One of the biggest potential transactions for the Stars this summer might simply be keeping a player who is already here.
Tyler Seguin can become an unrestricted free agent in 2019, and NHL contract rules create a situation where the summer before that free agency year is crucial. Players in Seguin's situation have to wait until July 1 a year before their UFA year to begin negotiations, and that schedule can either create a quick slam dunk into a long-term deal or it can begin a year-long trek fraught with suspense.
Stars captain Jamie Benn signed 15 days after his negotiation window opened back in 2016.