Dallas Stars fans just got another reason to be cheerful this offseason: The team has signed top prospect forward Roope Hintz to a three-year entry-level contract. He is expected to play in Cedar Park with the Texas Stars, unless a spectacular training camp brings him into the big club’s picture.
The 20-year-old from Tampere, Finland – a center who also plays left wing – could do that. He’s had a fairly stunning ascent in his two seasons in the Finnish elite league, even with injuries that sidelined him for several games in both years.