Welcome to another Crossover episode of Locked On Stars and Locked On Wild with Seth Toupal! Joey and Seth connect for the 3rd time to discuss the future of the Stars and Wild after another offseason. Joey fires questions at Seth about Ryan Suter being bought out again by another central division team, how he assessed the past season for the Wild and the emergence of young players like Brock Faber and Marco Rossi. We also touch on free agency and the Wild signing Yakov Trenin, and Seth shares what he believes Matt Dumba could bring to the Dallas Stars. In the final segment, we look at the West ..read more

Welcome to a special crossover episode with Ann Kimmel of Locked On Predators! Ann and Joey discuss this past season and current offseason for the Stars and Preds. The Preds made a huge splash in free agency signing the likes of Steven Stamkos, Jonathan Marchessault, and Brady Skjei. Ann speaks on the current expectations in the Music City and why Barry Trotz was willing to go after the big fish. Joey shares what former backup goalie Scott Wedgewood will bring to the Preds after spending the last two seasons in Dallas and why Matt Duchene was such a perfect fit with the Stars after being bough ..read more

On today's episode of Locked On Stars, Joey shares his Dallas Stars Lineup projection for opening night next season! This is part two after a lineup projection after free agency which included the addition of Matt Dumba, lya Lyubushkin, and Brendan Smith. However, Radek Faksa has been traded and Colin Blackwell has been added to the mix so its time for a revision. First up is the forward combinations, a lot are hoping for Wyatt Johnston to move up to the top line with Roope Hintz and Jason Robertson, but Joey has a different philosophy. He would like to see Logan Stankoven on the top line and ..read more

On today's episode of Locked On Stars, we do a full breakdown and profile on the newest Dallas Stars Colin Blackwell. Blackwell signed with the Stars as a free agent on a one year deal for $775,000. He is expected to be what Radek Faksa was for the Stars for a large part of his career, but at a much cheaper price tag. Joey shares Blackwell's background as a hockey player and his journey to this point his career. Highlighting his four years at Harvard, three seasons in the AHL to eventually making a name for himself in New York playing alongside Artemi Panarin and putting up a career high 22 po ..read more

On today's episode of Locked On Stars, Joey delivers the latest news surrounding the Dallas Stars including the announcement of Joe Pavelski officially retiring, new inductees to the Dallas Stars Hall of Fame and more awards for the Texas Stars! Joey puts a bow on Pavelski's career sharing his numbers, achievements and story's from his spectacular 18 seasons in the NHL. The Dallas Stars announced Brendan Morrow and Jim Lites are the next two inductees into the Dallas Stars Hall of Fame which was established in 2022. Morrow, a long time captain for the Stars played 13 years in Dallas and was a ..read more

On today's episode of Locked On Stars, Joey does a full prospect profile on the Dallas Stars 2024 first round pick Emil Hemming. Hemming was taken #29 overall by the Dallas Stars and was one of three selections from this past year. The breakdown of Emil Hemming begins with the chatter surrounding him this past season which includes words from General Manager Jim Nill and Director of Amateur Scouting Joe Mcdonnell plus scout opinions from Elite Prospects. In the second segment, Joey shares his observations of Emil after watching a shift by shift performance during the U18 World Championships wh ..read more

On today's episode of Locked On Stars, Sam Nestler joins the show to discuss all things Dallas Stars offseason! In part 1 of our conversation, Sam shares his story on the relationship of Jake Oettinger and Scott Wedgwood and how Wedgewood's departure could play a role in Otters play next season. Joey asks for Sam's perspective on the Stars Free Agency and the signings of players like Ilya Lyubushikin, Matt Dumba, Brendan Smith and more. In the next segment, we look at the next contracts of certain players like Jamie Benn and Tyler Seguin who will be 35 for their next deal, Jake Oettinger who w ..read more

On today's episode of Locked On Stars, Sam Nestler joins the show to discuss all things Dallas Stars offseason! In part 1 of our conversation, Sam shares his story on the relationship of Jake Oettinger and Scott Wedgwood and how Wedgewood's departure could play a role in Otters play next season. Joey asks for Sam's perspective on the Stars Free Agency and the signings of players like Ilya Lyubushikin, Matt Dumba, Brendan Smith and more. In the next segment, we look at the next contracts of certain players like Jamie Benn and Tyler Seguin who will be 35 for their next deal, Jake Oettinger who w ..read more

On today's episode of Locked On Stars, we have a crossover episode with Haley of Locked On Blues! The Dallas Stars and St. Louis Blues will be battling it out in the Central Division next season after pretty quiet off-seasons. However, two Stars from last season now find themselves in St. Louis, Radek Faksa via a trade and Ryan Suter after he was bought out in Dallas and now signed a one year deal with the blues. Haley and Joey discuss what Suter and Faksa will bring to the table next season for the Blues and how each team's respective offseason hopes to move them forward. Haley shares her tho ..read more

On today's episode of Locked On Stars, it's a Mailbag! Joey answers your questions about the Dallas Stars and plenty more throughout the show. Some questions include, did the Stars take a step back in Free Agency or are Ilya Lyubushkin and Matt Dumba hidden gems? This question was in reference too an article put out by David Castillo on how the advanced numbers actually favor this current Stars team, than the one last season which included Chris Tanev. We also discuss if we believe Jamie Benn will resign with the Stars after next season, and how are we going to view Roope Hintz contract in a f ..read more