With the 2019 NHL Entry Draft just two weeks away, most of our recent coverage has been geared towards draft targets for the Dallas Stars. But when it comes to the draft, you’re often talking about players who won’t make an impact on the NHL level for a couple of years — or at least that’s the expectation when drafting 18th overall.
So today, let’s shift focus a bit towards the next big event after the draft — free agency. According to CapFriendly, the Stars have roughly $12.4 million in cap space to play around with, and will likely be aiming to add a top-four defenseman as well as shore up their top-six forward grouping.