The Dallas Stars announced a few moves today that drastically improved the Texas Stars roster. First, Dallas assigned forwards Roope Hintz, Jason Dickinson and Remi Elie to the Texas Stars. All three were expected to play with the Texas Stars to open this season. The move essentially creates a new top-line from nothing.
Secondly, Dallas placed Curtis McKenzie and Patrik Nemeth on waivers with the intention of assigning them to Texas if they clear. We won't know that until 11 AM Tuesday. If they both clear, Texas will become a favorite in the West instantly. Curtis McKenzie won the 2013-14 Rookie of the Year award and Patrik Nemeth is a dominant defender at this level.