Ty Dellandrea may be ready to play for the Dallas Stars by the start of the 2021 NHL season. And let’s get this out there: The Stars may need him to play, ready or not.
Currently, the Stars are down one franchise center in Tyler Seguin, who is not expected to return from labrum surgery until March. As the Stars’ most promising prospect pivot, Dellandrea could find himself in the mix to take up Seguin’s share of ice time – and, most importantly, scoring.
The Athletic’s Saad Yousuf caught up with Dellandrea after he decamped to Finland to hone his game in SM-Liiga.