The Stars have named longtime Oilers skating coach David Pelletier as an assistant on Glen Gulutzan’s staff, per a team announcement Friday. It’s not the 50-year-old’s first NHL job. He’s worked in the Edmonton area as a skating coach for the last decade, also working as a skills coach for the WHL’s Edmonton Oil Kings since 2020-21 and as an assistant coach for the University … [Read more...] about Stars Hire David Pelletier As Assistant Coach
Stars Trade Matt Dumba To Penguins
The Stars are trading defenseman Matt Dumba and their 2028 second-round pick to the Penguins in exchange for defenseman Vladislav Kolyachonok, reports Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet. Both teams have since announced the trade, which doesn’t include any salary retention. Completing the deal will make the Stars cap-compliant for the 2025-26 season. Even if Dallas has Kolyachonok … [Read more...] about Stars Trade Matt Dumba To Penguins
Stars Re-Sign Antonio Stranges
The Stars have signed restricted free agent forward Antonio Stranges to a one-year deal, his agent, Gold Star Hockey’s Dan Milstein, announced Wednesday on X. PuckPedia reports it’s a two-way deal worth $775K in the NHL and $100K in the AHL. Stranges, 23, was a fourth-round pick by Dallas in the 2020 draft. The skilled but inconsistent left-winger signed his entry-level … [Read more...] about Stars Re-Sign Antonio Stranges
Stars Hire Toby Petersen As AHL Head Coach
The Stars have appointed Avalanche skills coach and former NHL forward Toby Petersen as the head coach of their AHL affiliate, the Texas Stars, according to a team release. A ninth-round pick back in 1998, Petersen went on to spend parts of nine seasons in the NHL, including six with Dallas. He appeared in 398 regular-season games and 18 playoff games for the Penguins, Oilers, … [Read more...] about Stars Hire Toby Petersen As AHL Head Coach
Granlund To Test The Open Market
While the Stars have been trying to find a way to keep pending UFA center Mikael Granlund in the fold, he will be testing the open market today, mentions Pierre LeBrun of TSN and The Athletic (Twitter link). The 33-year-old had his second straight year of at least 60 points last season, notching 22 goals and 44 assists across 83 games between San Jose and Dallas while adding … [Read more...] about Granlund To Test The Open Market