DALLAS, TEXAS - JANUARY 01: Roman Polak #45 of the Dallas Stars skates on to the ice to take on the Nashville Predators in the Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic at Cotton Bowl on January 01, 2020 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
Roman Polak’s immediate future in hockey became a bit uncertain on Monday morning. With the defenseman (and pending UFA) signing a contract with HC Vitkovice in the Czech Republic for next season, have we seen the last of Polak in the NHL? What does that mean for the Dallas Stars?
When the Dallas Stars signed Roman Polak to a one-year contract on July 1, 2018, no one really knew what to make of it.