When Stars GM Jim Nill signed Pavelski to a three-year, $21 million contract there were equal parts concern and optimism. Still doesn’t sound right that Mike Modano works with the Minnesota Wild, but life comes at you fast). (Fun fact: The GM of the Minnesota Wild is former Dallas Stars winger Bill Guerin, and one of his assistants is Mike Modano. Those are the top American-born hockey players, and Pavelski needs to be in there. Pavelski’s name should be in the same sentence as LaFontaine, Kane, Guerin, Leetch, Chelios, Broten, Weight, Richter, and, yes, Modano. Stars center Joe Pavelski wears the invisible C on his sweater, and he deserves far more recognition than he receives. A man who should be considered one of the top free agent additions we have seen in these parts, for any team. Can’t be said enough that the NHL’s postseason remains the standard for America playoffs.ĭo not miss one of the bigger reasons why the Stars should be considered a legit contender to win the Stanley Cup: a player who should be in the conversation as one of the top American-born hockey players ever. on Monday at the American Airlines Center. The Stars play the Minnesota Wild in the first round, which begins with Game 1 at 8:30 p.m. “They are built for any seven-game series.” They’re big, they’re fast and they can play any type of game,” Roenick said. He played 20 NHL seasons, from 19, and he was a staple for Team USA in international play. Roenick is coming to town to play the Invited Celebrity Classic golf tournament this week in Irving. With the Mavericks gearing up for the preseason, the Texas Rangers in the first of a 13-month regular season, the Dallas Cowboys preparing for the NFL Draft, a Stars’ postseason run is most welcome. “My prediction is Dallas and Boston in the Final,” Roenick said in a phone interview last week, “and I have Dallas winning the Cup.”
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