Dallas Stars Extend GM Jim Nill

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It's March 31st. This is Dallas Stars News Today, driven by AI, your team, non-stop. The Dallas Stars just locked in their general manager Jim Neal with a two-year contract extension, running through the 2027-28 season. He's been the guy calling the shots since 2013, building a squad that's hit the Western Conference Finals the last three years straight, and is playoff bound again?

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This news dropped Tuesday, right after the Toronto Maple Leafs canned their GM, but Neal stayed put with Dallas. The Stars sit second in the league with 100 points, chasing Colorado in their division, and they're gearing up for their fifth straight postseason dance.

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Stars owner Tom Ghilardi called Nill one of the NHL's top minds for his roster smarts in scouting eye, keeping the team elite now and down the road. At 67, Nill snagged top GM honors from his peers the past three seasons, and only Winnipeg and St. Louis have longer-tenured bosses.

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Under Nill, Dallas racked up the second-most playoff wins league-wide with 63 since 2013, made nine postseason runs, and even reached the Stanley Cup final in 2020. He came over from Detroit's front office before that.

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With Nill steering the ship, the Stars look primed to keep contending deep into these playoffs and beyond.