New Stars coach Jim Montgomery was also a high-scoring center in college and the minors and then had to try to find a different role when he was promoted to the NHL. He said it's not an easy transition.
"It's really hard mentally," Montgomery said. "But if you know that the coaches and your teammates value you having an impact on the game and not necessarily `pointing,' it really helps a player understand."
In fact, Montgomery said Shore's potential for value to the Stars has been very clear already in training camp and preseason.
"I really like his understanding of our puck pressure and I like his puck-possession game," Montgomery said. "He's a guy who values that puck, he doesn't look to get rid of it. He wants to make a play, so a lot of good things to like. He's got to continue to get better in what we're trying to grasp, but I think he's a player that will."
Shore said he feels he's making progress. He said he's trying to build on the confidence he already has established in two NHL seasons.
"My old coach always said there are two ways to be confident. Either you've done it before, or you worked so hard that you've earned the right to be confident," Shore said. "Two full seasons is a lot, and there's only one way to get experience and that's to be there every day.
"Then, add to that I worked my butt off over the summer and I feel I have earned the right to be confident."
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Mike Heika is a Senior Staff Writer for DallasStars.com and has covered the Stars since 1994. Follow him on Twitter @MikeHeika.