Stars insider Mike Heika answered questions from SportsDay readers during an online chat Monday afternoon. Here are some of the highlights:
Question: A couple of days removed from the announcement, what are your thoughts on Jamie Benn's deal? Was it about what you expected he'd get?
Heika: "I thought it would be $10 million a year when the Anze Kopitar deal was announced, then I thought it would be $8.5 when Stamkos took that discount to stay in Tampa.
"I think it's fair. Benn is the second leading scorer in the NHL for the past three seasons, and you get paid based on your point production in the NHL.