Whilst there is no expectation that he’ll be able to steal Johnny Gaudreau’s first line spot on the left wing, nor Sean Monahan or Sam Bennett’s spots at center, Pollock represents a bit of a steal.
For the Dallas Stars to give up Pollock is seen as somewhat of an overpayment, especially since they also gave up a reasonably high pick and Jokipakka in return for Kris Russell.
In fact, certain groups of Dallas Stars fans have already bemoaned the fact they gave up the offensive prospect to the Calgary Flames.
Pollock’s past three seasons in the WHL with the Edmonton Oil Kings has seen a steady growth in points production, from 55 in the 2013-14 season to this season’s current total of 67.