ESPN.com presents Dallas Stars http://espn.go.com/blog/dallas/stars 60 en-us Sun, 19 May 2013 05:05:21 webmaster@espn.go.com http://assets.espn.go.com/i/espn/teamlogos/lrg/trans/espn_dotcom_black.gif 110 110 The Stars announced Friday that Jeff Kovarsky has been hired as the team's public address announcer for the upcoming season. From the team's website: Kovarsky will handle all in-arena announcements at American Airlines Center for each of the club’s home games. No stranger to the Stars’ organization, Kovarsky has worked several capacities for the team since 2005, first as music director, and most recently as an in-arena host. He will be the club’s third public address announcer since the Stars moved to Texas in 1993.]]> http://espn.go.com/blog/dallas/stars/post/_/id/18713/stars-hire-jeff-kovarsky-as-pa-announcer Fri, 17 Aug 2012 15:22:13 EDT 18713 I'll admit that when I first heard that Jaromir Jagr had signed with the Dallas Stars for $4.55 million, I was stunned. First, why would Jagr want to come to Dallas, a team that hasn't made the playoffs in four seasons? And second, at 40 years old, does he have enough left to be worth that kind of investment? But it was clear when Joe Nieuwendyk talked with the media Tuesday evening that Jagr sold the Stars as much as they might have sold him. And this is a move that goes beyond what Jagr can do on the ice.]]> http://espn.go.com/blog/dallas/stars/post/_/id/18705/is-jaromir-jagr-the-stars-cliff-lee Tue, 3 Jul 2012 20:41:28 EDT 18705 Jaromir Jagr has signed a one-year, $4.55 million contract with the Dallas Stars. Jagr, 40, spent last season with Philadelphia Flyers, scoring 19 goals and 54 points. He is the latest acquisition in what already has been a busy offseason for the Stars, who also have added Derek Roy, Ray Whitney and Aaron Rome. "Jaromir Jagr is, without a doubt, one of the best players in the history of this league, and he demonstrated last season that he remains incredibly skilled, productive and valuable," Stars general manager Joe Nieuwendyk said.]]> http://espn.go.com/blog/dallas/stars/post/_/id/18702/stars-sign-jaromir-jagr-to-1-year-4-5m-deal Tue, 3 Jul 2012 19:11:28 EDT 18702 Maybe the surprising swap of skilled center Derek Roy for agitating forward Steve Ott and defenseman Adam Pardy is one of those "this should work out for both teams" kind of deals. But the deal involves such disparate styles of player and personality that one has the feeling that this might turn out to be a win or lose proposition for one of these squads. From the Stars perspective, the deal makes sense on a very elementary level: they traded away a top six center in Mike Ribeiro at the draft and needed to fill that hole.]]> http://espn.go.com/blog/dallas/stars/post/_/id/18696/who-will-win-derek-roy-for-steve-ott-swap Mon, 2 Jul 2012 20:13:48 EDT 18696 Dallas Stars general manager Joe Nieuwendyk has altered the look of his club in the past few weeks. First, it was a draft-day trade of Mike Ribeiro. Now, Steve Ott is no longer a Star, heading to Buffalo along with Adam Pardy. In the process, the Stars are constructing a team designed to push some young players forward and at the same time reduce the pressure on them. In exchange for Ribeiro, the Stars acquired Cody Eakin, a young, raw forward the club feels has big upside.]]> http://espn.go.com/blog/dallas/stars/post/_/id/18693/trade-a-chance-for-young-players-leaders Mon, 2 Jul 2012 18:58:30 EDT 18693 The San Jose Sharks added some toughness by signing forward Adam Burish to a four-year, $7.4 million contract. "He's the type of guy you hate to play against," Sharks GM Doug Wilson said. "You want him on your side. He doesn't care about anything other than winning." Burish, 29, is a physical forward who played mostly on the fourth line in Dallas last season. He had six goals, 13 assists, 76 penalty minutes and a plus-6 rating. Burish has 25 goals and 29 assists with 490 penalty minutes in 297 career games.]]> http://espn.go.com/blog/dallas/stars/post/_/id/18691/adam-burish-signs-with-san-jose-sharks Mon, 2 Jul 2012 13:09:53 EDT 18691 A year ago we spoke to veteran defenseman Sheldon Souray moments after he signed a one-year deal with the Dallas Stars. It was in many ways a career lifeline thrown to the embattled defenseman who’d run afoul of management in Edmonton and been banished to the American Hockey League before finally being bought out by the Oilers. His pride dinged up and his reputation in question, Souray was a model citizen in Dallas, working with the Stars' young defensemen and providing some much needed snarl.]]> http://espn.go.com/blog/dallas/stars/post/_/id/18689/sheldon-souray-signs-with-anaheim-ducks Mon, 2 Jul 2012 13:02:38 EDT 18689 After signing veteran forward Ray Whitney earlier Sunday, the Stars addressed their defense by signing Aaron Rome to a three-year, $4.5 million contract, the team announced. Rome, 28, played for the Vancouver Canucks the last three seasons. From the Stars' news release: “Aaron is a physical defensive defenseman who adds size and grit to our blue line,” said Nieuwendyk. “He competes at a very high level and helps make our team harder to play against.]]> http://espn.go.com/blog/dallas/stars/post/_/id/18685/stars-add-physical-d-aaron-rome Sun, 1 Jul 2012 18:25:35 EDT 18685 The Dallas Stars announced Monday that they've extended a qualifying offer to forward Tom Wandell. That means nine players have received qualifying offers: Richard Bachman Jamie Benn Jordie Benn Mark Fistric Ryan Garbutt Luke Gazdic Philip Larsen Colton Sceviour Tom Wandell From the club's release: Angelo Esposito, Mikhail Stefanovich, Michael Neal and Jake Hauswirth did not receive qualifying offers. Teams are required to extend a one-year “qualifying offer” to any current restricted free agent by today (June 25) in order to receive the right of the first refusal or draft choice compensation should that respective player sign an offer sheet with another NHL club.]]> http://espn.go.com/blog/dallas/stars/post/_/id/18681/stars-give-qualifying-offer-to-tom-wandell Mon, 25 Jun 2012 14:36:09 EDT 18681 It should come as no surprise that the top three players of this weekend's draft are projected to be among the first picks to reach the NHL. But the 13th pick? ESPN Hockey Insider Grant Sonier analyzes how soon he thinks each first-round pick will be ready for the NHL. He put four players in the category of "Can Play Next Season." The first three selections of the draft -- Edmonton's Nail Yakupov, Columbus' Ryan Murray and Buffalo's Mikhail Grigorenko -- are joined in this group by forward Radek Faksa, whom the Stars picked at No.]]> http://espn.go.com/blog/dallas/stars/post/_/id/18677/first-round-pick-could-be-ready-for-stars-soon Sun, 24 Jun 2012 11:54:39 EDT 18677