The Dallas Stars made several free agency moves in day one of the open signing period yesterday that will trickle down to the Texas Stars. As the club, which was young last year, gets a year older, they will be bolstered by many veteran additions. Let's get to it.
Kyle Capobianco is the league's reigning defenseman of the year. Texas is very familiar with the blueliner as he played in the division for Manitoba. The media contingent for Texas had Capobianco at the top of our ballot for that award and the AHL All-Star First Team award, both of which he won.