Over the past three seasons, the Dallas Stars have been known for two things: making incredible moves during the summer and then either succeeding greatly or crashing epically during regular season play.
While the second part of that equation is only in the hands of the players, the first part is all up to the front office management. All of that management starts with Stars general manager Jim Nill.
It’s that management that scored Nill a big and well-deserved five-year contract extension with the Stars on Friday.
After enduring a fifth straight season without playoffs in the year 2013, the Dallas Stars were ready for a change, and that change started at the very top.