While the majority of the hockey world eagerly awaited the results of the John Tavares sweepstakes on July 1, 2018, the Dallas Stars were busy signing some unexpected names in Free Agency.
After missing the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the second year in a row in 2018 and hiring their third head coach in the past two seasons, the Stars needed answers and needed them fast. Their window to compete seemed to be inching to a close after multiple years of hanging open and something had to be done to light the fuse and push the team back into contention.