The expectations for the bottom forwards — Denis Gurianov, Brett Ritchie, and Valeri Nichushkin — outside of perhaps Gurianov, were low. That is exactly what Dallas Stars fans thought would happen, and well, it happened. As dim as that seems, the Stars in general suffered an immense setback with bottom six scoring this season and these players were just three more names to add to the list. Two of which were given “prove it” chances this year under a new system and coach, but it just goes show which gambles payed off and which ones didn’t.
Dallas Stars End-of-Season Grades: The Bottom Forwards
