With the 25th pick in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft, the Dallas Stars are proud to select Lucas Johansen of the Kelowna Rockets.
With the departure of Goligiski and the likely departure of at least one other UFA defence man, at least a couple defence men will be graduating from the Stars minor league system. The selection of Johansen will help fill that void. More than that, the Stars minor league system is heavy with rugged, physical defensemen, so the addition of a smooth skating, two-way defender like Johansen will help to bring it some balance.
Note, there was some table pounding when Tage Thompson came off the board.
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