When the 2021-22 season ended for the Dallas Stars in the Saddledome, home of the Calgary Flames, in mid-May, there were signs that the team could be heading into a turbulent off-season.
Back in March, even before the regular season concluded, general manager Jim Nill signed veteran Joe Pavelski to a one-year contract extension. Pavelski was coming off one of the best years for him statistically and it was very prudent of Nill to align the expiry of his new deal to Roope Hintz’s contract.
There was much more to be done, though.