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Stars Recall Alexander Petrovic

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The Stars have added a bit of depth to their back end heading into tonight’s game versus Utah.  The team announced (Twitter link) that they’ve recalled defenseman Alexander Petrovic from AHL Texas.

It’s the fourth recall of the season for the 33-year-old although playing time on the first three was hard to come by.  Petrovic has been limited to just three games this season in Dallas, being held off the scoresheet in a little over 35 minutes of action.  Still, it’s the second straight season of him getting into an NHL game which is notable as prior to last year, Petrovic’s last action at the top level was back in 2018-19.

Petrovic has once again spent the bulk of the season in Texas and through 58 outings with them, he has five goals and 20 assists.  Texas has been Petrovic’s professional home for the last four years and likely will be his home again next season as he has one season left on his two-year, two-way contract signed last summer.

Team radio analyst Bruce LeVine relays (Twitter link) that several players are questionable for tonight’s game due to illness so it appears as if Petrovic is up as insurance if some of the defensemen can’t go.  In that case, he’ll qualify as an emergency recall and not count against their post-deadline limit of four.

Dallas Stars Sign Arno Tiefensee To Entry-Level Contract

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The Dallas Stars have signed one of their selections from the 2023 NHL Draft. According to a team announcement, the Stars have signed netminder Arno Tiefensee to a two-year entry-level contract beginning in the 2025-26 season.

Dallas selected Tiefensee with the 157th overall pick in 2023, making him the 16th netminder off the board in that summer’s draft. The Weißwasser, Germany native had just played in his first year with the DEL’s Adler Mannheim, managing a 13-10-0 record with a .910 SV%, 2.43 GAA, and three shutouts in 23 games.

Germany’s highest professional league is where he’s made his way since. In the two seasons following his draft year, still with Adler Mannheim, Tiefensee brought his career record up to 51-33-0 with seven shutouts, a save percentage of .910, and a goals-against average to 2.37. Unfortunately, Tiefensee failed to bring his team beyond the semifinals of the postseason tournament, losing in his rookie year and this season.

Tiefensee will likely join the Stars’ AHL affiliate, the Texas Stars, next year. There’s no guarantee the organization will retain third-string netminder Magnus Hellberg beyond this season, and his tandem partner, Remi Poirier, will also need a new contract as a restricted free agent. Assuming the AHL Stars give Poirier a higher share of starts next season, the team could offer Tiefensee the backup role, making his transition to professional hockey in North America easier.

Afternoon Notes: Seguin, Orlov, Hutson, Ostman

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The Dallas Stars may take inspiration from their Central Division rival, the Colorado Avalanche, when it comes to easing a star player back into the lineup. Head coach Pete DeBoer shared that the team is deciding whether or not to place winger Tyler Seguin on an AHL conditioning loan as he eases his way back from a hip injury, per Sam Nestler of DLLS Sports. Seguin has missed Dallas’ last 55 games with injury. He is expected to be back to full health in time for the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, but may not be up to full speed in time to contribute to must-win games. Colorado recently assigned team captain Gabriel Landeskog to an AHL conditioning loan. Neither Seguin nor Landeskog have played any AHL games in their careers.

Seguin was a major piece of the Stars lineup at the beginning of the season. He scored nine goals and 20 points in 19 games to start the year, good for third on the team in points and fourth in goals at the time of his injury. It was an offensive explosion for Seguin, who has struggled to cross the 50-point mark in each of his last four healthy seasons. Regardless of a minor-league conditioning stint, Seguin will soon return to a very different Stars lineup – with feisty youngster Logan Stankoven replaced by high-upside veterans Mikko Rantanen and Mikael Granlund. Adding another flashy winger to that mix could make Dallas a sneaky favorite to win games this postseason.

Other notes from around the league:

  • Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Dmitry Orlov is set to hit unrestricted free agency this season, and seems unlikely to receive a confident extension from the cap-strapped Hurricanes. Speculation has connected Orlov to his native KHL for much of the season, but Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman dispelled those rumors in his recent 32 Thoughts article. Orlov is instead expected to stick in the NHL, where he’ll no doubt get plenty of attention from needy teams this summer. Orlov fills a premium, well-rounded role in Carolina. He has scored six goals and 26 points in 71 games this season, averages 20 minutes of ice time each game, and leads the Hurricanes defense with 97 hits. Those marks fall closely in line with how Orlov has performed throughout his 13-year career in the NHL – maintaining the role of well-rounded bruiser through tenures with the Washington Capitals and Boston Bruins. Orlov signed a two-year contract with Carolina in the summer of 2023 – his first time entering unrestricted free agency.
  • Friedman also reported that there’s plenty of Western Conference interest in Boston University forward Quinn Hutson, with the end of his collegiate career in sight. Hutson has been a major contributor to the Terriers offense over the last three seasons. His scoring has improved in every year – growing from 28 points, to 36, and to 50 this year. Those improvements have been coupled with clear growth in his game. He’s become a stronger skater and more confident in finding space in the middle of the ice. Those improvements – and his scoring track record – lend themselves to clear pro upside. Hutson, who had a late start to his juniors career, went undrafted through the 2020, 2021, and 2022 NHL drafts. With this news, a team could soon reverse their mistake in looking past him and award the third of four Hutson brothers with his pro hockey debut.
  • Finally, the Seattle Kraken have reassigned goaltender Victor Ostman to the minor leagues. Ostman made his NHL debut in relief of Joey Daccord on Tuesday, after the latter allowed seven goals on 22 shots through the first two periods. Ostman saved all 12 of the shots he faced in relief. The 24-year-old netminder is playing through his first season of professional hockey, after spending the last four years at the University of Maine. He’s spent the bulk of the year in the ECHL, where he’s recorded a 21-7-4 record and .903 save percentage in 32 games. Ostman has also contributed a stout 2-1-1 record and .927 save percentage in four AHL games this season. He will head back to the AHL with this move, and could get a chance at plenty more ice time with a clean sheet in the NHL under his belt.

Tyler Seguin Nearing Return

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Dallas Stars’ head coach Pete DeBoer stated today that alternate captain Tyler Seguin is “close to returning,” per Lia Assimakopoulos of the Dallas News. However, DeBoer added that Seguin has not yet been cleared for full contact.

With just five games remaining in the regular season, it will be interesting to see if Seguin can return before the playoffs begin. The Stars currently sit second in the Central Division with 105 points.

Jamie Benn Returns After Two-Game Absence

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The Dallas Stars’ Jamie Benn was back in the lineup in today’s 3-2 loss to the Minnesota Wild after missing two consecutive games with a minor injury. Lia Assimakopoulos of the Dallas Morning News reported Benn’s availability. Benn slotted back into a third-line role alongside Wyatt Johnston and Evgenii Dadonov. The Stars’ captain ended his game with 21 shifts, 15:49 of ice time, and a minus-one rating. On the season, Benn has recorded 16 goals, 29 assists, 45 points, and a plus-six rating. He has spent all 16 years of his career in Dallas and only trails Mike Modano in games played for the franchise. He’s also second in franchise history in goals and points, third in assists, and tied for third with seven hat tricks. And as they ready for the postseason, the Stars will look to lean on Benn’s playoff experience. He has suited up in 102 career playoff contests, registering 27 goals, 50 assists, 77 points and a plus-12 rating. Just last season, Benn showed the type of playoff competitor he is, recording 15 points in 19 contests. His return to the lineup, albeit after a short absence, is a welcomed sight for a team with Stanley Cup aspirations. With Benn’s return, veteran Colin Blackwell was made a healthy scratch.

Stars Sign Harrison Scott To Entry-Level Contract

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The Stars signed undrafted free agent forward Harrison Scott to a one-year entry-level deal for next season, PuckPedia reports Monday. The deal carries a cap hit of $975K and pays him a base salary of $877.5K in the NHL and $85K in the minors, and includes a $97.5K signing bonus.

Scott, 24, is coming off a standout senior season with the University of Maine. He led the club in scoring with 18-17–35 in 38 games, tying in goals with recently-signed Avalanche prospect Taylor Makar. All those totals were career highs, as was his +13 rating.

The San Jose native began his collegiate career with Bentley in 2021, posting 26 points in 65 games for the program before transferring to Maine ahead of his junior season. He put up 15-12–27 in 37 games to break out with the Black Bears, so his progress toward his senior totals was linear.

Scott checks in at 6’0″ and 185 lbs and will aim to make a seamless transition to professional hockey with AHL Texas next season. He’ll need to do well enough in his first professional season to warrant a qualifying offer from the Stars, as he projects to be a restricted free agent next summer. He’s the second player from our Brian La Rose’s preview of forwards on the college free agent market to sign today, joining the Islanders’ Joey Larson.

While Scott’s age means he likely doesn’t top out as anything more than a fourth-line energy piece at the NHL level, he adds some juice to a Stars club that’s graduated almost all its impact prospects to full-time NHL roles.

Miro Heiskanen Resumes Skating

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  • In a positive update for the Dallas Stars, independent writer Robert Tiffin reported earlier that defenseman Miro Heiskanen had officially resumed skating. Recent reporting indicated that Dallas wasn’t expecting Heiskanen back for their first-round matchup in the 2025 Stanley Cup playoffs. However, with more than three weeks remaining in the regular season, Heiskanen’s return to skating may mean he’ll return earlier than expected from his knee surgery.

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Stars Sign Trey Taylor To Entry-Level Deal

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The Stars signed left-shot defenseman Trey Taylor to a two-year entry-level contract earlier this week, per a team release. The deal begins next season, but he’ll finish out 2024-25 on a tryout with AHL Texas. His contract carries a cap hit of $975K and includes a base salary of $877.5K, a signing bonus of $97.5K, and a minors salary of $85K each season, according to PuckPedia.

Taylor turns pro after recently completing his junior season at Clarkson University, where he was teammates with recently-signed Dallas prospect Ayrton Martino. Unlike Martino, Taylor wasn’t already in the Stars’ system. Undrafted after initially becoming eligible for selection in 2020, the 6’2″ lefty didn’t even touch college hockey until what would have been his DY+3 season. After spending time in high-level juniors with the Vernon Vipers of the British Columbia Hockey League and the Youngstown Phantoms of the United States Hockey League, the B.C. native jumped to Clarkson for the 2022-23 campaign.

After not making much of an impression in a depth role in his freshman year, Taylor impressed in expanded usage in 2023-24. He put together a dominant two-way performance for Clarkson, posting 4-13–17 in 35 games while adding a +20 rating that earned him ECAC Best Defensive Defenseman honors. This season, Taylor improved offensively with a 9-20–29 scoring line in 39 games while serving as an alternate captain, repeating his performance as the conference’s best shutdown defenseman as well.

A sound collegiate performance should allow him to step in as an impact defender at the AHL level somewhat seamlessly. The road ahead to NHL minutes on the Stars’ blue line is less clear, especially on a team with Thomas Harley, Esa Lindell, and Lian Bichsel penciled in as its top three left-side defenders for years to come, so it’ll be interesting to see if he gets reps on his off side in Texas. He’ll be under contract through 2026-27, after which he’ll be a restricted free agent.

Stars Sign Ayrton Martino To Entry-Level Contract

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March 25: Dallas announced shortly thereafter that they inked Martino to a two-year, entry-level pact beginning next season. PuckPedia reflects his deal will carry a $775K base salary in each season along with up to $57.5K in performance bonuses, an annual $92.5K signing bonus, and an $80K minors salary for a cap hit of $867.5K. He will be a restricted free agent at age 24 in the summer of 2027.

March 24: Stars prospect Ayrton Martino will finish the 2024-25 season in the organization on a tryout with AHL Texas, per the league’s transaction log. The move is likely a precursor to the 2021 third-round pick signing his entry-level contract with Dallas in the coming days.

Martino, 22, is coming off a standout senior season at Clarkson University. The 5’11” left-winger had sniffed a point per game over his three previous collegiate seasons but exploded for 25-26–51 in 39 games this year. That made him one of the 10 finalists for this year’s Hobey Baker Award, and he’s currently tied for fourth in NCAA scoring. Clarkson isn’t in this year’s national tournament, though, so he’ll likely be lapped by a couple of players who are when all is said and done.

In his draft year, Martino was viewed as a bit of a steal when Dallas selected him 73rd overall. Most identified him as an early-to-mid second-round talent after he posted 56 points in 38 games with the Omaha Lancers of the United States Hockey League. Nonetheless, he slipped to the Stars – where he’s now the No. 5 overall prospect and No. 2 forward prospect in a pool that’s taken a huge hit with recent graduations, per Scott Wheeler of The Athletic.

He’s nearly a lock to get his ELC with Dallas, and while he should be ticketed for the AHL opening night roster next fall, he could be under consideration for a brief call-up next year if he takes the adjustment to pro hockey in stride. The Toronto native totaled 50-95–145 in 144 games for Clarkson. If not signed by Dallas, he’ll become an unrestricted free agent on Aug. 15.

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