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How different is Valeri Nichushkin his second time around with the Stars?

Ahead of Stars training camp opening next month in Boise, SportsDay is looking at 10 questions the team faces as it tries to make the playoffs for the first time since 2015-16. This season will be the first under new coach Jim Montgomery, who inherits a team that racked up 92 points.

Here is the fourth question of the series.

How different is Valeri Nichushkin his
second time around with the Stars?

One of the biggest (if not the biggest) offseason additions for the Stars could be a familiar face. Former first-round pick Valeri Nichushkin is back in Dallas after spending two seasons in Russia's KHL and signing a two-year, $5.