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Stars Management

Why the Stars Should Not Even Consider a Dan Hamhuis Trade

Jordan Dix | February 13, 2016

After Dustin Byfuglien signed his massive extension, essentially taking him off the market, the rumor mill picked up on a few other names. One of those names is Hamhuis, defenseman…

Categories Stars Management, Trade Deadline

Potential Deadline Targets for the Dallas Stars

Jordan Dix | January 8, 2016

The NHL trade deadline (February 29th) is rapidly approaching and the buyers and sellers of the league are becoming more clear as the season goes on. The Dallas Stars will…

Categories Dallas Stars, Stars Management

Dallas Extends GM Jim Nill for Five Years

Dustin Nelson | January 8, 2016

The Dallas Stars are expected to announce a five-year contract extension for general manager Jim Nill on Friday, according to Mike Heika of the Dallas Morning News. A five-year extension…

Categories Dallas Stars, Editor's Choice, NHL News, Stars Management

How Was Your Favorite Team Built? – Central Division

Jordan Dix | December 9, 2015

Teams these days are built mainly through three areas; Trades, free agency and the draft with some waiver claims here and there. The common thought is to build through the…

Categories Blackhawks Management, Editor's Choice, Stars Management, Wild Management

Dallas Stars GM Jim Nill’s Five Best Moves in Big D

Taylor Raglin | December 1, 2015

These days, if you were to argue that Dallas Stars GM Jim Nill was the best in the business at his job, you may not find many debate partners. Since…

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The Stars Blue Line Logjam

Matt Pryor | November 6, 2015

Jim Nill is General Manager of the Dallas Stars. He’s also a former NHL player, skating on the right wing through 524 games with five teams. This season, he’ll add…

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Hockey Fights Cancer has Special Meaning in Dallas

Ed Sarno | October 26, 2015

The next time to you feel like whining about the weather, traffic or other trivial every day life inconveniences consider how Bekki Nill might respond. Bekki Nill, wife of Stars’…

Categories Dallas Stars, Hockey Cares, Stars Management

Something to Prove: Dallas Stars on Contract Years

Jordan Dix | October 8, 2015

As we continue to draw even closer to opening night, it is time to look at some contract situations that could have implications on the upcoming season. The “contract year”.…

Categories Dallas Stars, Stars Management

Dallas Stars Coaches Are a Harbinger of Team’s Future

Tabatha Patterson | September 12, 2015

There is a bigger story behind every NHL team than what we see firsthand. The Stars recently released their offseason video, On Headset In-Game With the Dallas Stars Coaches, giving…

Categories Dallas Stars, Editor's Choice, Stars Management

No Man Is an Island, Not Even Jim Nill

Matt Pryor | September 2, 2015

“No man is an island,” wrote John Donne. Jim Nill would probably agree with the poet. The Dallas Stars GM’s deals in each of the last three summers have been…

Categories Dallas Stars, Stars History, Stars Management, Stars Transactions

Building a Stanley Cup Champion: Stars Construction Update

Matt Pryor | August 17, 2015

In what is rapidly becoming a summertime tradition, General Manager Jim Nill and the Dallas Stars had another great July, acquiring winger Patrick Sharp and defense prospect Stephen Johns from…

Categories Dallas Stars, Editor's Choice, Stars Management, Trending

5 Reasons Stars Management is Having NHL’s Best Offseason

Ed Sarno | July 20, 2015

After missing the playoffs for the first time in his last eleven years managing NHL teams, Dallas Stars General Manager Jim Nill is clearly determined to make sure it doesn’t…

Categories Dallas Stars, Stars Management
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