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How the Stars are helping prized defenseman Miro Heiskanen adjust to adulthood in America

Miro Heiskanen is just a teenager. He's the soft-spoken, baby-faced Finnish 19-year-old whose brown hair falls to the side of his head, away from the hockey mind so many have praised and above the hands and the feet that free him to capitalize on his brilliance. He's the prize defenseman who will introduce himself to the NHL this season, the Stars' top prospect in a pool begging for a superstar.

And still, Miro Heiskanen is just a teenager.

Heiskanen's face is void of facial hair, speckled by adolescence. He's tall and lanky, even if his smooth stride masks what he lacks in bulk.