In this Feb. 11, 2008, file photo, Dallas Stars' Antti Miettinen, of Finland, skates with the puck in an NHL hockey game against the Phoenix Coyotes in Dallas. The Minnesota Wild signed right wing Miettinen to a three-year contract Thursday, July 3, 2008, adding a two-way, third-line forward.

In this Feb. 6, 2007 file photo, New York Rangers' Sean Avery, left, interferes with New Jersey Devils goaltender Martin Brodeur during third period NHL hockey in East Rutherford, N.J. The Dallas Stars signed noted pest Sean Avery to a four-year, $15.5 million deal Wednesday July 2, 2008 .

In this Nov. 5, 2007 file photo, New York Rangers' Sean Avery, right, fights with Philadelphia Flyers' Mike Richards during the first period of their NHL hockey game at Madison Square Garden in New York. The Dallas Stars signed noted pest Sean Avery to a four-year, $15.5 million deal Wednesday July 2, 2008.

In this April 27, 2008, file photo, Dallas Stars left wing Niklas Hagman, of Finland, celebrates after scoring past the San Jose Sharks in an NHL hockey playoff game in San Jose, Calif. The Toronto Maple Leafs announced on Tuesday, July 1, 2008, that the club has signed free agent forward Hagman to a four-year contract.

In this March 1, 2008 file photo, Nashville Predators defenseman Marek Zidlicky, of Czech Republic, passes the puck during a hockey game against the Dallas Stars. The Minnesota Wild acquired defenseman Marek Zidlicky from the Nashville Predators on Tuesday July 1, 2008 in exchange for forward Ryan Jones and a second-round picked in the 2009 NHL draft.

In this May 2, 2008 file photo, San Jose Sharks defenseman Brian Campbell skates during Game 5 of a Western Conference semifinal playoff hockey series against the Dallas Stars in San Jose, Calif. The NHL free agent shopping season opens with big-name players such as Jaromir Jagr, Mats Sundin and Brian Campbell available on the open market. Traditionally, lucrative deals with star players come together quickly in the first few days of bidding.

OTTAWA, ON - JUNE 21: 59th overall pick, Tyler Beskorowany of the Dallas Stars is interviewed during the 2008 NHL Entry Draft at Scotiabank Place on June 21, 2008 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Richard Wolowicz/Getty Images)