When the Stars hired Pete DeBoer as their next head coach last month, they asked him to handle simultaneous tasks: Squeeze juice out of veterans and introduce...
It’s a balancing act that DeBoer may have to juggle as soon as this fall, when the Stars will invite elite junior players Wyatt Johnston, Logan Stankoven and Mavrik Bourque to training camp. It could be up to DeBoer to determine how to allocate their playing time, when to use them and in what situations.
In Florida, he asked 19-year-old rookie defenseman Dmitry Kulikov to play almost 18 minutes a game. In New Jersey, he funneled minutes to Adam Larsson as a 19-year-old , to rookie Jon Merrill and to standout scorer Adam Henrique . “An example, we had Kevin Labanc, who was a [sixth-round] pick who came in and had a really poor development camp,” DeBoer said. “We worked with him. Our coaching staff put in hours with him, and he developed into a legitimate NHL player and scorer. That’s one that jumps off.”
Whitecloud’s ice time was up 3 1/2 minutes per game in DeBoer’s first season. Hague assumed more responsibility last season, creeping toward 19 minutes per game.DeBoer’s history with trusting young defensemen and encouraging defensemen to be involved offensively bodes well for a player such as Thomas Harley. He was not trusted by the previous Stars coaching staff as a 20-year-old last season, pushed aside in the playoffs and not given power-play time.
“In the end, the players dictate whether they’re ready or not,” Stars general manager Jim Nill said. “It’s easy to sit here and say, ‘Well, I’m just going to put this on the team.’ Our job is to make sure we win and have the best players to win. If they come in and these young guys show that they’re ready to do it, they’ll be on the team.”
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