Taking Stock: A look at the Dallas Stars' prospect pool ahead of the 2023 NHL trade deadline

The Dallas Stars have successfully overcome an aging core through drafting and development. Their 2017 Draft overhauled the team, adding Jason Robertson, Miro Heiskanen, and Jake Oettinger, all top players at their respective positions. 

It’s not just one draft either. Roope Hintz, a mid-second, has become a star. Wyatt Johnston, a late-first, accelerated past his peers and has stepped into a top-nine NHL role with shocking ease. And there’s more on the way, with an exciting mix of player types and position value that should draw interest from other NHL teams if Dallas goes for a big move. 

Here’s the best of those incoming pieces.