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Stars GM Jim Nill on the coaching search, whether he had to be "cheap," and the human side of player movement
I caught up with the Stars GM on Wednesday after he hired his new coach.
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How much do NHL head coaches actually make?
A quick look at the salary range for NHL head coaches and how experience/pedigree matter.
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What could the Stars be getting with Glen Gulutzan as their new (again) head coach?
The Stars are close to finalizing a deal with a former coach to return.
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Empathy and Brutality: How Bill Zito’s Panthers Became the NHL’s Model Franchise
A look at the GM that built the 2024 and 2025 Stanley Cup Champions.
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Sean Shapiro
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Shap and Tiffin: Let's look at the Stars coaching search and discuss potential candidates
Robert Tiffin joins me to chat about who could be coaching the Stars next and what might come into play.
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Robert Tiffin
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TCS Live 2025: Why I'm looking forward to another year of coaching school
Always one of my favorite things to attend is back in Ann Arbor this week.
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On expectations, NHL coaches, and how it reminds me of a game called Root
On the coaching opening in Dallas, what Pete DeBoer did wrong, and more on a board game I recently discovered.
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The Stars fired Pete DeBoer. Here is what I know right now and some other quick thoughts.
The Stars will have a new head coach when they try to get over the hump next season.
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On how NHL tax talk really isn't that simple and how there's parts here that could impact Mitch Marner, and not the way you think
Let's try to throw some nuance into one of the hot take twitter arguments.
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John Klingberg isn't "back." Instead he's a new player embracing the moment.
The Edmonton Oilers defender is back in the Stanley Cup final with a chance to do something he's never done before.
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What we learned from Gary Bettman's media availability on Thursday
Some quick notes on what the NHL Commissioner said when meeting with reporters during the Western Conference Final.
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Sean Shapiro
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Less than year after surprise trade from Detroit, Jake Walman is in the Stanley Cup Final
It's the deal that never made sense and probably never will.
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Sean Shapiro
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