The Dallas Stars underwent a lot of change in the 2017 offseason. They re-signed, parted ways with, drafted, and signed a mass of players, making them one of the busiest teams in the NHL.
And they had every right and reason to be. The Stars finished the 2016-17 season with an ugly 34-37-11 record and 79 points. That put them 15 points out of the final playoff spot in the Western Conference.
Dallas was coming off the heels of a 50-23-9 season that saw them win the Western Conference regular season title and advance to the second round of the playoffs.