Prior to 2017’s trade deadline, Patrick Eaves was my personal highlight of this season with the Dallas Stars. Sadly, we all know how trade deadline went, but after the departure of that glorious beard, Adam Cracknell’s quietly excellent season was there to fill the void.
The most interesting part about Cracknell’s first season with the Stars is that no one really expected him to spend the entirety of it in Dallas. Though a journeyman at 31 years old, Cracknell has never spent a full season with a major club and was signed on a two-way contract last summer.