Bastian is now the 13th forward on the Stars’ roster, effectively completing that unit and eliminating the need for ...

You’d think the experiment had gone on long enough, but Kotkaniemi’s name isn’t on Daily Faceoff’s Frank Seravalli’s list of 7 players likely to be bought out.

And Jesperi Kotkaniemi is no exception. The Hurricanes gave him an astronomical contract because he was talented. It certainly wasn’t for what he’d managed to prove in the National Hockey League.