The Dallas Stars started training camp off with a bang as general manager Jim Nill welcomed assembled media to the first day of on-ice sessions.
After observing that unsigned restricted free agent defenseman Julius Honka was not on the ice with his designated group, Nill confirmed that the player, via his agent, had requested a trade. Honka’s time in Dallas has been contentious, and Nill acknowledged that there was probably blame on both sides for why Honka never worked out in Dallas. “Did we handle him right at times? Yes or no, we don’t know.