The Dallas Stars will head into another offseason riding the disappointment of falling short again in the playoffs. After taking down the Avalanche and the Jets, the Stars would be outmatched in the Western Conference Final by the Edmonton Oilers. With their season now over, they will look to regroup in the offseason as they will decide on the number of free agent signings that lie before them.
Stars Defenseman From Playoff Run Sent Down to AHL
The <a href="https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/dallas-stars">Dallas Stars</a> may have been knocked out of the Western Conference Finals already, but their minor league team in the AHL, the Texas Stars are still fighting for a chance. Ahead of the Stars playoff run, they called up Alexander Petrovic and Ben Kraws for some additional depth.
Now that the Stars have been thumped from the NHL postseason, they will have to look inward and restructure the roster to propel themselves from Stanley Cup pretenders to contender. Dallas heads into the summer with seven unrestricted free agents and ample salary cap space. The conflict going into the offseason is not if the Stars should resign these free agents, but do these players deserve to return to Dallas.
Of the seven Dallas players set to hit free agency this summer, the two deserving players to make a return should be Mikael Granlund and Colin Blackwell. Granlund arrived in Dallas during the NHL Trade Deadline and made a major impact in contributing seven goals and 21 points. Colin Blackwell has provided a physical presence while also tallying points during his first season in Dallas.
A complete turnover in the offseason would not be out of the question for General Manager Jim Nill as the rumor mill is already swirling that forward Jason Robertson could be on the trade block this offseason.
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