Dallas Stars: The Biggest Free Agency Needs for Every Team in the Central Division
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As the free agency floodgates open on Sunday, some teams will be scrambling to add players to their roster. The Dallas Stars are flirting with adding the top free agent on the board, John Tavares but nothing is set in stone yet. Trades will be made, offers will be proposed, and many players will no doubt find new locations that they will call home. Here is a list of each of the Central Division teams’ needs, and prospective players to look for.
Chicago Blackhawks
The Hawks have many issues in their roster, as they finished dead last in the division. They tried to reinvigorate recent history by bringing back forward Brandon Saad from Columbus, but their season ended poorly.
Their biggest issue may come in net, as it is unsure if Corey Crawford will be healthy by the beginning of next season. Crawford, who only played 28 games last season (16-9-2), hasn’t played since Dec. 23. If Crawford is going to be on the IR for quite some time, Chicago should look to these free agent goalies:
Cam Ward, G
- Team in 2017-18: Carolina Hurricanes
- Wins Last Season: 23 (43 GP)
- GAA: 2.73
- Save Percentage: .906
- Cap hit last season: $3.3 million
Kari Lehtonen, G
- Team in 2017-18: Dallas Stars
- Wins Last Season: 15 (37 GP)
- GAA: 2.56
- Save Percentage: .912
- Cap hit last season: $5.9 million
Petr Mrazek, G