Posts About "Jim Nill"
Dallas Stars' Free Agent Needs and Wants
July 1st, 2018 The opening of the 2018 NHL free agency period is one that hockey fans have circled on their calendars in big red marker. Some refer to July 1 as "Hockey Christmas," and rightfully so. Fans from all across the land spend the day unwrapping the content on their Twitter timelines as they rummage through the latest rumors—both the real...
Stars Draft Options & Jim Nill's History
June 13th, 2018 Jim Nill has been manning the Dallas Stars' war room since he joined the team in April of 2013. As the city of Dallas prepares to host the 2018 NHL Draft on June 22-23, Nill is preparing for his sixth draft with the hosting Stars. The Stars own the No. 13 pick in the first round, and based on Nill's tendencies in his six drafts with...
Stars Cannot Afford to Miss on Their Next Coach
April 21st, 2018 A month and a half ago, it seemed like the Dallas Stars were poised to be players in the Western Conference playoff picture, with a team that was finally rounding into form after a gritty 2-1 win against the St. Louis Blues at the American Airlines Center. How times have changed - the Stars suddenly collapsed into an eight-game losing...
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)....
