Dallas Stars: Five Things To Watch For In Rest Of 2017 Offseason

The offseason is growing quiet across the NHL, and we’re slowly entering the dog days of summer. But for the Dallas Stars, here are a few things you will want to keep an eye out for between now and the start of the regular season.

It’s times like these when it can be difficult being a hockey fan. After the free agency fiasco in the first few days of July and each team holds their respective development camp, the NHL quickly hits a rut.

Things go quiet across the league and fans struggle in finding something to follow intently that relates to their favorite team. But sometimes there is just nothing to keep up with. Sometimes you just have to wait through the dreaded month of August and do nothing more than watch highlights from last season and play NHL 17.

But for Dallas Stars fans, the remainder of the 2017 offseason should be a bit more lively than in years past. There is a lot left to be decided, after all.

The Stars put together a 2017 offseason that most hockey teams could only dream of pulling off. After crashing from their lofty expectations in the 2016-17 season and ending it with the second-worst season in franchise history, the need for significant change was absolute.

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And Dallas Stars GM Jim Nill got on it. Following the final game of the year, the Stars proceeded to add head coach Ken Hitchcock, goaltender Ben Bishop, defenseman Marc Methot, center Martin Hanzal, and right wing Alexander Radulov. They upgraded their team in every area and completely flipped the script on their scheme and overall hopes for the season ahead.

After the signing of Radulov and development camp, things slowly began lagging in terms of Stars news. Predictions and analysis are becoming the center of focus, leaving fans in desperate need of updates and action.

Luckily for Dallas, there is still plenty to keep a sharp (miss you already, Patrick) eye out for between now and October 6 when the Stars kick off a new year.

Here are five things that you will want to make sure to look out for over the next few months.