Dave Tippett has done an exceptional job as head coach of this hockey club
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The first two calls we got were from [Stars GM] Les Jackson and [former Stars GM] Doug Armstrong (now VP of Player Personnel for the Blues). Then, we got one from [Vancouver Canucks GM] Mike Gillis, who used to be his agent. What’s that tell you about Smith?
co-general manager Les Jackson said Friday afternoon. A few details remain to be worked out, but none are considered deal-breakers, Jackson said. The final announcement will likely come Tuesday or Wednesday, after Jackson returns to Dallas from scouting the Memorial Cup junior tournament in Ontario. We're 99 percent there ... I don't think we play again until September, so we have a little bit of time.
All the organizations were extremely professional in laying out the opportunity for him to play for their club. Dallas was involved from the beginning, and in particular (co-GM) Les Jackson did a good job overviewing the benefits of Dallas. When Fabian visited Dallas and got to meet everybody, including the players, he just felt it was the best overall fit for him.
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