Six Darts, Two Bullseyes: Who Fills the Gaps for Dallas? | Episode 6127 | July 9th, 2025

Ryan and James tackle two glaring holes in the Dallas Stars’ current lineup: the second line left wing and the number four defenseman. With departures like Marchment and Dadonov, the Stars face major questions going into next season. Can internal options, among others, like Wyatt Johnston, Mavrik Bourque, Sam Steel, and Nils Lundkvist step up? Or are we asking too much?

We also debate if Thomas Harley could command a bigger contract than Miro Heiskanen, and we touch on Gavin McKenna’s shocking $700K NIL deal with Penn State—and what that means for the future of college and junior hockey development.

All that and more, including some spicy optimism and cautious skepticism.

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