Coach Glen Gulutzan believes the Stars will be just fine if they leave Jamie Benn at center and not shift him back to the wing.
"Initially, I thought he was a better winger," Gulutzan admitted. "But watching this year, and especially the second half of this year, and we had some little heart-to-heart talks about bearing down at that position, and what I have seen from the back end is he certainly can play center. He's such a smart player, there's no question in my mind he can play that position and be one of the best at it. But it's a process. You can't just take a guy off the wing and stick him at center and say you're going to be a great center. But he's going to be." Benn said he will work on getting better at faceoffs and at playing in the defensive zone, which are very important aspects of the position.

Now that the season's over, Stars coach Glen Gulutzan went into more detail about Jamie Benn's wrist injury.
"Behind the scenes, [Benn] is getting an injection every day to just play, never mind play against the best players and score," Gulutzan said. "He couldn't shoot a puck for the last six weeks, so those are things that are starting to work themselves out. He battled, just like the rest of the guys with injuries, so I'm proud of that." Benn still managed to score 12 goals and 33 points in 41 games, although he did slow down a bit in April.

Jamie Benn was a minus-two in Dallas' 3-0 loss to the Red Wings on Saturday night.
Benn ends the season with 12 goals and 21 assists in 41 games. He remains one of the bright up-and-coming stars in the league, he just needs to be a little more consistent and be surrounded with some more talent to really take off.

Jamie Benn was the only Dallas player to score a goal in a 3-1 loss to Columbus Thursday.
Benn's power play marker in the second period was his 12th of the campaign and was assisted by Erik Cole and Ray Whitney. The Stars were officially eliminated from playoff contention with the loss.

The Dallas Stars need to beat Columbus on Thursday to stay in the hunt for a playoff spot.
"Desperation, do or die," said Jamie Benn of the Stars' mindset. "There are still four [points] out there that we can get, and you never know what can happen." Even if Dallas wins both games, they will also need the Red Wings to lose both of their contests and for Columbus to get no more than one point in their final two games. In other words, the odds of the Stars making the playoffs are extremely thin.

Jamie Benn scored a goal and added an assist for the Stars in a 5-1 win over Vancouver.
Cody Eakin matched Benn's line with a goal and an assist of his own while Ray Whitney, Vernon Fiddler and Erik Cole all tallied for Dallas in the win.

Jamie Benn scored twice in the Stars' 5-2 loss to the Hawks Monday night.
Benn has quietly put together a fine season with seven goals and 29 points in 35 games in 2013. Furthermore, he has been the Stars top offensive player since signing on early in the season. Look for Benn to have a big season in 2013-14.

Mike Heika of the Dallas News thinks that the play of Jamie Benn will be helped by the trade of Jaromir Jagr.
Heika is not dissing Jagr, rather stating that Benn deferred to Jagr when they were on the ice and now that Jagr has been dealt to Boston, Benn will be able to play the Jamie Benn style of hockey. Benn is now playing with veteran Ray Whitney and that will help the young star as Whitney will get the puck to Benn and let him control the play. Look for Benn to have a big season in 2013-14.

Jamie Benn found the back of the net for the Stars in a 3-2 loss to Los Angeles Sunday.
Benn has now scored in back to back games and has picked up six points in his last four outings. Ray Whitney also registered his seventh marker of the season in the loss.

Jamie Benn was one of three Stars to score and assist in the team's 5-3 win over the Wild on Friday night.
Ray Whitney and Cody Eakin were the others who recorded a goal and an assist apiece. Benn has quietly put together a fine season with seven goals and 24 points in 26 games. With the Stars three points out of a playoff spot, they'll need their offensive star to carry the load. Erik Cole and Tomas Vincour had the other goals.

Jamie Benn has been providing leadership for the Dallas Stars of late.
Benn had some tough words after the Stars 8-1 loss to the Blackhawks on Saturday and it impressed his teammates, including captain Brenden Morrow. "He shows more and more leadership every day," Morrow said. "And I think that was an example of it." Benn has 19 points in 22 games after an assist Monday. He is a must start in fantasy pools.

Jamie Benn registered an assist in the Stars' 4-3 win over the Flames Monday night.
The winger has been banged up with a wrist injury and a lower-body soreness of late but was still able to get on the scoresheet tonight. With the helper tonight, Benn now has 18 points in 21 games on the season.

Jamie Benn (wrist) is still considered day-to-day.
The Stars are hoping he will be able to play Saturday but are making no promises in that regard. "He's still day-to-day," said Stars' coach Glen Gulutzan of Benn. "We hope (that he can play Saturday vs. Chicago), but it's one day at a time." We will update you as to Benn's status closer to game time Saturday.

Jamie Benn (wrist) probably won't play on Thursday.
Benn missed Wednesday's practice. He has lower body soreness in addition to a wrist injury.

Jamie Benn is bothered by lower body soreness in addition to a wrist injury.
Benn missed Tuesday's game as a result. He's still considered day-to-day and might return on Thursday.

Jamie Benn (wrist) and Brendan Morrow (groin) are unlikely to play Tuesday night against the Nashville Predators.
Benn was hurt during Saturday's game against the Coyotes while Morrow has been off the ice since tweaking his groin last week. We should get further confirmation closer to the drop of the puck, but it doesn't sound like either will be able to suit up tonight.

Jamie Benn (wrist) is questionable Tuesday.
Benn was injured Saturday when the Stars faced Phoenix. He took a questionable hit from Martin Hanzal but later said he was hurt on a different play. Nevertheless, Benn has been the Stars top offensive player since signing on early in the season. He has six goals and 16 points in 19 games with 30 penalty minutes. The only blemish is a minus-seven rating.

Jamie Benn has a wrist injury and he's listed as day-to-day.
He said he was hurt on a different play and not on the hit by Phoenix's Martin Hanzal. Benn's injury is not a fracture and he's considered doubtful for Tuesday's match against Nashville.

Look for an update later today on the status of Jamie Benn (undisclosed).
The Stars had Sunday off so it is no surprise that there was no update as Benn took a questionable hit from Martin Hanzal in Saturday's game in Phoenix. The team is concerned that Benn may have suffered a concussion so stay tuned.

The Dallas Stars will take another look at star forward Jamie Benn on Sunday after a questionable hit from Martin Hanzal on Sunday.
The Dallas Morning News' Mike Heika believes that the team is concerned that he has a concussion, even though they're not saying it in those exact words. Losing Benn would obviously be a huge problem for Dallas, including Jaromir Jagr.

Jamie Benn was forced to leave Saturday's contest after taking a hit from the Coyotes' Martin Hanzal.
The play occurred with only 1:27 to play in the game so it likely went unnoticed by folks who perused the boxscore afterwards, but coach Glen Gulutzan said the Stars center will be re-assessed on Sunday to determine whether he will miss any time. The fact he skated off the ice without any assistance is encouraging, but those needing to make a decision in weekly leagues may have a tough call to make on Sunday. Stay tuned for updates throughout the day.

Jamie Benn has received a $10,000 fine for his actions on Friday.
Benn crosschecked Edmonton's Ryan Jones and was ejected from the game as a result. He was reportedly not in danger of being suspended going into the disciplinary hearing.

Jamie Benn will have a disciplinary hearing for his actions on Friday.
Benn crosschecked Edmonton's Ryan Jones and was booted from the game as a result. Stars head coach Glen Gulutzan anticipated him looking at it, but predicted that Benn wouldn't be suspended. Of course, he's Benn's coach, so the shocker would have been if Gulutzan had predicted a suspension. We should know one way or another about Benn's fate before Dallas' game on Sunday.

Center Jamie Benn provided a goal and an assist in the Dallas Stars' 3-1 win over the visiting San Jose Sharks Saturday night.
Benn has been on fire. He has 13 points in his past 13 games. Jaromir Jagr also had a goal (fifth) and an assist (eighth) for the Stars. Alex Goligoski contributed two assists. Michael Ryder scored the Stars' third goal.

Jamie Benn scored his fifth goal of the season on Thursday.
Benn needed to weave around several Vancouver Canucks' players to do it. Benn has gotten at least a point in seven of his last eight games. He has 11 points in 12 games this season and we think that's a pace he can maintain if not build upon.

Jamie Benn extended his point streak to five games with an assist in Dallas' 4-3 win over Vancouver on Friday night.
Benn has four goals and two assists in his last five games.

Jamie Benn has been selected as the NHL's second star of the week.
Benn scored four goals and six points in three contests last week. He started the 2013 campaign as a restricted free agent, but he's been making up for lost time after inking a five-year/$26.5 million deal on Jan. 24.

After producing a mere one goal in 16 opportunities over the previous five games, the Dallas Stars got goals from Trevor Daley and Jamie Benn on the man-advantage in the first period Friday night en route to a 3-1 victory over the Anaheim Ducks.
"Just keep working on it, watching some video, working on it in practice," Benn said of the power-play unit's success. "I think it just comes down to shooting pucks and keeping it simple and I think we did that tonight."

Jamie Benn had a goal and an assist on Wednesday.
That gives Benn five points in his last two games. He's making up for lost time after starting the season as a restricted free agent.

Stars coach Glen Gulutzan said that it took Jamie Benn a couple games to get into "battle form."
Benn got off to a sluggish start after missing training camp and the beginning of the season as a restricted free agent. However, he was dominant on Monday with two goals and an assist in Dallas' 3-2 win over Colorado. "The way he shoots the puck and releases the puck is fun to watch behind the bench," Gulutzan said. "As a coach it gives you a sense of calmness when he's out there. I think that's what every coach in this league likes about their best players."

Center Jamie Benn returned to his old form Monday night with his first two goals of the season and an assist in the Dallas Stars' 3-2 victory over the Avalanche in Colorado.
Benn, who missed the first few games of the season because of a contract holdout, scored an unassisted goal at 2:21 of the first period, assisted on Brenden Morrow's first goal of the season later in the period and delivered the game winner at 15:29 of the second period. Look for Benn to step it up big-time from here on in. Only 23, he's a first-rate player.

Jamie Benn still needs to work at getting better on faceoffs.
Benn had a 46.2% success rate last season and has won 47.6% of draws so far in 2012-13. "He's a smart player," Stars coach Glen Gulutzan said. "Everything he puts his mind to doing, he can pretty much do. So he's been working on faceoffs and he's been getting better, but we know he can do even more. It just takes experience." Fortunately, Ben has other strengths he can utilize in the meantime and most fantasy owners won't mind his struggles on the draw as long as keeps finding the back of the net.

Aaron Portzline of The Columbus Dispatch reports Jamie Benn won't be disciplined for the hit on Columbus Blue Jackets D Fedor Tyutin late in Monday's game.
The hit certainly looked worthy of a suspension, but who are we to disagree with Brendan Shanahan. Benn owners have to be happy the Stars center won't miss any more time after his holdout lasted into the regular season. It'll take Benn some time to get up to speed, but he could be in for quite a year once he finds his groove.

Jamie Benn registered an assist in his season debut Monday night against Columbus.
It may take Benn some time to get up to game speed, but the Victoria, BC native was still able to deliver a suspension-worthy cross check at the end of the game. Benn really stepped it up last season, scoring 26 goals and adding 37 assists. The 23-year-old is heading into what should be the best years of his career and he'll do it as a Dallas Star.

Jamie Benn has settled his work visa paperwork and will make his season debut Monday night against Columbus.
Benn produced career-highs with 26 goals and 63 points in 71 games last season. It may take him some time to get up to game speed, but he should help give the Dallas offense a boost when he returns to form.

The Dallas Stars are working diligently on the paperwork to make Jamie Benn eligible to play on Monday night.
"I know Mark Janko [of Stars hockey operations] is working on it, and he's probably working his butt off," Benn said. "I am going to find out later in the afternoon." The Stars are trying to get his work visa cleared, but he's expected to be in the lineup for his season debut if everything goes smoothly. Look for him to play between Loui Eriksson and Jaromir Jagr if he gets the nod to play.

Jamie Benn's status is still up in the air for Monday's tilt as he has not received a visa to work in the United States.
Benn is a native of Canada and could not apply for a work visa until he had a signed contract. The former restricted free agent signed his five-year deal Thursday night and while the visa was applied for Friday, government offices were not opened on the weekend so the hope is that Benn will get it before game time tonight. Stay tuned.

Jamie Benn will not make his season debut Saturday night.
The recipient of a new five-year deal still has to get his work visa before he can return to action. The hope is that he's in the lineup Monday versus Columbus.

The Dallas Stars have signed Jamie Benn to a five-year/$26.5 million deal.
The Stars and their star player finally agreed to the deal five days into the season. The restricted free agent really stepped it up last season, scoring 26 goals and adding 37 assists. The 23-year-old is heading into what should be the best years of his career and he'll do it as a Dallas Star. He may take a while to get going this season but expect a lot out of him in 2013-14.

There are no new updates on the possible signing of restricted free agent Jamie Benn.
He has already missed two games and will miss tonight's game unless something totally unforeseen happens. He is practicing at home in British Columbia and should be ready to go when both sides agree to a contract. Stay tuned.

Dallas Stars owner Tom Gaglardi remains optimistic about his chances of re-signing restricted free agent Jamie Benn in the near future.
"We're deeply commited to getting Jamie back in here in time for the weekend," Gaglardi said. "I know Joe (Nieuwendyk) and his group are talking daily with Jamie and hopefully making progress. We're deeply commited to having Jamie in a Dallas Stars jersey for a long, long time. He's a key part of our future. Hopefully, we're going to have some good news in the next few hours regarding that." Don't take the 'next few hours' literally, but the two sides might be close to an agreement.

Jamie Benn's agent said his client doesn't want a six-year deal.
Benn is looking for something in the range of three-to-five seasons. He's a restricted free agent and the two sides need to come to an agreement soon or else he'll start to miss playing time. Given how critical Benn is to the Dallas Stars, we doubt this will drag into the regular season.

The Dallas Stars reportedly made a big pitch to restricted free agent Jamie Benn on Sunday.
According to Sportsnet's Nick Kypreos, Benn received a multi-year offer that would pay him as much as $5 million per year. However, there still hasn't been anything agreed to yet. Benn cannot attend training camp with the Stars until he signs a new deal. Once he does agree to terms, he will line up as the team's number one center

Restricted free agent Jamie Benn didn't attend the start of the Dallas Stars training camp.
That's to be expected, given that he's not under contract. "I'm optimistic that we'll have him back on the team, but it won't be today," Stars GM Joe Nieuwendyk said. "We'll focus on the guys we have here, because it's a short camp and we need to get ready. But in the meantime, certainly we'll keep working away at trying to get Jamie re-signed." Benn did play in 19 DEL games during the lockout, so he's in a better position than some going into the shortened season. Still, if these contract negotiations drag on for more than a couple days, then we'll be worried about him getting off to a slow start after missing a good chunk of training camp.

Jamie Benn will wait until he's been re-signed before he starts working out with the Dallas Stars.
That might seem like an obvious statement, but it will impact him if he misses even a couple days of what will already be a short training camp. "We've had talks with Jamie for a year and a half, so we know the parameters," Stars GM Joe Nieuwendyk said Tuesday. "We've made it clear to them that it is a priority for us, and I think Jamie knows we want him in camp.It's important, but time will dictate whether it gets done." Benn did play in Germany during the lockout, so he has gotten a bit of work under his belt this season, which is more than most players can say.

Jamie Benn is still a restricted free agent but look for the Dallas Stars to sign him quickly.
Benn played in the German League until Dec. 12 before returning to this side of the pond for personal reasons. He is the future of the Stars and Dallas needs to sign him quickly to compete. He had 26 goals and 63 points last season but look for him to take his game to a new level and be at the 40-45 point mark in a 48 game schedule this season.