Seb170455's Dancing with the Stars (Dallas Stars CAP/SIM Franchise NHL12)

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Key Free Agent Signings:

J.Abdelkader (LW) - SJ
P.Kubina (D) - CBJ
R.Fedotenko (LW) - BOS
J.Oduya (D) - OTT
S.Doan (LW) - STL
E.Christensen (C) - NYI
N.Hagman (LW) - MTL
M.Granlund (C) - NYI (tried to get him myself)
M.Raymond (LW) - BOS
M.Heyduk (RW) - DET
O.Jokinen (C) - MIN
R.Smyth (LW) - DET
M.Turco (G) - NJ
J.Corvo (D) - PHI
R.Nilsson (RW) - STL
B.Allen (D) - CHI
D.Moore (C) - STL
J.Langenbrunner (RW) - BOS
N.Bergfors (RW) - CHI
G.Parros (RW) - PHX
S.McIntyre (RW) - NYI
G.Zanon (D) - LA
C.White (D) - VAN


(next up off season Dallas Stars)

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Dallas Stars Off Season 2012:

GM Loonstra had a very busy off season 2012. He did a big overhaul and thinks he has a balanced roster that will make the playoffs next season.

Retirements: B.McCabe (D), R.Dvorak (RW), S.Souray (D) and B.Lukowich (D).

RFA/UFA signings: RFA Geoffrion (C) (1 year), RFA Larsen (D) (1 year), UFA McGrattan (RW) (1 year), RFA Benn (LW) (3 year), RFA Fristic (D) (3 year), RFA Emelin (D) (3 year), UFA Dowell (C) (1 year), RFA Bachman (G) (1 year), UFA Pyatt (LW) (1 year).

Entry deals: Molin (C), L. De Ruyter (RW) (#11 pick 2012).

We did not sign a lot of AHL players and some NHL players (like Nittymaki, Wandell).

We signed 13 Free Agents (1 with compensation) and made 3 trades.

RW Jaromir Jagr (SNP 86 D C- C-) 1 yr $ 3.855
Jagr has always been one of my favorites and I'm glad we signed him. We had too few RW in our team and in my opinion no top six right winger (in the future L. De Ruyter #11 pick 2012 draft). Jagr will fill that void.

D Nicklas Lidstrom (OFD 88 D- D D) 1 yr $ 4.625
We have good defence, but not a captain like Lidstrom in our team. He will be our best defenceman. This is a great boost to our team.

D Matt Carkner (TGH 83 C C- C) 1 yr $ 1.440
I think Carkner is an upgrade on Pardy, and a much needed 3rd line defenceman. We need 7 defenceman and he will be number 7. But with the many injuries in our defence last year, I guess he will play a lot of games.

D John Carlson (TWD 84 B B B) 1 yr $ 3.510 (compensation 2013 2nd)
He didn't make a deal with Washington. At the end of the resigning period Carlson was still available. I think 2nd round pick compensation is a smaal price to pay for such an talented defenceman. I think he will see much icetime. A great steal in my opinion.

C Andrei Lokitionov (PLY 77 B- C B-) 3 yr $ 0.695
He will play in AHL and will be a first liner in Texas (AHL). We'll see how far he will come. You'll never know. A dark horse.

The following guys will become AHLers. Some will make the NHL and others will stay in AHL or be traded in time. Each player has is own role.

LW Tomas Zaborsky (SNP 75 B- B- B-) 3 yr $ 0.525
RW Brandon Herrod (SNP 73 B- B- B-) 3 yr $ 0.525
RW Tero Filppula (PLY 68 B- B B) 3 yr $ 0.525
RW Alex Lemieux (GRN 68 C B A) 3 yr $ 0.525
D Marc-Andre Bourdon (TWD 74 B- B- B-) 1 yr $ 0.525
D Sergei Arkatov (DFD 73 C A- B-) 3 yr $ 0.525
LW McKenzie Royer (TWF 66 B B- B-) 3 yr $ 0.525
C Michael McNamee (TWF 71 B- B B-) 3 yr $ 0.525

Trades:

DAL Pardy (D, 80) to CBJ for 2013 and 2014 5th round pick (CBJ).
I needed the roster space and I had just signed Carkner.

DAL M.Ribeiro (C, 85) plus 4 draft picks to SJ for L.Couture (C, 86)
I wanted a younger topsix center. Ribeiro was my top pointproducer last year, but I think Couture will do well and has more future than Ribeiro. He will play on the 1st line with J.Benn and J.Jagr.

DAL T.Pyatt (LW, 81) to CGY for R.Ivanans (82, RW)
He is an upgrade on McGrattan. Pyatt was a healthy scratch.

The board wants 38 wins and expects a playoff spot at the end of the season.

Pre-season games:
3-1-0

Home SJ 6-3 W
Home LA 5-1 W
@ PHX 5-2 W
@ ANA 5-2 L

(next up are the Dallas draft picks 2012)

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@Mausje2407: Practice went well. Hope I will make into the NHL.

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@JWhitehockey Going to Atlanta...Err Winnipeg.

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Dallas Stars Draft 2012:

#11 (1st round) Leroux De Ruyter (RW, 79 A B B) SNP
1.93 m, 99.9 kg, 18 yr, Handedness: Right, Canada.

This was a draft where there 15 great picks in the 1st round. We wanted a RW and we got him. We also could have picked centers Allen, Thompson, White and RW Grigorenko, but we think De Ruyter was the best fit for us. He will get a chance in the NHL, and has signed a 3 year entry deal.

#41 (2nd round) Jason Houde (LW, 68 A B- B-) TWF
1.91 m, 87.2 kg, 19 yr, Handedness: Left, Canada.

He was the best pick available. We really where not in need of a LW, but we couldn't pass up on Houde. We think he is a strong and big TWF and will be a 2nd or 3rd liner in the future.

#47 (2nd round) Artur Gavrus (C, 69 B- B B) PLY
1.80 m, 75.8 kg, 18 yr, Handedness: Left, Belarus.

We got some good centers and talents in the center already, but he will be a good center in the future. I think he has good hands. But it will be a big guess if he will ever make the NHL.

#62 (3rd round) Dylan Kuczek (D, 68 C B- B) DFD
1.88 m, 97.6 kg, 18 yr, Handedness: Left, Canada.

Kuczek is a strong and big stay at home defenceman. He will maybe have a chance to be a 5/6th spot defenceman.

#71 (3rd round) Martin Frk (RW, 72 B B- B) PLY
1.86 m, 86.7 kg, 18 yr, Handedness: Right, Czech Republic.

I think Frk was a steal in the 3rd round. This playmaking RW has good hands and has the ability to be a top six RW. I think that when Frk will has a good development, he will be a great linemate for a good sniper and a PWF.

#125 (5th round) Jan Kána (LW, 714 B- C- C) PLY
1.78 m, 80.8 kg, 20 yr, Handedness: Left, Czech Republic

Kána was the smallest player selected and a big question mark when selected. He will problably not make it in NHL.

#131 (5ht round) Jirí Puhoný (LW, 72 C C C) TWF
1.86 m, 85.4 kg, 20 yr, Handedness: Left, Czech Republic

Puhoný is a TWF on the left wing that will be a good AHL guy, on the 3rd/4rd line.

#152 (6th round) Jean-Philippe Mathieu (D, 70 C C C) OFD
1.80 m, 81.7 kg, 21 yr, Handedness: Right, Canada

We needed some OFD in our roster, but Mathieu doesn't seem to be good enough to make the NHL. He was the oldest player selected by the Dallas Stars in 2012.

#178 (6th round) Jordan Auld (D, 68 B- C B) OFD
1.91 m, 89.4 kg, 19 yr, Handedness: Right, Canada

We still needed a OFD to add to our roster. This big guy can turn in the big steal of this draft. He has the potential to be a good defenceman. A good special teams player in the future.

#191 (7th round) Mac McDonnell (RW, 67 C C C) TWF
1.83 m, 86.7 kg, 20 yr, Handedness: Right, USA

This long RW will not make the NHL.

#??? Malcolm Subban (G, B- C C)

A little disappointed by him, and he will most likely not be better than the other goaltenders already at Dallas.

GM Loonstra commented on the draft, that the Dallas Stars has had a good draft. Dallas got his RW top talent(L. De Ruyter), who will play with Benn/Eriksson and Couture/Johansen. Also the talents Frk, Houde, Gavrus will be NHLers in the future. Auld will be a dark horse and will maybe be a great steal in the 6th round.

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Dallas Stars Roster

Dallas Stars 2012/2013
#	CENTERS	AGE	HT	WT	SHOT	BIRTH PLACE
39	L.Couture 86 BB-B- PLY	23	1.86	88.5	Left	Canada
19	R.Johansen 82 BB-B- PLY	20	1.91	85.4	Right	Canada
38	V.Fiddler 80 CCC GRN	32	1.83	91.7	Left	Canada
11	J.Dowell 79 CCC GRN	27	1.83	90.3	Left	USA
9	B.Geoffrion 78 B-CC GRN	24	1.88	86.3	Left	USA
#	LEFT WINGS	AGE	HT	WT	SHOT	BIRTH PLACE
14	J.Benn 88 BCB- SNP	23	1.88	95.3	Left	Canada
21	L.Eriksson 87 CCC SNP	27	1.91	87.6	Left	Sweden
10	B.Morrow 87 C-C-C PWF	33	1.83	94.9	Left	Canada
29	S.Ott 82 CCC GRN	30	1.83	87.2	Left	Canada
41	R.Ivanans C-C-C- TGH	33	1.93	109.0	Left	Austria
#	RIGHT WINGS	AGE	HT	WT	SHOT	BIRTH PLACE
68	J.Jagr 86 DC-C- SNP	40	1.93	109.0	Left	Czech Republic
73	M.Ryder 82 CCC SNP	32	1.83	84.4	Right	Canada
26	B.McGrattan 81 C-CC TGH	31	1.93	106.7	Right	Canada
49	L.De Ruyter 79 ABB SNP	18	1.93	99.9	Right	Canada
16*	A.Burish 80 CCC GRN	29	1.86	86.3	Right	USA
#	DEFENSE	AGE	HT	WT	SHOT	BIRTH PLACE
5	N.Lidstrom 88 D-DD OFD	42	1.86	86.3	Left	Sweden
4	J.Carlson 84 BBB TWD	22	1.91	95.3	Right	USA
33	A.Goligoski 84 CCC OFD	27	1.80	84.0	Left	USA
6	T.Daley 84 CCC DFD	28	1.80	93.1	Left	Canada
40	M.Carkner 83 CC-C TGH	31	1.93	108.1	Right	Canada
28	M.Fristic 83 CCC DFD	26	1.91	104.9	Left	Canada
71	A.Emelin 82 CB-C DFD	26	1.83	86.7	Left	Russia
15*	J.Moore 76 B-B-B OFD	21	1.91	89.0	Left	USA
14*	J.Oleksiak 74 BA-B DFD	19	2.01	114.9	Left	Canada
#	GOALIES	AGE	HT	WT	SHOT	BIRTH PLACE
32	K.Lehtonen 87 CCC HYB	28	1.93	86.1	Left	Finland
31	R.Bachman 77 B-B-B- HYB	25	1.80	79.4	Left	USA
2	J.Campbell 74 A-BB HYB	20	1.88	83.5	Left	USA

(* play in AHL)

Dallas Stars Depth Chart - 2012/13
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
LW	J.Benn	L.Eriksson	B.Morrow (C)	S.Ott
C	L.Couture	R.Johansen	V.Fiddler	J.Dowell
RW	J.Jagr (A)	L.De Ruyter	M.Ryder	R.Ivanans
D #1	N.Lidstrom (A)	J.Carlson	A.Emelin
D #2	T.Daley	A.Goligoski	M.Fristic
G	K.Lehtonen	R.Bachman

Scratches: RW B.McGrattan, C B.Geoffrion and M.Carkner