Stars general manager Jim Nill was emphatic Tuesday evening that the best players will get the opportunity to play for the Stars, regardless of waivers or contracts.
A wrist injury to Brett Ritchie (he’ll be out three to four months following surgery) opened up the dialogue about roster spots. When asked if Ritchie was going to have a tough time making the opening day roster anyway because of one-way contracts and waiver situations, Nill said that wasn’t a problem because both Ritchie and Curtis McKenzie could be sent to the minors (McKenzie has 34 more games to go before he has to worry about waivers).