The Dallas Stars spent the early part of the 2018 offseason building a brand new coaching staff that could help usher in a new era for the team. And by the time the 2018 NHL Entry Draft kicked off, it seemed as though they had completed the rebuild.
Upon the retirement of Ken Hitchcock one week after the Stars’ regular season came to a close, GM Jim Nill began the search for a new head coach that could immediately take the team in a new direction after missing the playoffs in two consecutive seasons.