Pro Hockey Rumors

Today concluded the 2021 NHL Draft, the first edition with 32 teams in the running. Some teams selected just three times (sorry, Toronto), while Don Waddell and the Carolina Hurricanes selected an NHL-record 13 times for a seven-round draft. After all the chaos of last night and today, catch up here on who your team selected and when. Anaheim Ducks Round 1, Pick 3: F Mason … [Read more...] about 2021 NHL Draft Selections By Team

There was no doubt that veteran defenseman Ryan Suter was going to be a hot commodity on the free agent market after being bought out by the Minnesota Wild. While fair for the Wild to be hesitant about paying the 36-year-old over $7.5MM for four more seasons, especially with cap and Expansion Draft concerns compounding the issue, Suter’s buyout is not an indictment on his play. … [Read more...] about Ryan Suter Drawing Interest From Islanders, Bruins

The Stars have locked up their franchise defender as they announced that they’ve signed Miro Heiskanen to an eight-year, $67.6MM contract.  He was set to become a restricted free agent when his entry-level contract expired at the end of the month.  The deal makes him the highest-paid Finnish player in NHL history.  GM Jim Nill released the following statement: We are excited to … [Read more...] about Stars Sign Miro Heiskanen To Eight-Year Contract Extension

One player whose stock may have been boosted by the playoffs is Stars blueliner Jamie Oleksiak. Between that and recent contracts handed out to similar players, Matthew DeFranks of the Dallas Morning News posits that the 28-year-old pending unrestricted free agent should be able to land a contract of $3.5MM or more on the open market.  That may be more than Dallas can afford … [Read more...] about No Discussions On A New Contract For Jamie Oleksiak

Before the Expansion Draft roster freeze went into effect at 2:00pm CT, it was confirmed that both the Vancouver Canucks and Dallas Stars had a trade waiting in the queue at NHL Central Registry. As it turns out, the deal was with each other. As first reported by Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman, the Canucks have acquired center Jason Dickinson from the Stars. The return is a … [Read more...] about Vancouver Canucks Trade For Jason Dickinson

The Dallas Stars may not have to expose Anton Khudobin to the Seattle Kraken after all. Matthew DeFranks of the Dallas Morning News reports that Ben Bishop has agreed to waive his no-movement clause for the expansion draft, meaning the Stars will not be forced to protect him. Bishop’s agent, Allain Roy, explained why his client made the decision: I thought that was a good move … [Read more...] about Ben Bishop Agrees To Waive No-Movement Clause For Expansion

Dallas is facing a bonus overage penalty of nearly $1MM for next season, notes Mike Heika on the Stars’ team website. Miro Heiskanen, Jason Robertson, and Jake Oettinger each reached their allotted Schedule A bonuses, creating a penalty after proration of just over $927K.  Penalties from 2020-21 could be amortized over two seasons but that provision isn’t available now so that … [Read more...] about Stars Facing Bonus Overage Penalty Of Nearly $1MM Next Season

Over the next few weeks, we will be breaking down each team’s situation as it pertains to the 2021 NHL Expansion Draft. Which players are eligible, who will likely warrant protection, and which ones may be on the block to avoid the risk of losing them for nothing? Each team is required to submit their protection lists by 4:00 PM CDT on July 17th. The full eligibility rules can … [Read more...] about Expansion Primer: Dallas Stars

Free agency is now just under a month away and many teams are already looking ahead to when it opens up.  There will be several prominent players set to hit the open market in late July while many teams have key restricted free agents to re-sign as well.  Dallas has a handful of veterans that will be reaching unrestricted free agency but their biggest contract this summer will … [Read more...] about Free Agent Focus: Dallas Stars