The fifth leading scorer in the NHL since joining the Stars in 2013, Seguin was told
he would have a different role under new head coach Ken Hitchcock. The veteran
bench boss said he wanted Seguin to become a solid two-way forward who could
check the opposition's best players, he wanted the 25-year-old center to transform
from a care-free skater to a guy who digs in and battles at the toughest times of
the game.
And Seguin couldn't have been more happy.
The second overall pick in 2008, who had always been seen as a one-dimensional
sniper, wanted the responsibility, wanted to be a penalty killer, wanted to win
games with a blocked shot or a takeaway.