June 25, 2019 was an interesting day for the Dallas Stars.
While it served as the first day of on-ice drills for the Stars’ 2019 development camp session, it was also the deadline for qualifying restricted free agents across the NHL. And for Dallas, that deadline came with some tough decisions.
The Stars had 10 RFAs in need of new contracts at the time, four of which were on their NHL roster. Each RFA had a unique situation, and there was no guarantee as to which way GM Jim Nill might go in terms of qualifying offers.