We've been talking for months about how the Dallas Stars will remake their blueline into (hopefully) the best version of itself in the 2016-17 season. Generally, we discuss this as if it's as easy as plugging in our favorite prospects and players and letting them run.
Head coach Lindy Ruff is faced with the task of making this retooling work, and he discussed the work ahead with Mike Heika of The Dallas Morning News:
Ruff said the balance of getting the right mix on defense was always a challenge, but that he liked the pairing of [Alex] Goligoski and [John] Klingberg.