When looking at the Dallas Stars 2023 draft situation, there is not as much excitement to anticipate for this year’s class. The Stars only have 5 picks in this draft. However, ‘hockey Twitter’ and the media have been labeling this draft as a deep and amazing crop of 2005-born kids.
If this draft ends up being one of the best classes in recent memory, Stars fans may look at this draft as a blunder in draft capital management, where the Stars will stand by while future NHLers get selected by other clubs. With this in mind, I will answer the following questions throughout this piece:
- Why does the 2023 draft not matter as much to Dallas in their eyes?