Happy Friday, my friends! I hope this weekend finds you well. I know some of you don’t subscribe to The Athletic and don’t enjoy when its articles are linked to on here, so apologies in advance, but some days there really isn’t anything else to lead with regarding the Dallas Stars. That being said, Sean Shapiro does great work there and his mailbag is always very informative. Here are a few of the juiciest bits:
On Julius Honka’s future and how his Star (pun intended) seems to be fading a bit with Miro Heiskanen’s ascension:
Here is the issue with those comparisons: Heiskanen is considered a potential generational talent, someone who won’t just compete for Norris Trophies someday, but might win them.