Jonathan Cheechoo was unable to win a spot on a top line in camp, so the Dallas Stars have released him. Stars coach Marc Crawford commented on the move.
"No disrespect, but our guys in the top positions said to us that no one is taking our spot. You really have to outplay somebody. It's unfortunate, but that's where it is.
"Jonathan is a good pro and is a real honest person. He gave us great effort and we could have very easily kept him, but we felt it would be better to let him try to find something else."
Defending Big D has more, including the other 17 cuts that lowered the roster to 33.