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Sean Avery left the Rangers via free agency, signing a four-year, $15.5M deal with Dallas.

OUR EXPERT'S TAKE By Scott Burnside

Last spring marked a seminal moment in the recent history of the Dallas Stars. Having built a reputation as playoff pushovers, the Stars upset the defending Stanley Cup champs from Anaheim with relative ease and then stopped San Jose, a team many had picked to win their first Cup, in ...

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