Jim Montgomery and the Dallas Stars are selling a lot coming into the new season, and one of their most freely given commodities is the one Julius Honka is scooping up wholesale: hope. After being selected in the first round of the 2014 Entry Draft, Honka had yet to see much success at the NHL level, where he struggled to find a place for himself on Dallas’ roster under two different head coaches.
Of course, Ken Hitchcock’s lack of confidence in Honka didn’t help develop his game, and whether Honka’s abilities are the chicken or the egg in this scenario could be debated.