Dallas Stars Top 10 Prospects Rankings

The Dallas Stars Top 10 Prospect Rankings as of October 2013

1. Jamie Oleksiak, D 2011 1st Round Pick Texas AHL
2. Radek Faksa, C 2012 1st Round Pick Kitchener OHL
3. Jason Dickinson, C 2013 1st Round Pick Guelph OHL
4. Jack Campbell, G 2010 1st Round Pick Texas AHL
5. Brett Ritchie, RW 2011 2nd Round Pick Texas AHL
6. Mike Winther, C 2012 2nd Round Pick Prince Albert WHL
7. Devin Shore, C 2012 2nd Round Pick University of Maine
8. Alexander Guptill, LW 2010 3rd Round Pick University of Michigan
9. Remi Elie, LW 2013 2nd Round Pick London OHL
10. Philippe Desrosiers, G 2013 2nd Round Pick Rimouski QMJHL

Honorable Mention
11. Colton Sceviour, RW 2007 4th Round Pick Texas AHL

Dallas Stars Opening Night Lineup with Line Combinations

Lineup

Lines

Eric Cole, Tyler Seguin, Jamie Benn
Ray Whitney, Cody Eakin, Alex Chiasson
Vernon Fiddler, Shawn Horcoff, Valeri Nichushkin
Antoine Roussel, Ryan Garbutt, Chris Mueller

Dallas also used

Jamie Benn, Ryan Garbutt, Chris Mueller  and
Vernon Fiddler, Ryan Garbutt, Chris Mueller and other combinations in first period.

Defenseman Pairs:

Alex Goligoski, Sergei Gonchar
Stephane Robidas, Brendan Dillon
Trevor Dailey, Jordan Benn

The Stars also switched some of the defenseman pairs in first period

Starting Goaltender: Kari Lehtonen Backup: Dan Ellis

2013 NHL Draft Prospect Battle - Dickinson vs. Compher vs. Hurley vs. Dauphin

The 2013 NHL Draft was considered one of the best drafts if not the best NHL draft since 2003. Did the Dallas Stars make the right selection on Center Jason Dickinson? The Stars had drafted Left Wing Valeri Nichushkin at the 10th pick and would also draft Left Wing Remi Elie with their first second round pick at the 40th overall pick.
The Stars also had early second round centers J.T. Compher, Connor Hurley, and Laurent Dauphin on the board at this selection.

More goes into how these players do than their statistics but you can follow the statistics of these four players here for fun to start.
29th Overall Pick Center Jason Dickinson Dallas Stars
35th Overall Pick Center J.T. Compher Buffalo Sabres
38th Overall Pick Center Connor Hurley Buffalo Sabres
39th Overall Pick Center Laurent Dauphin Phoenix Coyotes

2013 NHL Draft Prospect Battle Nichushkin vs. Domi vs. Wennberg

The 2013 NHL Draft was considered one of the best drafts if not the best NHL draft since 2003. Did the Dallas Stars make the right selection on Left Wing/Right Wing Valeri Nichushkin?
Nichushkin is a big power forward with immense talent and at times was considered a top 5 pick in this draft. So is Nichushkin going to become a player worthy of a top 5 selection in an excellent draft or did he fall for a reason? Dallas passed up playmaking center Max Domi and Swedish center Alexander Wennberg whom were other forwards they could have selected. They also passed up some good prospects on defense.

More goes into how these players do than their statistics but you can follow the statistics of these three players here for fun to start.
10th Overall Pick Left Wing/Right Wing Valeri Nichushkin Dallas Starss
12th Overall Pick Center Max Domi Phoenix Coyotes
14th Overall Pick Center Alexander Wennberg Columbus Blue Jackets

Dallas Stars Assign 2 Players to Junior Teams and 1 Player to Sweden Pro League

The Dallas Stars sent G Philippe Desrosiers to Rimouski (QMJHL), D John Klingberg to Frolunda (Sweden) and D Troy Vance to Charlottetown (QMJHL). You can follow their statistics on this blog throughout the season.

2013 Draft Prospects Tracker

1st Round Pick Left Wing Valeri Nichushkin -
Nichushkin is expected to play on Dallas so he is no longer considered a prospect.

1st Round Pick Center Jason Dickinson -
Dickinson is expected to play for Guelph in the OHL in 2013-2014.  

Jason Dickinson

2nd Round Pick Left Wing Remi Elie       -
Elie will play for London in the OHL in 2013-2014.
  
Remi Elie

2nd Round Pick Goaltender Philippe Desrosiers        
Philippe will play for Rimouski in the QMJHL in 2013-2014.

Philippe Desrosiers

3rd Round Pick Defenseman Niklas Hansson
Hanson will play for Rogle in the Allsvenskan pro league in Sweden in 2013-2014.

Niklas Hansson        

4th Round Pick Left Wing Nick Paul -
Paul will play for North Bay in the OHL in 2013-2014.

Nick Paul

5th Round Pick Left Wing Cole Ully   -
Ully is expected to play for Kamloops in the WHL in 2013-2014.

Cole Ully      


  
5th Round Pick Left Wing Matej Paulovic         
Paulovic will play for Peterborough in the OHL in 2013-2014.

Matej Paulovic

7th Round Pick Defenseman Aleksi Mäkelä -
Makela will play for Ilves in the sm-liiga Finland's pro league in 2013-2014.

Aleksi Mäkelä

2012 Draft Prospects Tracker

1st Round Pick Center Radek Faksa -
Faksa will play for Kitchener in the OHL in 2013-2014.     

Radek Faksa

2nd Round Pick Defenseman Ludwig Byström -
Bystrom is expected to play for Farjestad in the SHL in 2013-2014.        

Ludwig Byström

2nd Round Pick Center Mike Winther -
Winther will likely play for Prince Albert in the WHL in 2013-2014.

Mike Winther

2nd Round Pick Center Devin Shore -
Shore enters his sophomore season at the University of Maine in 2013-2014.      

Devin Shore 

3rd Round Pick Defenseman Esa Lindell -
Lindell is expected to play for Jokerit in Finland's sm-ligga pro league in 2013-2014.

Esa Lindell

4th Round Pick Center Gemel Smith -
Smith is likely to play for Owen Sound in the OHL in 2013-2014.

Gemel Smith

5th Round Pick Right Wing Branden Troock -
Troock should play for Seattle in the WHL in 2013-2014.
      
Branden Troock

5th Round Pick Goaltender Henri Kiviaho -
Henri is playing for Kalpa in the sm-liiga in Finland in 2013-2014.      

Henri Kiviaho

7th Round Pick Defenseman Dmitri Sinitsyn -
Sinitsyn will play for Regina in the WHL in 2013-2014.

Dmitri Sinitsyn

2011 Draft Prospects Tracker

1st Round Pick Defenseman Jamie Oleksiak -
Oleksiak will play for Texas in the AHL in 2013-2014.

Jamie Oleksiak


2nd Round Pick Right Wing Brett Ritchie -
Ritchie will play for Texas in the AHL in 2013-2014.


Brett Ritchie
       
4th Round Pick Center Emil Molin -       
Molin will play for Brynas in the Swedish Hockey League in 2013-2014.
Emil Molin

5th Round Pick Defenseman Troy Vance
- Vance will play for Texas in the AHL in 2013-2014.
Troy Vance       

6th Round Pick Right Wing Matej Stransky
- Stranksky will play for Texas in the AHL in 2013-2014.
Matej Stransky         

7th Round Pick Defenseman Jyrki Jokipakka
Jokipakka will play for Texas in the AHL in 2013-2014.
Jyrki Jokipakka         -

2010 Draft Prospects Tracker

1st Round Pick Goaltender Jack Campbell -
Campbell will play for Texas in the AHL in 2013-2014.

Jack Campbell

2nd Round Pick Defenseman Patrik Nemeth
Nemeth will play for Texas in the AHL in 2013-2014.

Patrik Nemeth

3rd Round Pick Left Wing Alexander Guptill
Guptill will play his junior season for the University of Michigan  in 2013-2014.

Alexander Guptill

4th Round Pick Defenseman Alex Theriau
Theriau was not signed by the deadline in 2012 so he is no longer property of the Stars.

5th Round Pick Defenseman John Klingberg Klingberg will play for Frolunda in the SHL in 2013-2014.

John Klingberg

2009 Draft Prospects Tracker

1st Round Pick Right Wing Scott Glennie -
Glennie is expected to play for Texas in the AHL in 2013-2014.

Scott Glennie

2nd Round Pick Right Wing Alex Chiasson -
Chiasson is expected to play for Texas in the AHL in 2013-2014.

Alex Chiasson 

3rd Round Pick Right Wing Reilly Smith -
Reilly Smith, Eriksson,  Joe Morrow, and Matt Fraser were traded to Bostin for Tyler Seguin, Rich Peverley, and Ryan Button on July 4, 2013.


  5th Round Pick Center Tomas Vincour -
Vincour was traded to the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for Cameron Gaunce on April 2, 2013.

6th Round Pick Left Wing Curtis McKenzie -Curtis is expected to play for Texas in the AHL in 2013-2014.

Curtis McKenzie