The Dallas Stars have added another assistant to new head coach Glen Gulutzan’s staff. David Pelletier is joining as an assistant coach, the team announced Friday. Pelletier spent the last 11 years with the Edmonton Oilers and has experience working with Gulutzan.

Faksa returns to the Stars after a year away. The Stars have not focused on adding much, as they have prioritized getting big contract extensions done that have taken up all their available cap space. They have locked up Matt Duchene and Jamie Benn among others.

The Stars have traded Matt Dumba to the Pittsburgh Penguins in a swap of defensemen as Dallas gets Vladislav Kolyachonok and a 2028 second-round pick.

The best power-play coach in hockey is now running the bench of the playoff rival Dallas Stars, but Glen Gulutzan won’t soon forget his glorious time with Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl and Co. after his seven years as an Edmonton Oilers’ assistant working with five different head coaches.

Petersen worked the last two seasons with the Colorado Avalanche as skills coach where he worked to enhance and maximize the development of Avalanche and Colorado Eagles players

The Dallas Stars announced that Glen Gulutzan has been named head coach more than a decade after his first stint with the franchise.

Glen Gulutzan talked to reporters on Wednesday, a day after being named the newest Dallas Stars head coach. Gulutzan coached the team from 2011-2013, then was fired by General Manager Jim Nill. Nill said he believes Gulutzan is now ready to lead the Stars to a championship.

The Stars announced on Tuesday, July 1 that they have hired Glen Gulutzan as their next head coach. He was the Stars' coach during the 2011-12 and 2012-13 seasons and was fired after missing the playoffs in both seasons.

Glen Gulutzan, who served as the Dallas Stars head coach from 2011-2013 will take over as the team's leader once again, according to ESPN.

Glen Gulutzan, who got his first NHL head coaching opportunity with the Dallas Stars more than a decade ago, has been tapped to help the team get over the hump after three straight losses in the Western Conference Finals.

Right-handed defensemen are a rare commodity in the National Hockey League, so when one becomes available, it’s normal to see several teams interested.