In just two months, the Dallas Stars will welcome the St. Louis Blues to the American Airlines Center to begin their 2019 preseason slate. And while that may seem like a significant amount of time, think about this: the Stars’ 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs run ended over two months ago.
So, in theory, the offseason is over halfway done. And boy, has a lot happened since it officially kicked off on May 9, 2019.
With the first half of every offseason comes with questions, uncertainties, safe bets, and risks for every NHL team. Players are released, signed, extended, and traded for, while every front office hopes that the moves they make are not only the correct ones, but also among the best ones across the NHL.