The Dallas Stars are not known for being predictable.
Think back to the summer of 2015 for a minute. The Stars, fresh off of missing the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the sixth time in the seven previous seasons, were looking for answers that could help right the ship. And though they were relatively quiet on July 1 and looked as though they wouldn’t make any sizable change, GM Jim Nill took a big swing in the middle of the month by acquiring Patrick Sharp and Stephen Johns in a trade and signing Johnny Oduya.