Pension Plan Puppets, a Toronto Maple Leafs community

Dallas Stars GM Joe Nieuwendyk's departure seems imminent despite an evening of unconfirmed reports - And Red Wings assistant GM Jim Nill could be the man that replaces him.

The speculation of sweeping changes is already beginning just hours before the season officially ends as Darren Dreger tweets that Joe Nieuwendyk could be out in favor of Jim Nill.

The Stars have been speculated to be a good fit for the former Toronto Maple Leafs general manager. Just how logical are the assumptions being made here?

Dallas Stars GM Joe Nieuwendyk Talks NHL Lockout on 1310 The Ticket

A walk down memory lane...

Nieuwendyk signed an extension in Dallas and immediately bolstered the club's efforts to build something special both off and on the ice. He went on to play a total of 442 games for the Stars over the course of seven seasons, racking up 178 goals and

We continue our countdown of the top playoff games in Dallas Stars history, taking a look at the white-knuckle Game 7 win in the 2000 Western Conference Finals over the Colorado Avalanche.

The Stars have tried to serve two masters this offseason and other news and notes from around the NHL.

Buffalo Sabres fans raised some concern about the Sabres overlooking Derek Roy's shoulder injury, but their general manager said the injury was never going to be a problem and other news and notes from around the NHL.

Today, we take a look back at Swedish defenseman Andreas Lilja, three time Stanley Cup Champion and Hockey Hall-of-Famer center Joe Nieuwendyk, and Edmontonian defenseman Brian Benning.