Today, we reviewed some exciting scenarios, such as what if Tyler Seguin were to become the captain of the Dallas Stars. Another topic is whether Ben Bishop would have influenced the Stars' decision not to draft Jake Oettinger. There are so many possibilities that we should finish today's articles with one more about our good friend Joe "Papa Joe" Pavelski. It would have been awesome if the Stars had been able to win the Stanley Cup with him on the roster, so he could retire as a Stanley Cup Champion.
I'm sure some of you are familiar with the Disney+ series Marvel: What If?. For those who haven't watched the series before, it explores theoretical questions within the Marvel universe. I wanted to do that with some of the events that have gone down with the Stars over the course of their history. Let's take a look at a fan favorite player, Joe Pavelski.
Pavelski would have been a Dallas Sports hero if he were able to win the Stanley Cup during his short tenure in Dallas. The people of Dallas have been waiting for the Stanley Cup to return to Dallas for some time. It almost came back to Dallas in 2020, but the Stars fell to the Tampa Bay Lightning in six games in the COVID-19 playoffs. I'm not saying that Pavelski would have number 16 retired in the rafters if they won it once while he was here, but it would be pretty close since he's been such a huge part of where the Stars are today.
Even though Joe Pavelski didn't win the Stanley Cup with the Dallas Stars during his tenure, we thank him for all that he's done for the city of Dallas during his time here. He's helped some of the young players, like Wyatt Johnston, become professional hockey players. There aren't enough 'thank yous' that could be said for what he's done for the organization. Once he's done playing a lot of golf, I hope he joins the Stars' organization and helps the next wave of talent capture the Stanley Cup.