Come what may, the Dallas Stars have committed to their (next) new direction when they hired Pete DeBoer as head coach officially on Tuesday.
DeBoer signed a four year deal, and many wondered if the fact that Jim Nill was entering the last year of his five-year contract extension signed back in 2016 that ends after the 2022-23 season had influence on who he hired.
The answer, based on the introductory press conference on Wednesday, is that it really didn’t. Nill said that he is currently working with owner Tom Gaglardi on a plan for the future of the franchise when it’s time for him to hang it up and spend time with his family.