each other well, so it means a lot to come in here and play against him,” said Nill, who is in his 11th season as GM of the Dallas Stars. The top-seeded Stars dropped the West final …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Why Stars top prospect Lian Bichsel is going back to Europe and what it means

New York Times

Led by general manager Jim Nill, the Dallas Stars place high importance on transparency, something that’s especially emphasized with young players and prospects. He’s going to go back there, finish the season there and when he’s done, he’ll be coming back to North America to play.” Rögle BK’s schedule wraps up on March 12. I think when we get him …

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1 year, 6 months ago

How the Stars plan to upgrade their defense, with or without any external options

New York Times

If the objective of teams in free agency is to improve the team, the Dallas Stars accomplished the goal on Saturday. After the season ended, the Stars had conversations about making sure Heiskanen’s minutes are better managed throughout the season and, if possible, in the playoffs. It’s something the Stars have done for a bulk of the past two seasons, …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Where Matt Duchene fits with the Stars, and what it means for two top prospects

New York Times

The Stars were a very good team last season. “The flexibility of Matt Duchene, the one-year deal at the money he’s at, it was the perfect fit for us,” Nill said. Duchene’s fit in the Stars’ lineup is directly correlated to the conversation surrounding Stankoven and/or Bourque’s arrival to the NHL ranks this year. Both Duchene and Seguin have the …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Ryan Suter remains with Dallas Stars, and GM Jim Nill ‘baffled’ by ‘level of hate’

New York Times

For all the public discourse about whether the Stars should or shouldn’t buy out Ryan Suter, it wasn’t a tough decision for the Stars organization. The second buyout period doesn’t apply to a potential Suter buyout because his $3.65 million cap hit is less than the $4 million threshold required. And even if somebody disagrees with a move Nill makes, …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Should Stars buy out Ryan Suter? Examining timing, benefits and ramifications

New York Times

Since the moment he arrived in Dallas, Ryan Suter has been one of the most polarizing players among Stars fans. It would take Suter’s current cap hit of $3.65 million down to $783,333 for 2023-24, creating an additional $2,866,667 of cap space for the Stars. The Stars would likely have to balance how much they spend on the open market …

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1 year, 7 months ago

Stars’ Jim Nill deserves GM of the Year consideration — here are 10 moves that explain why

New York Times

DALLAS — Exactly one year ago was the first day of the Stars’ 2022 offseason. He’s one of the main reasons the Stars are one of the final four teams remaining, and Nill is the main reason DeBoer is in Dallas. It took a couple of early games but Robertson was a central part of the Stars’ fast start to …

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1 year, 8 months ago

Tyler Seguin’s evolution has been key for the Stars and shows he’s still ‘got it’

New York Times

DALLAS — Less than three minutes into the Stars’ Game 5 against the Wild on Tuesday, Jason Robertson took a sizzling pass from Roope Hintz on the power play and flung the puck at the net. That’s where he’s scoring his goals.” In Seguin’s first seven seasons in Dallas, he never took fewer than 143 wrist shots in a season. …

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1 year, 8 months ago

NHL awards voting: Making cases for Stars’ Robertson, Heiskanen, Johnston and others

New York Times

There are different ways to contextualize the success of the Stars this season. Of the 10 100-point scorers in the NHL this season, Robertson is the only one whose average ice time per game doesn’t crack the 19-minute mark. Chances of being in the top five: 72 percent Calder Trophy In what’s become somewhat of a recent tradition, a Stars …

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1 year, 9 months ago

What Thomas Harley worked on this season — and how it’s already showing up with the Stars

New York Times

Less than two minutes into the Stars’ home again the Predators on Monday night, Thomas Harley stood just outside the faceoff circle. “It’s really his third stint with us in Texas despite only being 21,” Texas Stars head coach Neil Graham said. “Defends a little bit like Miro with his feet and his stick more than running you over.” Harley’s …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Dallas Stars and the trade deadline: GM Jim Nill discusses possible target areas

New York Times

The Athletic has live coverage of the NHL trades with the latest news, deals and analysis. We’ve been very fortunate that way but we want to be prepared for that, in case something happens.” The Stars now have approximately $2.1 million in cap space remaining. Nill said that the lack of injuries hasn’t given Harley an opportunity thus far but …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Dallas Stars’ trade for Mats Zuccarello in 2019 helped usher in an NHL rule change

New York Times

The biggest splash in Jim Nill’s decade as the Stars’ general manager came on Feb. 23, 2019. It’s not a trade the Stars would make now, as it served as one of the final dominos to fall, prompting an NHL rule change the following year. The teams agreed that if Zuccarello re-signed with the Stars in the summer, Dallas would …

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2 years ago

Joe Pavelski’s extension with Stars is validation of team’s culture and direction

New York Times

On Nov. 29, hours after Jim Nill inked Roope Hintz to a long-term extension, the Stars general manager addressed the future of Joe Pavelski. Without the body.”https://t.co/NdVBUPgcMd — Saad Yousuf October 23, 2022 It’s easy to roll the red carpet out for a player who shows no signs of aging but the Stars showed Pavelski the respect he deserved. Nill …

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2 years, 1 month ago

What Roope Hintz’s 8-year extension means to the Stars

New York Times

The Stars won their 13th game of the season in St. Louis on Monday but their biggest win of the season came just after that game ended. We play against Edmonton, if there’s anybody that can skate with McDavid, it’s Roope Hintz.” It’s not the first time Hintz has been mentioned in the same breath as the best player in …

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2 years, 2 months ago

Stars aligned: Why Joe Pavelski housed Wyatt Johnston and what’s next for the rookie

New York Times

When Jim Nill and the Stars’ coaching staff began finalizing their NHL roster in training camp, Wyatt Johnston’s name was a staple in discussions. “I’ve just been trying to ask him a million questions, pick his brain and learn as much as I can from him,” Johnston said. Pavelski is a family man so Johnston’s roommates expand beyond the Stars …

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2 years, 6 months ago

DeBoer jumps back in as Stars coach, looks to spark offense

Associated Press

DALLAS — Pete DeBoer didn’t really hesitate to jump right back into coaching with the Dallas Stars about a month after he was fired by the Vegas Golden Knights. “The Vegas one rattled me,” DeBoer said during his introductory news conference Wednesday, sitting next to general manager Jim Nill with captain Jamie Benn in the audience. DeBoer, whose first NHL …

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2 years, 6 months ago

Dallas Stars hire veteran coach Peter DeBoer

Associated Press

Peter DeBoer has twice gone to the Stanley Cup Final in his first season with a new team. DeBoer, who previously led New Jersey and San Jose to the Stanley Cup Final in his first season with those clubs, was let go by the Knights after they missed the playoffs for the first time in the franchise’s five-season history. This …

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2 years, 7 months ago

Stars owner Tom Gaglardi’s involvement in coaching search and more: Mailbag

New York Times

We had a lot of great questions in the offseason’s first mailbag. — Stephen P. Lehtinen won’t be the next head coach because their experience is in management but that’s not to say he won’t be next in line for the Stars in some capacity. If Nill’s contract expires next year and the Stars don’t want to bring him back …

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2 years, 7 months ago

Stars’ next coach? Looking at Barry Trotz, Peter DeBoer and other possible candidates

New York Times

The Stars moved quickly this offseason, announcing they would not be renewing coach Rick Bowness’ contract five days after the season ended in Calgary. Of course, the big question would also be if hiring Gronborg would have any impact on the status of the Stars’ top free-agent question mark, Swedish defenseman John Klingberg. The key part to any conversation is …

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2 years, 7 months ago

Rick Bowness won’t return as coach of Dallas Stars

Associated Press

Rick Bowness will not return as head coach of the Dallas Stars after nearly three seasons in which he led them to the 2020 Stanley Cup Final and the playoffs again this year. While Bowness was not under contract past this season, the 67-year-old coach said in a statement released by the team Friday that he was stepping away to …

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2 years, 7 months ago

Rick Bowness won’t return as Dallas Stars coach: What we know and what’s next

New York Times

Rick Bowness is stepping down as head coach of the Dallas Stars, the team announced Friday. Saad Yousuf, Stars staff writer: The Stars will begin their search for a new head coach immediately and, according to sources, Nill is expected to be involved in the process. Nill was hired as the Stars’ general manager in 2013 and has hired four …

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2 years, 7 months ago

The Stars’ decision on coach Rick Bowness is complex — here are the 3 factors

New York Times

When Stars owner Tom Gaglardi spoke to The Athletic on the final day of January, the formula for determining who the Stars’ head coach would be for the 2022-23 season seemed relatively simple. Evaluating Bowness When Nill began evaluating Bowness’ tenure, he outlined the adversity Bowness faced along the way, from taking over suddenly in December 2019 to doing an …

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Tyler Seguin needs hip surgery, jeopardizing his season with the Dallas Stars

Dallas Stars top scorer Jason Robertson will miss most of camp after cyst removed from his foot

Opposing GMs in West final were junior teammates whose names are together on Stanley Cup 4 times

Why Stars top prospect Lian Bichsel is going back to Europe and what it means

How the Stars plan to upgrade their defense, with or without any external options

Where Matt Duchene fits with the Stars, and what it means for two top prospects

Ryan Suter remains with Dallas Stars, and GM Jim Nill ‘baffled’ by ‘level of hate’

Should Stars buy out Ryan Suter? Examining timing, benefits and ramifications

Stars’ Jim Nill deserves GM of the Year consideration — here are 10 moves that explain why

Tyler Seguin’s evolution has been key for the Stars and shows he’s still ‘got it’

NHL awards voting: Making cases for Stars’ Robertson, Heiskanen, Johnston and others

What Thomas Harley worked on this season — and how it’s already showing up with the Stars

Dallas Stars and the trade deadline: GM Jim Nill discusses possible target areas

Dallas Stars’ trade for Mats Zuccarello in 2019 helped usher in an NHL rule change

Joe Pavelski’s extension with Stars is validation of team’s culture and direction

What Roope Hintz’s 8-year extension means to the Stars

Stars aligned: Why Joe Pavelski housed Wyatt Johnston and what’s next for the rookie

DeBoer jumps back in as Stars coach, looks to spark offense

Dallas Stars hire veteran coach Peter DeBoer

Stars owner Tom Gaglardi’s involvement in coaching search and more: Mailbag

Stars’ next coach? Looking at Barry Trotz, Peter DeBoer and other possible candidates

Rick Bowness won’t return as coach of Dallas Stars

Rick Bowness won’t return as Dallas Stars coach: What we know and what’s next

The Stars’ decision on coach Rick Bowness is complex — here are the 3 factors