Today is the first day of the 2024 NHL Draft. Barring a trade, Dallas will make its first pick at #29.
For Texas Stars fans, the prospect excitement should be tempered. Anyone who has their name called today or tomorrow will need to wait several years to hear it called again inside the H-E-B Center.
To get a sense of perspective, here's a look at the 2023-24 Texas Stars and when they were drafted.
When we ran this same analysis last year, the average time between draft year and AHL debut was exactly 3.