Mailbag Questions about the Dallas Stars

Fan questions : 

Who would be the better signing Mike Hoffman or Evgeni Dadonov?

I think Mike Hoffman because, he’s had the better season. He's younger and he is a left winger whereas we are more in need of a left winger than a right winger . 

What is Jake Oettinger's potential?

I think he will at least be an every night starter for the Stars in the coming seasons. Bishop being 33 years old and Anton Khudobin being an unrestricted free agent opens up a potential spot. I don’t believe that he will ever be vezina caliber goalie in the league but he will be a above average starter.

Who’s gonna be the most difficult opponent for the Dallas Stars in the round robin?

I think it’ll be the St.Louis Blues because we’ve had issues with them all season and they play our style of hockey so it just comes down to who plays it better in that game . The Stars have had some success against the Vegas Golden Knights going 1-1-0 against them this season. The Stars facing the Avalanche Is going to be an intense game . The Stars swept the series with the Avalanche going 2 wins and 0 losses this season.

What is your favorite Dallas Stars Jersey?

Personally my favourite is the Winter Classic jerseys because they looked awesome. They really looked good outdoors. Also the white and green mixed so well. I definitely used to prefer the black jerseys we wore. Never been a fan of the victory green. 

Where do you think the Dallas Stars can improve the most?

I think offensively we can pass better and we need to hold the zone better and not crack under pressure on the power play. The Stars have struggled to score goals all season and have often relied on early scoring and holding opponents to 1-2 goals a game. We can definitely be more consistent in scoring as we went 2 and ⅔ games without scoring a goal as Nashville goalie Juuse Saros shut out the Stars in back to back games. 

What’re your thoughts on the Stars prospect pool ?

Personally I don’t think it’s the greatest, but it’s definitely not awful. With young guys like Ty Dellandrea,Thomas Harley,and Jake Oettinger that's at least a great young forward defender and a goalie to bring up in the next 1-2 seasons. My favorite prospect personally is Ty Dellandrea he’s been dominating the Ontario Hockey League with the Flint Firebirds. He’s put up 32 goals and 38 assists for 70 points in 47 games . 

Written by David Beaty