It wasn’t thought to be much of a deal at all when Jim Nill brought in Adam Cracknell on a one-year deal on July 3rd. The Stars had an abundance of NHL forwards and a promising group of them down in Cedar Park as well. Cracknell looked to be a likely healthy scratch option or a veteran presence in the AHL.
By now, you know the extent of the forward injuries in Dallas. If you don’t, simply Google “Dallas Stars Injuries” and hope your device can handle the amount of results.
So the season begins with Dallas missing a handful of forwards and all of a sudden we see Adam Cracknell not only getting into the lineup but absorbing a fair amount of ice-time as well.