It's no secret that the Dallas Stars need more offense. We're approaching the silly season where names get thrown around in public and private as people try to shoehorn name players onto rosters around the league. In this space we'll try to look at reality as much as possible. This is the Jeff Skinner edition.
The Carolina Hurricanes seem poised to deal their sniper. New owner Tom Dundon and his junta of hockey men don't appear to be pleased with a team that has missed the playoffs for a decade. From Chip Alexander of The News and Observer:
The Hurricanes, after missing the Stanley Cup playoffs nine straight years, are open to making personnel changes and team owner Tom Dundon said some players might need a "change of scenery.