Just a season ago, the Stars' future appeared in doubt.
From the general manager to the coach to the top-line center, who would be in Dallas in a couple years and what would the future look like for the Stars organization? A year later, those questions have died down following a second-round exit in the playoffs.
General manager Jim Nill hired Jim Montgomery to coach the Stars, and he led the team to the postseason in his first NHL season. Nill pushed the right buttons in trading for Mats Zuccarello and signing backup goaltender Anton Khudobin. And, of course, Tyler Seguin signed an eight-year contract extension.