Performance Evaluation: Tyler Seguin has been bothered by injuries quite a bit in recent years, including playing just 27 games last season and missing the playoffs entirely. Seguin tore his ACL at Madison Square Garden in early December after New York Rangers defenseman Vladislav Gavrikov fell on his knee. He then had to shut things down for the rest of the year following surgery. It was a tough pill to swallow, as Seguin was playing well after bouncing back from hip surgery that sidelined him for much of the 2024-25 season. Seguin had 17 points (7 goals, 10 assists) in 27 games. He averaged 16:40 in time on ice, won 53.6 percent of his faceoffs and finished plus-10 in his limited playing time. “He might have been playing the best hockey I’ve seen since I’ve been in Dallas,” GM Jim Nill said. “All-around game, he was being responsible.” Seguin is not the speedster he once was, but he’s smart and tough. He played in his 1,000th career game in late October and hasn’t let the recent rash of injuries slow him down altogether. In the past two seasons, he has averaged 0.81 points per game, fifth best on the team. In 47 games over the last two campaigns, he has 16 goals and 38 points. That translates to a 28-goal, 66-point pace over an 82-game season. He also had a long rehab from the ACL because there was no chance to play in the playoffs, so he should be in a good place after a strong summer of workouts.
