Dallas Stars: Top 8 prospects worth getting excited about

4. Jason Robertson

Yet another former OHL forward to be on this list is Arcadia, California native Jason Robertson. The now 21-year-old had a fantastic rookie season in the AHL this season, as he led his team in both goals with 25 as well as points with 47 in 60 games played. As a result of his great play, he was also able to play in three NHL games, chipping in with one assist.

Robertson, who is the older brother of Leafs prospect Nick, is no stranger to putting up numbers offensively. In his 252 game OHL career, he put up 149 goals and 317 points. He doesn’t seem to shy away from the big stage either, having posted seven points in seven games for Team USA at the 2019 World Juniors. The 39th overall pick from the 2017 NHL Entry Draft has a chance to become a very good NHL player.

3. Jake Oettinger

There have been critics over the years on teams who take goaltenders in the First Round, saying that goalies are the hardest players to predict given that it takes them so many years to develop. Often times, it seems that goalies selected in the mid to late rounds actually turn out to be better than ones that go off the board early. That does not appear to be the case for Jake Oettinger however, who was selected by the Stars 26th overall at the 2017 NHL Entry Draft.

Oettinger had just wrapped up his freshman season for Boston College at the time of the draft, posting a 2.11 goals against average (GAA) along with a .927 save percentage (SV%). Those numbers are incredible for anybody let alone an 18-year-old at the collegiate level. The six-foot-five goaltender went on to play two more seasons at Boston College before turning pro this past season. He appeared in 38 AHL games this season, posting a 2.57 GAA along with a .917 SV%. He doesn’t appear to be all that far away from being an NHL starting netminder.

Dallas fans should be extremely excited about this kid.