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Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports The Finnisher will return. The Dallas Stars have completed another important offseason task by securing the services of Joel Kiviranta for at least the next two years. The left wing from Vantaa – whose barn-burning performance in the 2020 Stanley Cup playoffs earned him nicknames such as The Finnisher and JFK (Joel F—ing Kiviranta) – will … [Read more...] about Stars Sign Joel Kiviranta To Two-Year, $2.1 Million Contract

The goaltender was signed to bring stability to the Stars’ crease, but he has been drastically outplayed by those already on the roster. Since practically the start of the salary cap era, NHL free agency has been more or less synonymous with bad deals. Teams drop six to seven years and a large cap hit on some third liner because they won a Stanley Cup or a well respected … [Read more...] about Opinion: The Braden Holtby Signing Is A Huge Gamble That May Not Pay Off

Amber Searls-USA TODAY Sports Or are they two more #TrustedVeteran moves the Stars will live to regret? Plus, set your alarm for Zubov Night, keep an eye on the John Klingberg extension market, and more. The Dallas Stars came into the offseason with very specific roster challenges. But most fans probably would not have guessed they’d address them by signing defenseman … [Read more...] about Friday Links: Do The Suter And Holtby Signings Make Sense?

Photo by Len Redkoles/NHLI via Getty Images Another forward and defenseman are being added to the depth chart. The Dallas Stars already had the largest contingent of Finnish players in the league last year between Roope Hintz, Joel Kiviranta, Miro Heiskanen, and Esa Lindell (as well as Julius Honka down in Texas.) They’ve added another member to their burgeoning … [Read more...] about Stars Add Raffl, Hakanpaa To Roster Depth

Ryan Suter defends against the Vegas Golden Knights in the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs. | Photo by Bruce Kluckhohn/NHLI via Getty Images With Ryan Suter signed for the next four years, the Dallas Stars get their veteran top four defender. He could be a good fit, but it’s easy to see the move going the other way too. ‘Silly season’ is a lot like the draft. Nobody … [Read more...] about Analysis: Ryan Suter could be a good fit, but it comes with some risk for the Dallas Stars

Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images Did you spend most of Wednesday wondering what just hit you? Wes, Mark and Tyler bring straight fire to the Stars’ first day of free agency. So the 2021 NHL Draft wasn’t enough for you? The Dallas Stars got even busier on the first day of free agency. If you spent most of Wednesday afternoon wondering what just hit you, you’re in pretty … [Read more...] about Stargazing, Episode 140: Free Agency Free-For-All 2021

Photo by Bruce Kluckhohn/NHLI via Getty Images Commence silly season. The commencement of the NHL’s free agency period is mere hours away. Changes to this year’s free agency eliminated the negotiating window where teams could get exact terms agreed upon in handshake deals before making them official once contracts can begin being filed at the league’s front office. That … [Read more...] about 2021 NHL Free Agency: Open Thread

Marilyn Indahl-USA TODAY Sports Carrying an AAV of $3.65M, the 36 year old defenseman serves as a replacement for Jamie Oleksiak, who was taken in the NHL Expansion Draft. The Dallas Stars have found their Jamie Oleksiak replacement. After a couple weeks of speculation, the Dallas Stars have reportedly agreed to terms with unrestricted free agent defenseman Ryan Suter. … [Read more...] about Stars Sign Defenseman Ryan Suter to 4-Year, $14.6M Contract

Photo by Dave Reginek/NHLI via Getty Images The 32-year old center will carry an average annual value of $1.5 million over the course of the contract. The Dallas Stars addressed another item on their free agency check list with the signing of 32-year-old center Luke Glendening to a two-year, $1.5 million average annual value contract. The eight-year NHL veteran has … [Read more...] about Stars Sign Center Luke Glendening To 2-Year, $3M Contract