Dallas Stars: 2 Players Who Will Bounce Back Next Season
With the off-season starting to slow down a bit, we now have a better idea of every team's roster going into next season. Of course there will be other moves, but the craziness from the Expansion Draft and first day of free agency is officially done.
In this segment, we will be taking a look at two players from each NHL team who are set to bounce back next season. Sometimes players will have down seasons, but end up completely turning it around in the following one. This will inevitably happen for this upcoming year, too.
For this one, let's focus on the Dallas Stars. Last season was a hard one for the team, as they had long-term injuries to key players. However, with all of that moves they have made this off-season, they should be able to find themselves back into the postseason next year. Here are two players from them that are worth keeping an eye on.
Tyler Seguin C: Tyler Seguin missed all but three games this season because of a hip injury. In those games, he scored two goals and looked similarly to his old self. However, when looking at his 2019-20 season, it was a rough one for him. This was very likely due to his injury trouble. He only had 50 points in 69 games, which is low for his standards. He also did not look like himself during the Stars' postseason run, as he only scored two goals and recorded 13 points in 26 games. After another off-season of recovering, Seguin should be able to bounce back and be the 70-to-80 point player he is.
Braden Holtby G: This past season with the Vancouver Canucks was very hard for Braden Holtby and he was bought out because of it. In 21 games, he had a 7-11-3 record to go along with an .889 save percentage. That is especially low for him, but he should be able to improve this season with the Stars. Holtby has had a marvelous career and was an elite goaltender for the Washington Capitals during his time there. He will have a strong defense in front of him in Dallas, so that will help him, too. At a minimum, he should be able to get back to a .900 save percentage.
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