Here are the grades for every signing made by the Dallas Stars this summer as they looked to upgrade the team in NHL Free Agency.

There is one move, in particular, that stands out above the rest of the moves the Stars made. Dallas re-signed forward Radek Faksa to a three-year, $6 million contract in NHL Free Agency this summer.

The three-year contract, which begins in the 2025-26 season and runs through the 2027-28 season, has an average annual value ...

Goal scoring dried up. A shaky blue line was unreliable at times. And special teams failed when the Stars needed them most. It’s been 33 days since the Stars’ 2025-26 season came to a close ...

Blackwell, 32, had 17 points (6-11—17) in 63 regular-season games with the Stars last season, setting a career high in assists and making the 2024-25 campaign the third-highest scoring season of ...

The Dallas Stars did not have a big July 1, as expected due to cap constraints. They re-signed Colin Blackwell to a two-year deal and brought back Radek Faksa after he spent a year in St Louis.

Faksa doesn’t provide a lot offensively, but he is a key depth piece that should center the Stars’ fourth line and be one of Dallas’ best penalty killers and defensive players. He has ...

Dallas has been knocking on the door but hasn’t been able to punch its ticket back to the Stanley Cup Final since 2020. Goal scoring dried up. A shaky blue line was unreliable at times.

The Florida Panthers, Dallas Stars, and Carolina Hurricanes are positioned as top NHL contenders, each navigating unique ...