Dallas Stars General Manager Jim Nill wasted no time in getting a contract extension conversation going with the NHL's leading rookie defensemen scorer.
Rich Peverley, Shawn Horcoff, Patrick Eaves and Jhonas Enroth are all slated to become unrestricted free agents. There's no indication about Peverley's playing future yet, and I have to think the Stars aren't going to rush him into making any kind of decision. Horcoff, Eaves and Enroth could all be in the plans to re-sign, with Horcoff and Eaves being shorter term deals most likely.
In the restricted free agent category, the Stars have a bevy of young blueliners due for contract extensions: John Klingberg, Patrik Nemeth, Jamie Oleksiak and Jyrki Jokipakka all figure to be part of the defense moving forward for the Stars.