Summer updates: Mike Modano

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Take Some Time Off Mike
Published 29 days ago by Paul at KK Hockey
... He recently turned 38, and recently told The Ticket he wants to play both of the remaining years of his contract. That’s quite a switch from not being sure he wanted to play even one more season, but that is the way of Modano. He is a great player who actually loves the game of hockey, but doesn’t love the grind of the season. So how do the Stars take advantage of that? In my opinion, I think they need to give him forced vacations. continued

Dallas writer explains why Modano 'vacations' will help Stars
Published 27 days ago by Greg Wyshynski at Puck Daddy
In an NHL where ancient star players are chastised for selfish behavior, Mike Heika of the Dallas Morning News suggested this week that the Dallas Stars flip the script on Mike Modano: Forcing the 38-year-old former all-star to take "forced vacations" that will "make him hungry for the game." The reaction from his readers was rather wide-ranging, from fans playing the "prima donna" card to others praising the idea. Today, Heika reacted to the reaction, explaining that the inspiration for the "forced ...