Dallas Stars Off-season Plan from TSN

Scott Cullen of the Network TSN up in Canada has come up with an off-season plan for the Dallas Stars to get them out of this rut that has them missing the playoffs the last 2 seasons.

Here's a look at that page from the TSN: www.tsn.ca/columnists/scott_cullen/?id=321906

Here's a look at the 2009-2010 Salary Cap Hit and the 2009-2010 Stats Leaders

To See how Scott Cullen came up with the player Rankings from the 2009-2010 Season: Click Here, www.tsn.ca/blogs/scott_cullen/?id=294742

Returning Forwards

Brad Richards 80 GP 91 PTS (24G 67A), Cap Hit from 2009-2010: $7.8 M, TSN 2009-2010 Player Ranking 80.51

Loui Eriksson 82 GP 71 PTS (29G 42A), Cap Hit from 2009-2010: $4.267 M, TSN 2009-2010 Player Ranking 79.57

Mike Ribeiro 66 GP 53 PTS (19G 34A), Cap Hit from 2009-2010: $5 M, TSN 2009-2010 Player Rankings 75.79

Jamie Benn 82 GP 41 PTS (22G 19A), Cap Hit from 2009-2010: $822,000, 2009-2010 TSN Player Rankings 75.28

Breden Morrow 76 GP 46 PTS (26G 20A), Cap Hit from 2009-2010: $4.1 M, 2009-2010 TSN Player Ranking 74.91

Steve Ott 73 GP 36 PTS (22G 14A), Cap Hit from 2009-2010: $2.95 M, 2009-2010, TSN Player Rankings 69.88

Tom Wandell 50 GP 15 PTS (5G 10A), Cap Hit from 2009-2010: $775,000, TSN Player Rankings 67.18

Toby Petersen 78 GP 15 PTS (9G 6A), Cap Hit from 2009-2010: $775,000, TSN Player Rankings 65.39

Brandon Segal 44 GP 12 PTS (6G 6A), Cap Hit from 2009-2010: $550,000, TSN Player Rankings 64.03

Brian Sutherbay 46 GP 9 PTS (5G 4A), Cap Hit from 2009-2010: $813,000, TSN Player Rankings 63.87


Free Agaent Forwards

James Neal 78 GP 55 PTS (27G, 28A), RFA, Cap Hit from 2009-2010: $720,000, TSN Player Ranking 78.72

Mike Modano 59 GP 30 PTS (14G, 16A), UFA, Cap Hit from 2009-2010: $3.45 M, TSN Player Rankings 67.64

Jere Lehtinen 58 GP 17 PTS (4G, 13A), UFA, Cap Hit from 2009-2010: $2.5 M, TSN Player Rankings 63.56

Fabian Brunnstrom 44 GP 9 PTS (2G 9A), RFA, Cap Hit from 2009-2010: $875,000, TSN Player Rankings 60.66

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Returning Defensemen

Stephane Robidas 82 GP 41 PTS (10G 31A), Cap Hit from 2009-2010: $3.3 M, TSN Player Ratings 77.03

Mark Fistric 67 GP 10 PTS (1G 9A), Cap Hit from 2009-2010: $1 M, TSN Player Rankings 69.91

Trevor Daley 77 GP 22 PTS (6G 16A), Cap Hit from 2009-2010: $3.3 M, TSN Player Rankings 67.35

Karlis Skrastins 79 GP 13 PTS (2G 11A), Cap Hit from 2009-2010: $1.375 M, TSN Player Rankings 62.52

Jeff Woywitka 36 GP 3 PTS (0G 3A), Cap Hit from 2009-2010: $650,000, TSN Player Rankings 55.92


Free Agent Defensemen

Nicklas Grossman 71 GP 7 PTS (0G 7A), Cap Hit from 2009-2010: $975,000, TSN Player Ranking 59.97

Matt Niskanen 74 GP 15 PTS (3G 12A), Cap Hit from 2009-2010: $850,000, TSN Player Rankings 59.72


Returning Goalies

Kari Lehtonen 12 GP 6-4-0 2.81 GAA .911 SV%, Cap Hit from 2009-2010: $3.55 M, TSN Player Rankings 68.07


Free Agent Goalies

Marty Turco 53 GP 22-20-11 2.72 GAA .913 SV%, Cap Hit from 2009-2010: $5.4 M, TSN Player Rankings 73.97


Top Proscpets

Scott Glennie RW Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL), 66 GP 89 PTS

Philipp Larsen D Vastra Frolunda (Sweden) 42 GP 10 PTS

Perttu Lindgren C Texas Stars (AHL) 74 GP 47 PTS

Colton Scviour RW Texas Stars (AHL) 80 GP 31 PTS

Richard Bachman G Idaho Steelhounds (ECHL) 22-7-4 2.28 GAA .910 SV%

Tyler Beskorowany G Kingston Frontenacs (OHL) 29-25-4 3.52 GAA .903 SV%

Sergei Korostin RW Texas Stars (AHL) 63 GP 25 PTS

Aaron Gagon C Texas Stars (AHL) 78 GP 58 PTS

Tomas Vincour RW Vancouver Giants (WHL) 67 GP 48 PTS

Ondrej Roman LW Vitkovice (Czech Republic) 26 GP 3 PTS


Needs Acording to Cullen

One Top 9 Forward, some veteran Defensemen, and a backup goaltender.

Possible Trades over the Off-Season: Mike Ribeiro, Fabian Brunnstrom, Matt Niskanen

The Stars will have the 11th overall pick in June's Draft.