Vanecek was the 59th overall pick by Dallas in the 2026 NHL Entry Draft on Saturday.
Vanecek made the move to North America this past season, joining WHL Tri-City. He led a poor Americans team in scoring among rearguards (14 goals and 35 points in 59 games), seeing a ton of playing time in all situations. He finished the year with a strong showing (five points in seven games) for Czechia at the World U18. At 6-foot-2, 195 pounds, Vanecek has plenty of size and mobility. If you think the offense will translate to the professional ranks, he probably should have been in the first-round discussion, especially in this draft. Vanecek is a quality prospect.
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Stars' Matthew Seminoff: Re-ups in Big D
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Seminoff agreed to terms on a two-year, two-way contract with Dallas on Thursday.
Seminoff has spent the last three seasons playing in the minors, primarily with AHL Texas, but he has yet to force his way into a call-up with the big club. Still, that NHL debut could be on the horizon after the 22-year-old winger racked up 24 goals and 26 assists in 72 regular-season games for Texas, adding another four points in five playoff contests. While Seminoff is unlikely to make the Stars coming out of training camp, he should be on the promotion short list when injuries pop up.
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Stars' Harrison Scott: Inks extension with Dallas
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Scott signed a two-year, two-way contract extension with the Stars on Thursday.
Scott hasn't yet made his NHL debut, but he performed well during his first full season with AHL Texas during the 2025-26 campaign, recording 18 goals, 14 assists and 38 PIM across 72 regular-season appearances. He'll likely spend most of his time in the minors during the 2026-27 season.
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Stars' Kyle Capobianco: Re-ups with Dallas
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Capobianco signed a two-year, $1.75 million contract with the Stars on Wednesday.
Capobianco's deal is a one-way contract in both seasons, giving him stable money even if he ends up in the AHL at some point. He is the eighth blueliner the Stars have under contract for 2026-27 at this point in the offseason. The 28-year-old logged five points, 18 shots on net, 27 blocked shots and 12 hits over 33 regular-season appearances in 2025-26, but he didn't play during the Stars' first-round playoff exit against the Wild.
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Stars' Luke Krys: Staying in Dallas organization
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Krys signed a two-year, two-way contract extension with the Stars on Wednesday.
Krys' 2025-26 campaign got off to a delayed start after he recovered from an Achilles injury. He showed well after debuting in January, earning 16 points over 40 regular-season games in the minors and two assists across five playoff outings. The defenseman has yet to make his NHL debut and will likely need to play a full and healthy season in 2026-27 to get that chance in the near future.
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Stars' Emil Hemming: Helps complete series comeback
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Hemming scored twice in OHL Barrie's 5-0 win over Brantford in Game 7 on Monday.
The Colts were down 3-1 in the series at one point, but they rallied back to advance to the OHL Finals. Hemming had four goals and three assists against the Bulldogs, and he's up to a total of 10 goals and 22 points through 16 playoff contests. Hemming will look to keep his offense going against Kitchener with a spot in the Memorial Cup on the line for the winner of the next series.
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Stars' Nathan Bastian: Was ready to play
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Bastian (hand) told reporters Monday that he could have suited up for Game 6 against the Wild, Sam Nestler of DLLS Sports reports.
Bastian hadn't played in an NHL game since March 28 against the Penguins, missing the last nine contests of the regular season as well as all six of the Stars' playoff games. The 28-year-old winger will head into the offseason as an unrestricted free agent. Considering he logged just six goals and an assist over 36 regular-season outings, fantasy managers will probably want to look elsewhere for forward depth.
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Stars' Roope Hintz: Mending from hamstring injury
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Hintz (hamstring) believes he was close to returning to the lineup after dealing with a setback in his recovery, according to Lia Assimakopoulos of The Dallas Morning News on Monday.
Hintz, who tore his hamstring in two spots, was hopeful that he could have played in Game 2 or 3 had the Stars advanced to the second round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs. However, he will have the summer to recover fully after Dallas' first-round exit at the hands of Minnesota on Thursday.
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Stars' Tyler Seguin: Should be ready for training camp
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Seguin (knee) expects to be available for the start of training camp in the fall, Lia Assimakopoulos of The Dallas Morning News reports Monday.
Seguin appeared in only 27 games during the 2025-26 regular season, providing seven goals and 17 points. He underwent surgery in mid-December to repair a torn ACL. Seguin's inability to stay healthy over the last three regular seasons will likely hurt his fantasy stock ahead of the 2026-27 campaign.
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Stars' Cameron Hughes: Three points in AHL playoff win
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Hughes scored a goal and added two assists in AHL Texas' 5-4 overtime win over Chicago in Game 4 on Sunday.
Hughes helped Texas keep its playoff run alive with this performance. He's earned six points over four playoff contests this season after producing a career-best 68 points in 65 regular-season outings. Hughes also saw action in three NHL games, picking up his first point, a goal, in an April 9 game against the Wild.
Bunting had an assist and two hits in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Wild in Game 6.
Bunting missed time with a lower-body injury late in the regular season, and the Stars opted not to use him until injuries piled up late in the first round. He's now contributed six points across 14 playoff contests over three runs in his career. The winger had 33 points, 126 shots on net, 45 hits and a minus-24 rating over 74 regular-season outings. Bunting is set to be an unrestricted free agent this offseason.
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Stars' Mavrik Bourque: Nets first playoff goal
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Bourque scored a goal on five shots and added five hits in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Wild in Game 6.
Bourque's second-period tally gave the Stars a brief bit of hope before Vladimir Tarasenko responded 54 seconds later. The goal was Bourque's first career playoff point in 10 appearances, six of which came this year. He's now established as a full-time option in the Stars' lineup. The 24-year-old put up 20 goals, 41 points, 147 shots on net, 78 hits and a plus-6 rating over 82 regular-season contests and could take another step or two on offense in the coming years as he enters his prime.
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Stars' Wyatt Johnston: Adds power-play goal in loss
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Johnston scored a power-play goal on three shots in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Wild in Game 6.
Johnston had four goals and two assists over six games in the Stars' first-round exit. He earned five of those points with the man advantage, but the Stars weren't able to add enough even-strength offense to get past the Wild. While this early exit is disappointing, Johnston has emerged as one of the good young players in the league, though he's just a notch or two below superstar status. He had 45 goals and 86 points over 82 regular-season outings, though his 21.8 shooting percentage could be a slight red flag.
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Stars' Jake Oettinger: Unable to extend series
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Oettinger stopped 16 of 19 shots in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Wild in Game 6. The last two goals were empty-netters.
The Stars weren't able to generate much on their chances outside a pair of second-period tallies. Oettinger went 2-4 with a 2.83 GAA and an .893 save percentage over all six games in the first round. The 27-year-old will have a longer offseason than he's accustomed to, but he is under contract long term after signing an eight-year extension in October of 2024. He'll be among the top tier of goalies available in fantasy drafts in the fall.
Oettinger will protect the road goal versus the Wild in Game 6 on Thursday, Dylan Loucks of The Hockey News reports.
The Stars will stick with Oettinger in an elimination game. He has gone 2-3 with 16 goals allowed on 159 shots (.899 save percentage) over the first five games of this first-round series. If Oettinger can earn the win Thursday, he's likely to get the nod again Saturday for Game 7.
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