It certainly hasn’t been a smooth ride for the Finnish defenseman. Honka was picked in the first half of the first round after an outstanding season with the Swift Current Broncos of the WHL.
The 25-year-old defenseman spent last season overseas playing in Finland but agreed to return to the Stars organization and signed a one-year, two-way deal in October.
The Stars always need scoring that can add to their offense, but the real question is whether Dallas has the assets, or more importantly, is willing to spend what it might take to go out and get a top player like it did a year ago.