Locked On Stars - Daily Podcast On The Dallas Stars

On today's episode of Locked On Stars, Joey Erickson answers the question of if the Dallas Stars are better right now than they were at this time last season. In the first segment and a half, we look at the depth chart of the Stars for this upcoming season and compare it too last year and find the strengths and weaknesses of it. Joey also gives his idea line combinations for the Stars next season...

On today's episode of Locked On Stars, its our season finale of 2024-25 season grades! We grade Dallas Stars Goaltenders Jake Oettinger, Casey DeSmith and Head Coach Pete DeBoer. Joey Erickson goes through all the numbers from this past season and moments from each individual and gives them a letter grade at the end of each segment. Do you agree or disagree? What grade would you give them? Follow...

On today's episode of Locked On Stars, Joey Erickson finishes his season grades for Dallas Stars defenseman. On today's show we analyze the seasons of Nils Lundkvist, Lian Bichsel, Alex Petrovich, and Brendan Smith. Lundkvist and Bichsel are two young rear guards still finding their way in the NHL, but made huge strides this past season and unfortunately Lundkvist's season was cut short with surge...

On today's episode of Locked On Stars, Joey Erickson breaks down the Dallas Stars trade of Matt Dumba and a 2028 2nd Round pick to the Pittsburg Penguins this afternoon. In the first segment, Joey tells you why the Stars had to make this move and why it was important despite having to give up a little more than they would have liked. Joey also explains why these contracts are so important and the...

On today's episode of Locked On Stars, Joey Erickson continues 2024-25 season grades with Dallas Stars D-Men. On today's show we look at Matt Dumba, Ilya Lyubushkin and Cody Ceci who all fall in a similar category among Stars fans. These are some of the harshest grades Joey has handed out all season and he shares the stats and stories from each blue liner. Follow Joey on Twitter: twitter.com/joeyt...

On today's episode of Locked On Stars, Joey Erickson continues his Dallas Stars 2024-25 season grades as we switch over defenseman after wrapping up the forwards a few weeks ago. The show begins with the career year of Thomas Harley who made waves nationally after taking over in the absence of Miro Heiskanen and even made it on Team Canada for the 4 Nations Faceoff. Following Harley, we look at He...

Welcome to the NHL Squad Show! Today our hosts Gil Martin (Locked On Islanders), Eddie Garcia (Locked On Kings, David Morassutti (Locked On Leafs) and Seth Toupal (Locked On Wild are here to talk about the big moves of free agency so far, including the Mitch Marner saga finally coming to an end, what the heck the LA Kings are doing, and where Nikolaj Ehlers is going to end up!   Support Us By Supp...

On today's episode of Locked On Stars, Joey Erickson gives you everything you need to know about Glen Gulutzan's introductory press conference. Today's show features snippets and highlights from Jim Nill and Gulutzan who returns to Dallas after being fired by Nill 12 years ago. Joey gives his thoughts on what we heard from Gulutzan about the Stars roster, his shortcomings years ago, and changes he...

On today's episode of Locked On Stars, Joey Erickson reacts to the Day 1 of Dallas Stars Free Agency that saw them re-sign Colin Blackwell and sign Radek Faksa. Joey goes over the Stars quiet day in free agency and his opinion on both Blackwell and the return of Faksa after being traded last summer. We also break down the contracts of players such as Mikael Granlund, Cody Ceci, and Matej Blumel wh...

On today's episode of Locked On Stars, Joey Erickson does a deep dive on Glen Gulutzan and tries to sell fans on what he can bring to the Dallas Stars. In the first segment, Joey goes over how Gulutzan has learned from his past mistakes with the Stars and Calgary Flames and how he has used those to fuel his recent success with the Edmonton Oilers. Next, we take a closer look at his coaching philos...

The Dallas Stars have named Glen Gulutzan as their next Head Coach! Joey Erickson of Locked On Stars is here to break it all down on today's episode. Joey gives his opinion on why GM Jim Nill made this move and how it could be a potential kill two birds with one stone situation involving Stars AHL Head Coach Neil Graham. Gulutzan who already had a stint as Head Coach with Dallas in the 2010's now...

On today's episode of Locked On Stars, Joey Erickson recaps the Dallas Stars 2025 NHL Draft. We take a look at all six selections by the Dallas Stars in day two and bring you analysis of all five forwards and one goaltender the Stars selected this year. First up is Cameron Schmidt who fell in the draft and looks eerily similar to a Stars draft pick not too long ago. Following Schmidt is another Fo...

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On today's episode of Locked On Stars, Joey Erickson goes over some of the hottest news regarding the Dallas Stars. First, Pierre LeBrun speculates the Stars are between Glen Gulutzan and Neil Graham as their next head coach. So Joey goes over the pros and cons of both Gulutzan and Graham in the first segment and tells you who he would choose if he was the GM of the Stars. In the following segment...

On today's episode of Locked On Stars, Joey Erickson finishes the Dallas Stars Forward group season grades. We begin the show with the Captain Jamie Benn and what could potentially be his last season in Dallas. If not was this season showing us his end is near? In the next segment, Joey grades mid season acquisition Mikael Granlund and Rookie Mavrik Bourque. To finish the show we take a look at ve...

On today's episode of Locked On Stars, we continue our 2024-25 season grades for the Dallas Stars including Matt Duchene, Sam Steel, and Oscar Back. In each segment, Joey breaks down each players regular season and playoff performance, shares information including stats and other nuggets, before giving each player a letter grade at the end of the segment. How would you rate Duchene, Steel and Back...

On today's episode of Locked On Stars, Joey Erickson recaps the Dallas Stars moves last week including Mason Marchment being traded, Matt Duchene signed for four more years and the re-signings of Mavrik Bourque and Nils Lundkvist. We start the show with Marchment being traded to the Seattle Kraken for two draft picks. Joey gives his thought on why he believes the Stars made the move and why this i...

On part 2 of a crossover with Spits and Suds and Locked On Stars, Joey and Gavin tackle the Stars offseason. Beginning with the hot topic of trading or keeping Jason Robertson and the challenges that come with each side. Gavin then shares his thoughts on UFA's Matt Duchene and Jamie Benn and what type of players he wants to see the Stars go after in free agency. To finish the show, Joey and Gavin...

Welcome to the NHL Squad Show! Today our hosts Gil Martin (Locked On Islanders), Seth Toupal (Locked On Wild), David Morassutti (Locked On Leafs) and Zach Martin (Locked On Hurricanes) are here to talk about why the playoffs are lasting so long, how to fix that, whether the NHL will finally close the LTIR loophole some teams have been using, and what to make of the early Olympics roster announceme...

Part 1 of a Spits and Suds and Locked On Stars crossover episode with Joey Erickson and Gavin Spittle. We go back to Pete DeBoer being fired and Gavin shares his reactions to the news and why he believes the Stars made the move. Joey and Gavin also discuss potential replacements such as Neil Graham and Alaine Nazerdine and the pros and cons of internal hires. Gavin shares his insights on outside h...

On today's episode of Locked On Stars, Joey Erickson reflects on the legacy of Dallas Stars Head Coach Pete DeBoer. One of the most successful three season stretches in franchise history under his leadership, but failed to bring back the Stanley Cup. We look at where he ranks among other Stars coaches and how formidable his squad was. We also go over the numbers from the past three season and see...

On today's episode of Locked On Stars, Joey Erickson continues his season grades for the Dallas Stars 2024-25 season. Today, we take a look at the seasons of Wyatt Johnston, Jason Robertson, and Mason Marchment. These three forwards have a lot of similarities from the regular season where they produced consistently when they were in the lineup, but under performed come playoff time. Joey gives eac...

On today's episode of Locked On Stars, Joey Erickson begins the 2024-25 Dallas Stars Season Grades! Joey gives you all the numbers from forwards Mikko Rantanen, Tyler Seguin, and Roope Hintz this season and reflects on specific moments throughout the season leading to a letter grade for each player. The regular season and Stanley Cup Playoffs are taken into consideration and other external factors...

On today's episode of Locked On Stars it's Free Agent Friday! Which means Joey Erickson takes a look at some UFA Forwards the Dallas Stars should take a look at this offseason. In the first segment, Joey looks at some realistic options for the Stars with the limited cap space they have. Andrei Kuzmenko, Pius Suter and Jack Rosolovic headline the opening segment. Following that we switch too bottom...