New has been a theme around the Dallas Stars for a while now. Whether it’s ownership, player personnel or coaching staff alterations, the team has been open to making adjustments as needed.
The 2018 NHL Entry Draft and free agency soon after make for the perfect storm of possibility for a Stars team desperate for success.
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Whether it’s a diamond in the rough like Jamie Benn or a franchise-changer like second overall pick Tyler Seguin, the draft is a way to replenish and refocus an organization.
It’s by no means a stretch to say that teams change direction from the draft on an almost yearly basis — would the Pittsburgh Penguins have won back-to-back championships without having won the Sidney Crosby lottery?