Dallas Stars fans hold differing thoughts and opinions when it comes to defenseman Roman Polak. And when you try to weigh those opinions, there’s really only one thing you can do: backtrack and cover all of the pertinent information before trying to come to a conclusion.
So let’s step back for a moment to two summers ago and work our way forward.
On July 1, 2018, the Stars signed Roman Polak to a one-year deal with an AAV of $1.3 million. While the signing didn’t handcuff the team or affect its cap space in any significant way, it was unexpected.