With the third overall pick in the 2017 National Hockey League Entry Draft, the Dallas Stars selected Finnish defenseman Miro Heiskanen from HIFK Helsinki of Liiga, the top-tier hockey league in his native Finland. It bolsters the prospect pool for the Stars, but his impact will not be immediate.
Heiskanen will likely play one more season with HIFK, then come over to Texas, whether that’s in the Austin metropolitan area (American Hockey League) or that of Dallas (NHL). Until then, other left-handed Stars d-men must hold down the fort at American Airlines Center.
Dallas is in good shape until Miro arrives on the scene, however.