In just a few hours, the 2015 NHL free agency market will officially open. This yearly occurrence set for July 1st is always the hottest point of the NHL offseason. Some of the most off-the-wall contracts are signed as well as astounding trades being processed. It is truly a sight to behold.
No team seems to know this better over the past few seasons than the Dallas Stars. Through just two years of his tenure, general manager Jim Nill made headlines in each offseason he encountered.
In the 2013 offseason, Nill found a way to pull off his first blockbuster deal as a member of the Stars by bringing Tyler Seguin and Rich Peverley aboard in exchange for Loui Eriksson and Reilly Smith.