Following the NHL Draft, free agency and other offseason moves, NHL.com is examining where each team stands in preparation for the 2022-23 regular season, which begins Oct. 7. Today, the Dallas Stars:
2021-22 season: 46-30-6, fourth in the Central Division; lost in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs
key arrivals
masons marchF: The 27-year-old signed a four-year contract on July 13. Had NHL career highs in goals (18), assists (29) and points (47) in 54 regular-season games with the Florida Panthers last season and had one point, one assist, in four Cup Playoff games Stanley. … Colin MillerD: The 29-year-old signed a two-year contract on July 13. He had 14 points (two goals, 12 assists) in 38 games with the Buffalo Sabers last season. … Peter DeBoer, coach: Hired June 21 to replace Rick Bowness, the 54-year-old coached the previous three seasons with the Vegas Golden Knights before being fired May 16. he didn’t qualify last season.
Video: Open Ice: Welcome to Dallas, Coach DeBoer
key outputs
John KlingbergD: There likely won’t be a contract for the 29-year-old Stars player, with whom he scored 374 points (71 goals, 303 assists) in 552 career NHL games. The unrestricted free agent had 47 points (six goals, 41 assists) in 74 games last season and one assist in seven playoff games. … braden holtbyG: The unrestricted free agent went 10-10-1 with a 2.78 goals-against average, .913 save percentage and one shutout in 24 games (22 starts). He last played on March 4 before missing the rest of the season with a lower-body injury. … Vladislav NamestnikovF: He signed a one-year contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning on July 13. He had 30 points (16 goals, 14 assists) in 75 regular-season games with the Red Wings and Stars last season and had one goal and one assist in seven playoff games. games. … miguel raffleF: The unrestricted free agent had 16 points (seven goals, nine assists) in 76 regular-season games and three points (two goals, one assist) in seven playoff games. … Alexander RadulovF: He signed a two-year contract with Ak Bars Kazan of the Kontinental Hockey League on July 14. He scored 22 points (four goals, 18 assists) in 71 games and did not add a point in three postseason games. … blake comeauF: UFA scored one goal in six regular season games. … Andrej SekeraD: He retired from the NHL on July 18 after 16 seasons. He had four points (one goal, three assists) in 32 games last season. … Rick Bowness, coach: He resigned on May 20 after three seasons. The Stars were 89-62-25 and made the playoffs in two of their three seasons, advancing to the Stanley Cup Final in 2020, when they lost to the Lightning in six games. Bowness was hired as the coach of the Winnipeg Jets on July 3.
on the cusp
Marian StudenicF: The 23-year-old, claimed from the New Jersey Devils on Jan. 24, had four points (two goals, two assists) in 33 regular-season games last season. He had three points (one goal, two assists) in 16 regular season games for the Stars and no points in four playoff games. … thomas-harleyD: The 20-year-old had four points (one goal, three assists) in 34 regular-season games with Dallas and 11 assists in 27 games with Texas of the American Hockey League.
what they still need
To sign restricted free agents Jason Robertson Y jake oettinger. Robertson, a forward who turned 23 on July 22, scored 79 points (41 goals, 38 assists) in 74 games last season, second behind forward joe pavelski with 81 points (27 goals, 54 assists) in 82 games. Oettinger, a 23-year-old goaltender, went 30-15-1 with a 2.53 goals-against average, .914 save percentage and one shutout in 48 games (46 starts). He was outstanding in the playoffs, going 3-4-0 with a 1.81 GAA, a .954 save percentage and a shutout against the Calgary Flames.
they said it
“Mason checked a lot of boxes in terms of what we felt our needs were as a group. He’s big (6’4, 209 pounds), he can skate, he produced on a good team, a lot of 5-on-5s as well that way in his production. We think there’s a lot of ceiling there; kind of late development. He had a great year, and it was a competitive market for him. But we feel like we’ve improved our group up front.” — assistant general manager Scott White
Video: Stars AGM Scott White recap Day 1 of free agency
fantasy focus
Marchment had an NHL career-high in points last season and was one of the most productive third-row players in the league. The Stars’ elite top unit of forwards Jason Robertson, roope hintz and Joe Pavelski solidifies, so Marchment could earn a second-row spot with striker exposure Tyler Seguin but he moves from the NHL’s highest-scoring team, the Panthers (4.11 goals per game last season) to the 21st-ranked Stars (2.84). That said, Marchment, coming into his prime at 27, still has untapped fantasy potential and is worth targeting in the later rounds, especially with strong hit coverage (2.11 per game last season). –Pete Jensen
projected alignment
Jason RobertsonRoope HintzJoe Pavelski
Masonic March — jamie benn –Tyler Seguin
Marian Studenic, Radek Faksa — lucas glendening
Joel Kiviranta — Jacob Peterson — Denis Guryanov
That Lindell — I look at Heiskanen
ryan sweater — Jani Hakan Paa
Thomas Harley- Joel Hanley
jake oettinger
Scott Wedgewood