Posts About "Jim Nill"
Dallas Stars' Inaction Was the Right Move
March 1st, 2018 Monday's NHL Trade Deadline came and went quietly for the Dallas Stars. The lack of activity left some Stars fans puzzled, but make no mistake, general manager Jim Nill feels the pieces are already in place for a deep playoff run. He's counting on the old sports adage, "Sometimes the best trades are the ones you don't make." "I like...
Unbreakable Records: The St. Louis Blues and the 1978 NHL Draft
November 1st, 2017 In 1978, the St. Louis Blues set an unbeatable record at the final NHL Amateur Draft. In the following year, the NHL allowed teams to draft players from the defunct WHA and those who had played overseas. In light of these changes, the league renamed the annual inventory-taking event as the NHL Entry Draft to reflect that many players...The Dallas Stars Salary Cap Dilemma
September 21st, 2017 As the Stars aligned at Cedar Park last week for the start of training camp there were many new themes. First, they welcomed back the old bench boss (same as the new boss), Ken Hitchcock. Next, they introduced a few shiny new Stars in Ben Bishop, Alexander Radulov, Marc Methot and Martin Hanzal (not skating due to a minor ankle injury)....
Plotting the Stars' next Move
May 23rd, 2017 What can the Dallas Stars get for Cody Eakin? That question must be on General Manager Jim Nill's mind as June 17 approaches. On that date, he'll submit a list of protected Stars to the Vegas Golden Knights for their expansion draft. For Eakin to be protected, the Stars would likely have to expose feisty winger and fan favorite...
Dallas Stars Find Refuge in Hitchcock
May 18th, 2017 The Dallas Stars found themselves in the 24th overall ranking in the NHL’s final standings this year, with only 79 points in total. It came as a surprise to fans, who wondered how this could happen after finishing the previous regular season in second place. With 109 points in 2015-16, they even made it to the second round of...
Off the Crossbar: Stars Aim for 23 Goalie Roster
May 15th, 2017 Another day, another goalie. After acquiring Ben Bishop’s rights from the Los Angeles Kings, the Dallas Stars signed him to a six-year, $29.5 million contract. “This is the Stars’ first move in our goal of having a full roster of 23 goalies by training camp,” said Dallas Stars general manager Jim Nill. The Stars now...
