The Dallas Stars already know they will not win another regular season unless their league-worst penalty kill improves. If they want to make another Stanley Cup run, GM Jim Nill estimates they will need a minimum top-12 special-teams performance — which means a steep improvement on the PK will be critical.
Martin Hanzal knows exactly why the Stars went after him, and that’s exactly what he plans to bring to the party, writes Sean Shapiro for NHL.com:
"Hopefully I can help with that," Hanzal said Tuesday during his formal introduction.