After spending all year playing in a condensed schedule, the Dallas Stars are now one of the first teams to finish their 2020-21 regular season. The Stars have missed the playoffs, so theyl have a head start on the offseason. Perhaps the biggest item on the agenda is an extension for Miro Heiskanen https://www.denverproshoponline.com/Kendall_Hinton_Face_Mask-508. As a restricted free agent, the question for Heiskanen won be if he gets one, but rather for how long;For Heiskanen, a bridge deal would make sense given the current financial situation of the NHL and where things are headed post-COVID-19. By the lofty standards that have been set for him, Heiskanen is coming off of a relatively down year but is young and is going to get even better. Cashing out in 2024 as a 24-year-old could be the more lucrative option. Another big question is what to do with the goalie logjam on the roster. Jake Oettinger has proved himself an NHL-caliber goaltender, and might even be the No. 1 netminder next season. With Ben Bishop returning from injury, that puts Anton Khudobin in a tight spot:If Khudobin doesn get selected [in the expansion draft] Nigel Bradham Hoodie, the Stars need to figure out how much confidence they have in Ben Bishop knee. If theye confident hel be back, at least in a capacity to play a backup role, the Stars need to find a trade partner for Khudobin. If there isn as much confidence in Bishop health, then Khudobin is an option to return. You can read more from Saad Yousuf here. Stars StoriesICYMI, Jason Robertson helped the Stars finish the season on a high note with an overtime win over the Chicago Blackhawks:The method was fitting https://www.denverproshoponline.com/Nolan_Laufenberg_Face_Mask-588. The hero was fitting. The roster was fitting. The Stars season was destined to end this way. 0 that a team will be short three skaters. 1Also from last night, ex-Stars Gemel Smith helped form the NHL first all-black starting forward line:Three Black players for the TBLightning made NHL history on Monday when forming the Lightning starting forward line against the Florida Panthers. Can the Blue Jackets find the talent to get back to the playoffs in the coming years THNRyanKennedy has more on the BlueJackets: 1Finally, who are the rising stars of the coaching and front office world Emily Kaplan asked around:I asked 20+ people in hockey. . -Who are the next coaches and GMs in the NHL -Who are up and comers -Who are outside-the-box hires you would like to see in those positionsHere's what they said 1
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