Former New Jersey Devils Forward Stefan Noesen Gets A Chance
Former New Jersey Devils forward Stefan Noesen is getting a chance on a PTO with the Dallas Stars. He might be valuable to them in a certain role.
The New Jersey Devils got some nice moments from Stefan Noesen while he was a member of the organization. He scored big goals and played well defensively. He thrived playing on a line with Travis Zajac and Blake Coleman. The best season in his role was in 2017-18 when he had 13 goals and 14 assists for 27 points. He was also +12 and all of his points came at even strength. The Devils made the playoffs that year and Noesen was a big part of it.
Last year didn’t go so smooth for Noesen as he only played in 41 games. He had three goals and five assists and was a -3. This was a major drop off from where he was the year prior. This led to his tenure with the New Jersey Devils coming to an end after parts of three seasons.
After the Devils moved on, Noesen was given another chance. The Dallas Stars signed him to a PTO. He is a native of Plano, Texas, so this could be a dream come true for him. He will be given a fair opportunity to play for his hometown Dallas Stars who are legit Stanley Cup contenders as we head into the season.
Noesen isn’t an offensive powerhouse, but Dallas is a team loaded with firepower. With guys like Joe Pavelski and Corey Perry joining an elite core of Tyler Seguin, Jamie Benn, Miro Heiskanen, John Klingberg, and Alexander Radulov, they are going to be able to score some goals. If Noesen earns a full-time contract, he would be there in a much lesser role but he can provide some defensive upside on the right line. With defenseman as good as Dallas has and a goalie as good as Ben Bishop, he would fit right in on the third or fourth line.
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He was a good Devil in most of the games he played in, and you can tell putting all his effort into winning is important to him. He played the game the right way and was often rewarded for it. For that reason, most Devils fans will wish him well as he tries to keep his NHL career alive.