(Credit: Logan Foust/Texas Stars) The Dallas and Texas Stars both ended their season one round short of the summit. Now the long hot summer begins. There are still plenty of hockey-related items on the board leading up to opening night in mid-October. June 27-28 -- NHL Draft in ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ The NHL Draft is in Los Angeles, sort of. Unlike prior years, the league's luminaries will be distributed across North America in their cities during the draft. The top players likely to be selected will gather in LA for the pomp and circumstance of draft day photos and interviews. Dallas has limited picks since they've been active on the trade market in pursuit of a Cup. The Stars select first in the third round and finish out with a fourth-rounder, two fifths, a sixth and a seventh. June 30 at 5 PM ET -- Deadline for Qualifying Offers Any restricted free agents must received qualifying offers by June 30th or they become unrestricted. Most of Texas' players are either locked down or UFA. F...