Breaking: Top prospect and 3rd overall pick suffers BRUTAL concussion

According to a report from Finnish hockey insider Sami Hoffren, Dallas Stars top prospect Miro Heiskanen will not attend the team’s training camp due to a head injury suffered in a Champions Hockey League (CHL) tournament game against Red Bull Munich.

The 18-year old defenseman was drafted 3rd overall by the Stars in the past June’s NHL Entry Draft and is considered by scouts and general managers to be one of the top young defensemen in the world. Stars fans especially had been excited to see what Heiskanen could do at the team’s training camp and were even holding out hope that he could push for a full-time roster spot.

There’s no denying that beyond emerging star John Klingberg there really has been little to get excited about on the Stars’ blue line. The addition of veteran Marc Methot from the Vegas Golden Knights by way of the Ottawa Senators should help the team on defense, but a true game breaker like Heiskanen is what the team truly needs. Tough break, Stars fans.