The Dallas Stars continued their offseason checklist yesterday with the acquisition of defensemen Marc Methot from the Vegas Golden Knights.
It was another thing to place a checkmark next to for general manager Jim Nill. He already accomplished changing the goaltending situation with the trade for the rights of and eventual signing of Ben Bishop as well as the (now official) buyout of Antti Niemi’s contract.
As they head into free agency, Dallas may have one competitive advantage over many other markets: they’re an attractive destination.
New Star Methot talked to the Ottawa Citizen about being traded Dallas and said, “If I’m to go anywhere that would have been one my prime destinations.