Let’s talk about the Dallas Stars and their first-round picks. No, really. Put down the antacid tablets. (Well, maybe just one or two of them.)
Stars senior staff writer Mike Heika’s latest column takes on the combo platter of joy and pain that has defined the team’s history of high-round drafting:
The coaches know talent is a huge part of winning at the NHL level, so they want the best talent to perform, and the best talent typically comes from first-round picks. They also realize there is pressure within the organization to have these guys succeed.