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The Olympics Are Over. Here’s How the Stars Must Attack the Stretch Run. Hockey is back and the trade deadline is nearing. What does that mean for Dallas?

Anyone else find it jarring to go from "greatest U.S. men's hockey moment in decades!" to "regular-season NHL games" in 72 hours?

Well, we are, which means thinking about what's in front of the Stars. Here's @davidcastillo.bsky.social doing that like only he can:

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The Olympics Are Over. Here’s How the Stars Must Attack the Stretch Run. Hockey is back and the trade deadline is nearing. What does that mean for Dallas?

My latest for D Magazine: what the Dallas Stars really need at the 2026 trade deadline, and why it's more than you think, and somehow less than you think. www.dmagazine.com/sports/2026/...

Potential Trade Targets For The Stars: Defensemen Podcast Episode · Spits & Suds Podcast · February 21 · 21m

The Dallas Stars tradecast! (the blue line version)
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Dallas Stars prospect Brandon Gorzynski with a sweet shot from long range to put Prince Albert up 2-0. The least-talked about Stars prospect might very well be one of their best (just kidding; he's just my favorite).

2026 Buyer's Profile: There's no "Yzerplan." There may not even be a good team here. But there is a great opportunity. It's time.

Looking at the 2026 Detroit Red Wings as buyers. sticksandsalvos.substack.com/p/2026-buyer...

Let's yap about an unlikely Star: Justin Faulk What does the veteran right-shot defender have left?

He's a player Jim Nill would probably like a lot even if it wasn't in-division, but let's yap about him anyway: Justin Faulk.
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Tales From The Clipped: Matt Duchene's revenge tour would make John Wick proud Breaking down Duchene's recent (and most excellent) work, clip by clip.

Matt Duchene's revenge tour might be here to stay thanks to himself, a shaking of the cobwebs, and a new environment that could very well be sustainable for the Dallas Stars. dcastillo.substack.com/p/tales-from...

Tomorrow's piece should be fun.

Let's yap about a (probable?) Star: Blake Coleman A coming home narrative for hockey in the south.

Today we're yapping and debating Ba-lak-ay Coleman to the Dallas Stars. dcastillo.substack.com/p/lets-yap-a...

2026 Buyer's Profile: Is there another Eric Tulsky masterclass in store for the Carolina Hurricanes? Maybe.

Why Carolina's only order of business should be getting just this one guy. sticksandsalvos.substack.com/p/2026-buyer...

Let's yap about a highly unlikely Star: Dougie Hamilton It won't happen. But if it did, the balance of Central powers would shift.

Dougie Hamilton gets the spotlight in today's yap series.
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Let's yap about an unlikely Star: Warren Foegele The most exciting pile of Meh in the universe.

He won't make a difference, but Warren Foegele at a discount (given his season) for the Dallas Stars could be okay?
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2026 Seller's Profile: What the New York Rangers need to do at the deadline It's gonna be hard to successfully retool with the same failed engineer.

Profiling a seller: the 2026 New York Rangers (besides getting rid of Chris Drury). sticksandsalvos.substack.com/p/2026-selle...

Let's yap about a (potential) Star: Michael Bunting He's no Yautja. But he is a predator.

The case for Michael Bunting, and why he could help the Dallas Stars. dcastillo.substack.com/p/lets-yap-a...

Join the Stars Discourse on Discord Discord Server! The only dedicated Dallas Stars Discord server with cool channels and cooler emojis. | 452 members

Totally! We've only got three people registered so far. (scroll down to the sc-fi-nerdonaut channel if you're not already a part of the Discord). discord.com/invite/AxVMU...

Join the Stars Discourse on Discord Discord Server! The only dedicated Dallas Stars Discord server with cool channels and cooler emojis. | 452 members

It will totally be rad. You've still got time to register (scroll down to the sc-fi-nerdonaut channel if you're not already a part of the Discord). discord.com/invite/AxVMU...

Totally random: doing a book club (sci-fi and fantasy only) on the Stars Discord (we chose Children of Time because I can't just drop readers into the shit with something like Ice by Anna Kavan). If you to yap with me about books like we yap about the Stars, you're invited.

harsh but fair

Let's yap about a (potential) Star: Connor Murphy What's the price on the player they told us Ilya Lyubushkin WOULD be?

Why veteran Chicago defender could be (maybe) a good fit for the Dallas Stars.
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Let's yap about a (potential) Star: Jaden Schwartz What's wrong with more talented Justin Hryckowian?

Why Jaden Schwartz is (IMO) more solid than you think as a potential fit for the Dallas Stars.
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I've never had more appreciation for what Neil Graham does on the Dallas Stars power play than right now watching Finland do the exact opposite.

Let's yap about a potential Star: Zach Whitecloud Dallas could use a right-shot defender. Enter one of the better ones.

Why Zach Whitecloud is low key kind of perfect for the Dallas Stars blue line. dcastillo.substack.com/p/lets-yap-a...

You and me both!

Breakfast Salvos: Charlie McAvoy, like the rest of us, is tired of the absentee landlord that calls itself a Department of Player Safety We're all sick of it.

A rant about the Department of Player Safety. A love letter to MMA. Today's piece on the Charlie McAvoy hit is a little bit of everything that's sick of hockey's shit. sticksandsalvos.substack.com/p/breakfast-...

YouTube video by The Hockey PDOcast The Dallas Stars power play cooking this season

Great mixtape on the Dallas Stars power play under Neil Graham by @dimfilipovic.bsky.social. It's crazy how systematically they manipulate the high pressure.
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By far my favorite comment from that Bill Guerin piece.

Let's yap about a potential Star: Profiling Eeli Tolvanen It's trade deadline month!

Ahead of the trade deadline, let's talk about what Eeli Tolvanen could bring to the Dallas Stars.
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Stars prospect Brandon Gorzysnki with a strong shift not even 10 minutes into the game: crushed a guy at open ice, showing great zone entries on the rush, and some slick playmaking that gave Prince Albert the 1-0 lead.

Watching The Spreadsheets: From offense to defense to goaltending to coaching (to management). Who are these Dallas Stars so far? This team is up to something.

My latest: a deep dive into all the usual charts, graphs, and nerdery to take a macroview of who the Dallas Stars are so far, and what they REALLY need.
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A race for the ages: Wyatt Johnston versus the Toronto Maple Leafs power play.