The Dallas Stars aren’t the odds-on favorite to win the 2019 Stanley Cup. You probably already knew that, or at least thought it at some point during the offseason.
And it’s nearly impossible to argue that they should be. After all, they’ve missed the playoffs in each of the past two seasons, finishing second-to-last in the Central division on both occasions. They’ve been through three head coaches in two seasons and cannot seem to get anything right after building up a large amount of hype in the 2015-16 season.
So, they don’t necessarily have a sturdy enough argument to make themselves a favorite to win the Cup or even to be a top-five contender for the Final.