Stars Rumors & News

Pro Hockey Talk "When it comes to the court of public opinion the NHL’s Department of Player Safety is always going to be a no-win position. Their job is a brutally difficult, thankless one that by its very nature is going to anger almost everyone watching the NHL. No player receiving a..." September 21

Defending Big D "On the cusp of their first preseason game of the 2018-19 season, The Dallas Stars are oozing positive vibes. A new coach, a new rookie phenom, and a new Tyler Seguin contract all undergird a firestorm of anticipation for this year, which will almost certainly not end up being disappointing like..." September 21

The Score "The Dallas Stars have agreed to terms on a three-year, entry-level contract with forward Ty Dellandrea, the team announced Wednesday. The Stars selected Dellandrea with the 13th overall pick in last year's draft. Dellandrea has spent the past two..." September 19

Pro Hockey Rumors "Dallas Stars fans may be waiting on a very different piece of news, but for the meantime they’ll have to deal with another new prospect. Defenseman Ben Gleason has signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Stars after standing out at the recent prospect..." September 13

Sportsnet "The Dallas Stars have signed centre Tyler Seguin to an eight-year contract extension with an average annual value of $9.85 million, the team announced in an inventive Twitter post on Thursday. September 13

TSN "After opening contract talks last week, the Dallas Stars appear to be closing on an extension for centre Tyler Seguin. According to TSN Hockey Insider Darren Dreger, there's still work to be done, but sources indicate a deal is getting close. September 12

Pro Hockey Talk "If you’re a Dallas Stars fan, you probably loved reading yesterday’s story about how the team and Tyler Seguin have begun talking about a contract extension. Just a few weeks ago, Seguin expressed his disappointment in the fact that the two sides weren’t..." September 07

The Score "Jacksonville Jaguars All-Pro cornerback Jalen Ramsey made waves in the hockey world recently, claiming in a tell-all interview with ESPN's Mina Kimes that he could probably crack the NHL with six months of training. Cue the outrage. With training..." September 07

The Score "Tyler Seguin appears to be getting closer to a contract extension with the Dallas Stars. After it was reported Wednesday that Seguin and the Stars engaged in "more significant" contract discussions over the weekend, the center said talks have picked up..." September 06

Yardbarker "While the Winnipeg Jets have locked up one of the premiere 2019 UFA forwards by signing Blake Wheeler to a five-year extension, talks have started up in Dallas again regarding Tyler Seguin. John Shannon of Sportsnet reports that the Stars and Seguin’s camp spoke about an..." September 04

Boston Herald "Clearly, Tyler Seguin is disappointed he has not been signed to a long-term, megabucks deal. Meeting with reporters in Toronto last week, Seguin said it again and again. Disappointing is understandable. What it isn’t is surprising. That next step up Seguin is set to take in the..." September 02

Pro Hockey Talk "Sometimes it’s enjoyable to boil your favorite things down to their most basic components, channeling what made you fall in love with that hobby in the first place. Such thinking probably explains part of the reason why arcade-style sports games can be so fun. Instead of aiming..." September 02

Sportsnet "Tyler Seguin just pushed the ball into general manager Jim Nill’s court. The Dallas Stars‘ top centre said multiple times Tuesday that he feels “disappointed” that serious negotiations have not begun towards a long-term extension in..." August 28

Yardbarker "While many people are talking about the impact that rookie defenseman Rasmus Dahlin will make on the Buffalo Sabres, many are forgetting that the Dallas Stars have an impact defenseman of their own entering the league this year in Miro Heiskanen. The third-overall pick from the 2017 draft..." August 26

Pro Hockey Rumors "While negotiations continue between Tyler Seguin and the Dallas Stars, there has been no progress when it comes to locking up the Stars’ star forward to a long-term deal. In fact, in a mailbag edition in The Athletic (subscription required), Sean Shapiro writes that it is unlikely the..." August 25

NHL.com "It's a 5,000-mile journey from Dallas to Gothenburg, Sweden, the offseason home of John Klingberg. For new Dallas Stars coach Jim Montgomery, it was a trip well worth taking. Not wanting to wait until training camp to meet with the Dallas defenseman, Montgomery..." August 21

TSN "The National Hockey League introduced the 3-on-3 overtime rule in the 2015-16 season, which was designed to marginalize the frequency of shootouts resolving games during the regular season. The league struck a bit of unintended gold with the decision. The pace and talent on display..." August 20

NHL.com "Miro Heiskanen said he is prepared to play in the NHL for the Dallas Stars this season. "I think so," the 19-year-old defenseman prospect told Stars Inside Edge. "I had a really good summer. I think I am ready." Heiskanen, the No. 3 pick in the 2017 NHL..." August 19

Yardbarker "Dallas Stars general manager Jim Nill spoke with Matthew DeFranks of the Dallas Morning News to provide an update on extension talks for center Tyler Seguin. While he’s hopeful that they can get a new deal done, he’s pleased with how talks have gone so far and acknowledged that..." August 18

Toronto Star "It was 15 years ago this summer that Moneyball, the groundbreaking book by Michael Lewis, began to make its mark on the curious minds of athletic power brokers around the world. And if the intervening time has taught us anything, it’s that the copycat tendencies of sports executives..." August 13

USA Today "NBC will televise the Vegas Golden Knights twice in the first week of the NHL season. The Nashville Predators will be featured three times in the first month. The Arizona Coyotes, Calgary Flames, Colorado Avalanche, Winnipeg Jets and Tampa Bay Lightning will appear on NBC before Sidney..." August 13

Montreal Gazette "That’s a question Canadiens fans — and maybe even general manager Marc Bergevin — might be asking now after the team struck out on free-agent centres John Tavares and Paul Stastny this summer. Tavares and Stastny made it clear they had no interest in coming to..." August 12

Yardbarker "While the Stars would understandably like to lock up center Tyler Seguin to a long-term contract extension, NBC Sports’ James O’Brien believes he’d be better off waiting until next summer to sign instead. For starters, he may want to see if this roster is closer to..." August 11

TSN "To land superstar centre John Tavares, the Toronto Maple Leafs exercised their financial might and structured a contract most teams around the league couldn’t possibly fathom. On the surface, Tavares’ contract isn’t that exotic. A seven-year, $77 million contract for..." August 07

CBS Sports "Smith was awarded a one-year, $720,000 contract in arbitration Friday, Sportsnet's Chris Johnston reports. Smith's one-year contract is also a one-way deal, which means he could be with the big club for most of the 2018-19 campaign. " August 03

NHL.com "Gemel Smith and the Dallas Stars had an arbitration hearing Wednesday, Sportsnet reported. The arbitrator has 48 hours to render a decision. Smith and the Stars can agree to a contract before the ruling is given. The 24-year-old forward had NHL career highs in goals (six),..." August 02

Pro Hockey Talk "Here’s a hypothetical hockey scenario you won’t encounter very often: “What if the Dallas Stars didn’t drop the ball when Tyler Seguin and Jamie Benn were dirt-cheap.” Consider this. From 2013-14 (Seguin’s first season in Dallas) through 2016-17..." August 01

NHL.com "More than two decades after being traded for Jarome Iginla, former Calgary Flames center Joe Nieuwendyk predicts Iginla will soon join him in the Hockey Hall of Fame. "It's been quite the journey for him," Nieuwendyk said. "I mean, when I was part of the deal for..." July 30

Pro Hockey Rumors "It has been a quiet off-season for trades to this point, with the last major deal being the St. Louis Blues’ acquisition of Ryan O’Reilly for a package of three players and two picks back on July 1st. It has also been close to a month since the Dallas Stars were named the..." July 30

Pro Hockey Rumors "The Dallas Stars risked losing Gemel Smith on waivers last week in order to establish his value around the league, and today filed their arbitration figure for the hearing scheduled on Wednesday. Chris Johnston of Sportsnet reports that the Stars have filed for a two-way contract, while Smith..." July 30

NHL.com "We've hit that time of the summer where hockey news slows to a crawl, but Stars general manager Jim Nill still has plenty of items on his agenda. Among them is working on a contract extension for center Tyler Seguin, who will be in the final year of his current deal worth $5.75 million per..." July 28

Last Word On Hockey "The Dallas Stars have re-signed restricted free agent forward Mattias Janmark to a one-year contract worth $2.3 million. This contract carries him through the 2018-19 season. He will be a restricted free agent with the right to file for arbitration when it..." July 25

Sportsnet "Forbes released its annual ranking of the 50 most valuable sports teams Wednesday, but not a single NHL franchise managed to crack the list. NFL teams dominated with the Dallas Cowboys sitting at No. 1 with a valuation of $4.8 billion, a 14 per cent increase from their..." July 18

Pro Hockey Rumors "After helping the Texas Stars to the Calder Cup Finals and making his NHL debut, Dillon Heatherington has re-signed with the Dallas Stars. The 23-year old defenseman wan’t eligible to file for arbitration and has instead signed a one-year two-way contract. " July 16

NHL.com "Colton Point and Jake Oettinger give the Dallas Stars hope for a bright future at goaltender. On July 1 Point, selected by Dallas in the fifth round (No. 128) of the 2016 NHL Draft, signed a three-year, entry-level contract rather than return to Colgate University for his junior..." July 16

Last Word On Hockey "The Dallas Stars have re-signed restricted free agent center Devin Shore to a two-year deal worth $4.6 million or $2.3 million per season AAV. This contract carries him through the 2019-20 season. Shore has spent his entire three-year career with the Stars. He has 24 career..." July 14

NHL.com "Ty Dellandrea prides himself on being "a 200-foot player." He made that point crystal clear within minutes of being selected in the first round (No. 13) by the Dallas Stars at the 2018 NHL Draft last month. A participant in their development camp last week, Dellandrea and..." July 12

TSN "Erik Karlsson may not be bound for the Sunshine State after all. According to Larry Brooks of the New York Post, trade talks between the Tampa Bay Lightning and Ottawa Senators "have subsided" and the Dallas Stars are now once again the favourite to land the star..." July 10

Pro Hockey Rumors "The purpose of the salary cap in the NHL is to maintain a sense of competitive balance across the league. That means both limiting how much a team can spend, the salary cap ceiling, but also ensuring that every team is competitive with a minimum expenditure, the salary cap floor. Some teams,..." July 10

Pro Hockey Rumors "The Dallas Stars have come to an agreement with one of their restricted free agents, announcing a one-year $875K contract with forward Jason Dickinson. Dickinson was not eligible for salary arbitration, but didn’t need a very long negotiation anyway to come to some common..." July 06

The Score "The Dallas Stars have emerged as the front-runners to land highly sought-after defenseman Erik Karlsson, sources told Chris Stevenson of The Athletic. News regarding Dallas' keen interest in the two-time Norris Trophy winner comes only one day after the..." July 04

Yardbarker "The Dallas Stars have turned their attention to their own restricted free agents and have signed Remi Elie to a one-year, $735K contract. Elie reached free agency for the first time since being selected 40th overall in 2013 and is coming off his first full season with the Stars. The $735K..." July 03

Pro Hockey Rumors "The Dallas Stars continue a busy day with contract for two valued minor league players. The team signed forward Michael Mersch to a two-year, two-way contract and signed defenseman Joel Hanley to a one-year, two-way contract. Salary terms were not disclosed. " July 01

Pro Hockey Rumors "The Dallas Stars continue to make moves as the first day of free agency wears on. The team announced a one-year, two-way deal with two-way forward Erik Condra. No salary terms have yet been disclosed. " July 01

NHL.com "Dallas Stars General Manager Jim Nill announced today that the club has signed right wing Valeri Nichushkin to a two-year contract that has an annual average value of $2.95-million per year. Nichushkin, 23, spent the last two seasons with CSKA Moscow of the..." July 01

The Score "The Dallas Stars have signed Blake Comeau to a three-year, $7.2-million contract, according to TSN's Darren Dreger. " July 01

CBS Sports "Khudobin will sign a contract with the Stars, Darren Dreger of TSN reports. Khudobin fashioned a 16-6-7 record, 2.56 GAA and .913 save percentage in a backup capacity behind Tuukka Rask for the Bruins last season. " July 01

TSN "Defenceman Roman Polak will land with the Dallas Stars. The 32-year-old Polak spent the past two seasons with the Toronto Maple Leafs, and finished last year with two goals and 10 assists in 54 games. " July 01

The Score "John Tavares apparently hasn't begun whittling down his list of potential destinations just yet. The superstar's camp has not notified any of the six teams in the hunt either way, and is still deliberating on the decision, TSN's Pierre LeBrun reports. Tavares..." June 30

Pro Hockey Rumors "While the contract can’t be made official until Sunday, Larry Brooks of the New York Post reports (Twitter link) that Minnesota is expected to sign defenseman Greg Pateryn.  He adds that the Rangers had shown interest in signing him as well. After spending the past few..." June 30