The Erik Karlsson circus, like the John Tavares sweepstakes before it, has provided a big, shiny fan distraction from the Dallas Stars’ regular business. But one element of it is constantly bubbling under the surface – and that’s the Tyler Seguin contract extension that doesn’t exist, or hasn’t been announced yet, or is just around the corner, probably. Maybe.
July 4th, 2018 marked the fifth anniversary of GM Jim Nill’s blockbuster announcement that the Boston Bruins’ generationally talented problem child would become a Star.