Dallas Stars {8th overall} Western Conference, Central Division
Dallas welcomes their new assistant coach Misha Donskov a former Director of Hockey Operations (NHL), assistant coach (NHL), Manager of hockey operations/analytics (Canada’s Men’s National Team), and associate coach (OHL), Mr. Donskov has also held development positions for two NHL teams in hockey, community, and fans as well as marketing.
In the 2023 NHL Entry Draft Dallas had six picks one in each round beginning in round two, the Stars traded away their first-round pick before last season. They acquired a young defenseman and GM Nill (2022-2023 GM of the Year) explained giving up a first-round selection, “if” he knows he is getting a young player (Nils Lundkvist) who can contribute now and in the future.
The Stars earned 108 points with 47 victories while becoming third overall in goals against and nearly scoring 300 goals in the regular season, the playoffs proved tougher as Dallas dropped game one in the opening round in double overtime before advancing eventually to the Conference Finals.
Exiting the playoffs before reaching their goal the Dallas Stars have a solid but aging team whose “window” will still be open for the 2023-2024 NHL Season.
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