Stars offseason scorecard

It's been a busy and productive offseason for Stars GM Jim Nill as he has reworked his roster with a series of moves the past two months. He's upgraded his goaltending, added high-end skill and depth to his forward group and provided veteran presence to his blue line.
He also, of course, made a change to his coaching staff, choosing not to renew the contract of Lindy Ruff and bringing Ken Hitchcock back to the organization. Hitchcock should bring some structure and more defensive responsibility to the Stars game.
Nill is getting high marks for the moves, but he knows nobody wins simply because of free agent signings and trades. What Nill does acknowledge is that the work he's done this offseason is a good start to getting the Stars back on track and push to be a contender after a dismal 2016-17 season.
"We're excited about these moves, but we've got to go to work now," Nill said. "It doesn't guarantee anything. We like what we have on paper, but in the end, the goal for us is to be a contender every year, to get in the playoffs every year. We didn't do that last year for different reasons, injuries and everything else. In the end, I think we've given ourselves a good position, but we still have to do it. This game can humble you pretty quick, and it's a tough league, and we know we've got lots of work to do, and we're going to move forward from here."
Here's a look at who is in and who is out on the roster so far this offseason for the Stars.

Who's In
Ben Bishop, goaltender: Goaltending was at the top of Nill's to-do list, and he addressed that issue early in the offseason. On May 9, he sent a fourth-round pick to the Los Angeles Kings for the rights to the 30-year-old Bishop, a pending unrestricted free agent, and then signed him to a six-year, $29.5 million contract a few days later. That's a lot of term, but Bishop is here to help the Stars win now. Bishop, a two-time Vezina Trophy finalist as the top goaltender in the NHL, will take over as the team's new No. 1 netminder and hopefully solidify a position that had its issues last season as the Stars ranked next to last in goals against (3.17) and last in save percentage (.893).
Kari Lehtonen, the team's No. 1 goalie from 2010-15 and who has split the net with Antti Niemi the past two seasons, will serve as the backup.
"I think our goaltending tandem is as good as anybody in the league," Nill said. "First of all, Ben Bishop is one of the best goalies in the league. He's changed that position for us.**