Thanks to an extremely fortuitous Draft lottery in late-April, the Dallas Stars have the third overall selection in the 2017 National Hockey League Entry Draft.
When Jim Nill, Ken Hitchcock and other Dallas representatives travel to Chicago for the Draft, from June 23rd to 24th, they’ll have a lot to ponder. Since the Stars are in a win-now function and not too worried about future success, it’s been discussed that Dallas will trade the pick.
This scenario is both completely plausible and potentially beneficial. With the prime of forwards Tyler Seguin and Jamie Benn, the foundation of the Dallas Stars, still unfolding, Nill and crew have little time to waste.