DavidCastilloAC
@davidcastillo.bsky.social
Hockey yapper, guilty fan of sports violence, sincere fan of science fiction, sanctuary pigs, Octavia Butler's prose, and Andy Gibbs' guitar. https://linktr.ee/davidcastilloac
2025-2026 Report Card: Miro Heiskanen's Norris campaign falls short. But how short? And could next year be the year? dcastillo.substack.com/p/2025-2026-...
2025-2026 Report Card: Miro Heiskanen falls out of the Norris race, but he remains a part of the conversation
Another stable, great year for the Finnish superstar.
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2025-2026 Report Card: Nils Lundkvist. Consistency, thy name is... dcastillo.substack.com/p/2025-2026-...
2025-2026 Report Card: Nils Lundkvist becomes an unlikely beacon of stability
Revisiting the year for the Swedish blue liner.
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2025-2026 Report Card: Figuring out the season Thomas Harley had, and what it could tell us about his future. dcastillo.substack.com/p/2025-2026-...
2025-2026 Report Card: Thomas Harley wasn't himself. But what part of his year was the aberration, and which might not be?
A controversial season for some clear and some not-so clear reasons.
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2025-2026 Report Card: The incomplete but intriguing season of Dallas' youngest player, Lian Bichsel. dcastillo.substack.com/p/2025-2026-...
2025-2026 Report Card: Lian Bichsel still has plenty of development runway after an incomplete season
Still young. Still talented. But what's next?
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Today's edition of Stars Stuff: re-thinking the 'are the Dallas Stars better or not' question that's on everyone's minds, plus some Discord mailbag questions. dcastillo.substack.com/p/stars-stuf...
Stars Stuff: Reframing the 'are they better or worse' question, answering your Discord mailbag questions, and early Central rankings
We're running the gamut!
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2025-2026 Report Card: Figuring out the season Thomas Harley had, and what it could tell us about his future. dcastillo.substack.com/p/2025-2026-...
2025-2026 Report Card: Thomas Harley wasn't himself. But what part of his year was the aberration, and which might not be?
A controversial season for some clear and some not-so clear reasons.
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2025-2026 Report Card: On Jamie Benn, (again) on his captaincy, the good, the bad, the ugly, and the future. dcastillo.substack.com/p/2025-2026-...
2025-2026 Report Card: Far from Art Ross' home, Jamie Benn's captaincy remains a point of contention
For better or for worse?
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2025-2026 Report Card: Radek Faksa, and the year that really wasn't. dcastillo.substack.com/p/2025-2026-...
2025-2026 Report Card: Radek Faksa didn't bring the biscuits. But he brought the gravy.
I don't know what that means, but it sounded clever in my head, and I think Faksa deserves credit for the year he had.
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2025-2026 Report Card: Colin Blackwell brought some of those fourth line goods, however inconsistently dcastillo.substack.com/p/2025-2026-...
2025-2026 Report Card: Shorthanded or square, Colin Blackwell brought his dawg
Lost in the shuffle doesn't mean irrelevant.
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Meandering thoughts on the offseason, including the non-Stars side of the Jason Robertson saga, Yzerman's demotion (?), new contracts, and more. sticksandsalvos.substack.com/p/the-meande...
The meandering take: Offer sheets, trade rumors, ridiculous contracts, and more general thoughts on the 2026 offseason
Ride with me will you.
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Today's report card, brought to you by Justin Hryckowian: victory green lightweight champion. dcastillo.substack.com/p/2025-2026-...
2025-2026 Report Card: Rookie honeybadger, Justin Hryckowian
Revisiting one of the better Dallas debuts in recent history.
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Jason Robertson’s new one-year deal kicked a can down the road. But is that can a long-term deal or a trade? Here’s @davidcastillo.bsky.social on what got solved this week versus what got postponed five months. www.dmagazine.com/sports/2026/...
Jason Robertson Remains a Dallas Star For Now. Will He Stick Around For Good?
A summer-long stalemate ended Tuesday, when the 27-year-old agreed to a one-year deal. Is this the pathway toward a longer agreement, or a postponement of more contract drama?
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General thoughts on Jason Robertson, his new one-year deal worth $12M, why his legacy is not complicated, and why his new deal is a little too complicated by contrast. www.dmagazine.com/sports/2026/...
Jason Robertson Remains a Dallas Star For Now. Will He Stick Around For Good?
A summer-long stalemate ended Tuesday, when the 27-year-old agreed to a one-year deal. Is this the pathway toward a longer agreement, or a postponement of more contract drama?
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2025-2026 Report Card: I'll post my latest for D Magazine in a bit, but first thing's first -- grading Robertson's season in retrospect. dcastillo.substack.com/p/2025-2026-...
2025-2026 Report Card: Seven or fourteen. Jason Robertson was worth every penny
What a season. What a guy.
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No need to read my piece tomorrow at D Magazine on Jason Robertson signing a one-year deal with the Dallas Stars when Dimitri already stole my thoughts ahead of time!
Dimitri Filipovic@dimfilipovic.bsky.social · 2w agoWrote about Jason Robertson's game, his 1-year deal with the Stars, and where both sides go from here in the PDOcast newsletter www.patreon.com/TheHockeyPDO...
Bringing you what the people are REALLY asking for: a retrospective on Arttu Hyry rather than Jason Robertson analysis! dcastillo.substack.com/p/2025-2026-...
2025-2026 Report Card: The unexpected and unsung hero of the hour, Arttu Hyry
Who saw this one coming?
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Per Stars PR. Jason Robertson is finally signed, putting to bed a lot of lame and/or dumb rumors. Granted, the saga is not over. But one year, $12 million. Seems good for one of the best players in the league.
2025-2026 Report Card: Sam Steel, and the unknown of the middle six hyperspace. dcastillo.substack.com/p/2025-2026-...
2025-2026 Report Card: Sam Steel again proves his worth, at least in proportion to role
He's no superhero. But he still puts in the work.
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Some meandering thoughts on the Utah Mammoth, and the oddball (or rote) path they're currently taking. sticksandsalvos.substack.com/p/for-my-mon...
For my money: The Utah Mammoth are the most interesting team in the universe. Is that a good or bad thing?
Ready for that next step? Or are they starting to muddy the waters?
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Always a blast talking with Gavin Spittle. Really ran the gamut on this one: in which I pretend to be Jason Robertson's agent and argue for $14M, who our surprise teams of the East/West are, the schedule, and lots more. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...
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2025-2026 Report Card: Matt Duchene, and the hyperspace between performance and production. dcastillo.substack.com/p/2025-2026-...
2025-2026 Report Card: Matt Duchene and the paradox of quality depth.
Revisiting a highly successful box score.
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2025-2026 Report Card: Wyatt Johnston, making history, and preparing for the future. dcastillo.substack.com/p/2025-2026-...
2025-2026 Report Card: Revisiting a history-making turn for Wyatt Johnston
Wyatt Johnston: elite (indeed).
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2025-2026 Report Card: Today we look back at Tyler Seguin's cameo for this past season, and plot cruel revenge for the hockey god responsible. dcastillo.substack.com/p/2025-2026-...
2025-2026 Report Card: Tyler Seguin and the season that never really was (again).
Reviewing another incomplete Seguin season.
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2025-2026 Report Card: Mikko Rantanen and a season of goals, plays, and misconducts. dcastillo.substack.com/p/2025-2026-...
2025-2026 Report Card: Mikko Rantanen gets full marks. But his very productive season comes with a modest asterisk.
Reflections on the Finnish winger.
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A brief (and super early) look at the 2026-2027 Dallas Stars roster, assuming nothing dramatic happens, and what the outlook is for that path. dcastillo.substack.com/p/a-way-too-...
A way-too-early look at the Dallas Stars offseason depth chart, and what 'running it back' really means
Assuming Jason Robertson is still with the team.
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Some good ole' homecooked yapping about the 2026 Free agency winners, losers and in-betweeners. sticksandsalvos.substack.com/p/2026-nhl-f...
2026 NHL Free Agency winners, losers, and in-betweeners: The price of the brick going up edition
A perfunctory list of who won or lost the offseason.
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Dimitri Filipovic@dimfilipovic.bsky.social · 4w agoNew PDOcast with @wpgmurat.bsky.social: •Offseason Blueprint for the Jets •Trading Hellebuyck + objective of that deal •Organization’s resistance to real change •Impact Viggo Björck could have as soon as Year 1 •Cole Perfetti’s next contract www.patreon.com/posts/163247...
A brief (and super early) look at the 2026-2027 Dallas Stars roster, assuming nothing dramatic happens, and what the outlook is for that path. dcastillo.substack.com/p/a-way-too-...
A way-too-early look at the Dallas Stars offseason depth chart, and what 'running it back' really means
Assuming Jason Robertson is still with the team.
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