The Dallas Stars’ No. 1 prospect made his NHL debut less than 48 hours ago, and in less than half that time Julius Honka has gone from semipermanent fantasy-league trade bait to The Coming Thing, the new shiny, with everything that implies for better and otherwise.
The fact that his advent came even as John Klingberg was serving a healthy scratch that shocked even fans who’d been clamoring for one has added to the drama, writes The Dallas Morning News’ Mike Heika:
Klingberg has been a happy-go-lucky kid who has that swagger that people love.