The Dallas Stars came into the offseason with very specific roster challenges. But most fans probably would not have guessed they’d address them by signing defenseman Ryan Suter and goaltender Braden Holtby.
The Athletic’s Saad Yousuf may have been the first hockey writer to posit that Suter could end up a good fit with the Stars’ narrow and particular needs on defense. He discussed the details of their ultimate deal in his latest article:
The biggest concern with Suter’s deal comes with the term and the NMC, which is the simplest matter to address.