The Dallas Stars have been blessed through drafting and trades with a deep roster of young defensemen. The decision was made this year to carry eight on the roster and rotate the bottom pairing, which helped this season when Johnny Oduya went down with injury.
There’s some question as to whether Dallas has concentrated on the right defensemen in their system. With so many young players going RFA this summer and the approaching expansion draft, Jim Nill will have some interesting decisions to make about the roster going forward.
One divisive name on the defensive roster is Jamie Oleksiak, and with good reason.