Dallas Stars GM Jim Nill is known for careful preparation, and the 2017 offseason so far looks like more of the same.
From signing honest-to-G playoffs netminder Ben Bishop to bringing back head coach Ken Hitchcock, Nill has demonstrated that he plans to be “ready for anything,” write Mike Heika – including whatever comes in the 2017 NHL Draft:
Nill has made it very clear that he wouldn't mind trading the third overall pick (gained when Dallas won one of the draft lotteries to move from eighth to third) if its helps make the Stars better right now.