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For most of his career, Seguin has been consistently a point-a-game player. He's the Stars' most productive offensive player and highest paid player, and he's had a full summer to train hard. That should bode well for the Stars with Seguin seemingly in the peak of his career at age 29.
He's a dynamic skater and has learned to be a strong two-way player, as well. Seguin is consistently around 55 percent on faceoff wins, and he's a shot machine, typically finishing in the top 10 in the NHL in shots on goal when healthy. Because Benn was tried at center last year with Seguin out, there's a chance Seguin moves to wing or the two don't play together as much as they have in the past. That could be an interesting challenge for Seguin. He has had chemistry in the past with Alexander Radulov, so those two might be joined by Joel Kiviranta or Denis Gurianov. Whatever the line might be, there's a chance that Seguin's group becomes 1A behind the Roope Hintz line. If that happens, it could be a good thing for Seguin, as he would likely not see the opposition's best defenders every shift. Former Stars center Joe Nieuwendyk took advantage of that role in 1999 and won the Conn Smythe Trophy, so it's not a bad place to be.
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Mike Heikais a Senior Staff Writer for DallasStars.com and has covered the Stars since 1994. Follow him on Twitter @MikeHeika, and listen to his podcast.
