With Jamie Benn's paycheck already on the books and the anticipated extension of Tyler Seguin on the horizon, the Stars have been on a mission to find great value at every position for a few years now. In fact, every team in the NHL is.
But the Stars have done a really great job.
For example, John Klingberg. The Stars control the best offensive defensemen in the league for a cap hit of only $4.25 million.
This has always been a big deal, but Klingberg's value largely went unnoticed until his breakout season in 2017-18.
ESPN's Emily Kaplan recently pointed this fact out in her recent ranking of each team's best contract.