Last year, it was Brett Ritchie. After a summer of optimism surrounding the big young right winger, fans were a bit blindsided by the announcement of a wrist surgery that would keep Ritchie out for a goodly chunk of games. Ritchie never quite ended up making a big impact on the Stars' lineup even after his return, ending up with only 10 games played by the time golfing season arrived.
Way back in 2014-15, the Stars ended up starting the season without Sergei Gonchar or, of course, Rich Peverley.