Now that Jim Nill has decided on hiring coach Jim Montgomery to lead the Stars -- a news conference is set for 10:30 Friday morning at which, sources say, Montgomery will be introduced -- the GM needs to start taking care of a laundry list of summer chores to get this team ready for next season.
Let's look at five here:
1. Assistant coaches
The guess is the Stars will keep Stu Barnes and allow Montgomery to hire two new assistants to replace Rick Wilson and Curt Fraser. Nill will be involved in the process, and it might not be a bad idea to include at least one coach who has experience as an NHL assistant.