The summer of 2016 was an interesting time for the Dallas Stars organization.
The team was fresh off of an impressive 2015-16 regular season. In it, they claimed 50 wins and 109 points, finished atop the Central Division and Western Conference, and gained home ice advantage for the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
They charged easily through the first round against the Minnesota Wild in six games. But the magic ran out in game seven of the Western semis when the Stars couldn’t close out the series against the St. Louis Blues. Still, there was plenty to be proud of and plenty to look forward to in the organization.