Minors details

In an attempt to actually keep our 13 readers up to date I'm going to start posting more of the details without sounding too much like all I do is copy Heika at the DMN, Myers at the Star Telegram and Stepneski at Andrew's Stars Page ... but it's going to happen from time to time, especially as I get into the habbit.

But the subject of this blog isn't really about that; that was just an admittance that I know I'm going to sound like a repeater for a little while.  The subject about this blog is about news of some of our minor leaguers ... news we knew would be coming soon.

With the dissolution of the Stars' minor league team in Iowa the major question is what would happen with our little minor leaguers?  Hull and Jackson narrowed down our pickings this past year by trading away some of the extras without totally destroying our talent pool, and that's something to be commended for sure, but now we wait to see where the boys will go.  We also wait, this time a few years, to see how this effects their chemistry ...

So, with more than enough introduction allow me to get to the point: 2 of our guys are off to Europe immediately.  At least that's what I'm hearing in the blogosphere.  The Stars don't have an official announcement on their site nor does the NHL, but Heika said it so it's got to be true, right?  :)

For an in depth look at the move check out Heika's blog, but in summation both boys are going back to their home countries: Lauri Tukonen will be playing in Finland's top league with Ilves Tampere and Tom Wandell will be playing in the Swedish Elite League with Timra.

I'll let you know as soon as I see more information on the other guys.