JIM NILL

Dallas Stars

General Manager

BORN: Apr. 11, 1958

AGE: 66

BIRTHPLACE: Hanna, Alberta, Canada

Staff History

TEAM	POSITION	DATE SPAN	AGE SPAN	DURATION
Detroit Red Wings	Director of Player Development	1994 - Jul. 16, 1998	35 - 40	4 Years
Detroit Red Wings	Assistant General Manager	Jul. 17, 1998 - Apr. 27, 2013	40 - 55	14 Years, 9 Months, 10 Days
Detroit Red Wings	Vice President	Dec. 10, 2007 - Apr. 27, 2013	49 - 55	5 Years, 4 Months, 17 Days
Dallas Stars	General Manager	Apr. 29, 2013 - Present	55 -	10 Years, 11 Months, 20 Days

GM Player History

SIGNINGS	SIGNINGS VALUE	DRAFTED	TRADES
239	$1,081,957,188	75	52

SIGNINGS

DRAFTED

TRADES

DATE	TRADE DETAILS
Mar. 7, 2024	Calgary Flames Acquire: Riley Damiani · $0$775,000$117,500 (AHL/JR) Sum: $0$775,000$117,500 Change: $0 Change: $0 Change: +$37,500		Dallas Stars Acquire: Mathias Emilio Pettersen · $0$775,000$80,000 (AHL/JR) Sum: $0$775,000$80,000 Change: $0 Change: $0 Change: -$37,500
Feb. 28, 2024	Calgary Flames Acquire: From DAL: Artem Grushnikov · $0$814,167$80,000 (AHL/JR) 2024 2nd round pick (DAL) 2026 3rd round pick (DAL) [Conditional]* *Conditions: Pick is only transferred if Dallas advances to the Stanley Cup Final in the 2024 playoffs Sum: $0$814,167$80,000 Change: -$2,250,000 Change: -$1,435,833 Change: -$2,170,000	Dallas Stars Acquire: From NJD: Christopher Tanev ($1,125,000 retained - 50%) · $1,125,000$1,125,000$1,125,000 Cole Brady · $0$0$0 (AHL/JR) (Signing Rights) Sum: $1,125,000$1,125,000$1,125,000 Change: +$1,125,000 Change: +$310,833 Change: +$1,045,000		New Jersey Devils Acquire: From CGY: Christopher Tanev ($2,250,000 retained - 50%) · $2,250,000$2,250,000$2,250,000 From DAL: 2026 4th round pick (DAL) Sum: $2,250,000$2,250,000$2,250,000 Change: +$1,125,000 Change: +$1,125,000 Change: +$1,125,000
Jul. 1, 2023	Dallas Stars Acquire: 2025 5th round pick (NJD) Sum: $0$0$0 Change: -$1,850,000 Change: -$1,850,000 Change: -$1,700,000		New Jersey Devils Acquire: Colin Miller · $1,850,000$1,850,000$1,700,000 Sum: $1,850,000$1,850,000$1,700,000 Change: +$1,850,000 Change: +$1,850,000 Change: +$1,700,000
Jun. 29, 2023	Dallas Stars Acquire: 2023 3rd round pick (NSH - #79 - Brad Gardiner) Sum: $0$0$0 Change: $0 Change: $0 Change: $0		Nashville Predators Acquire: 2024 3rd round pick (DAL) 2024 6th round pick (DAL) Sum: $0$0$0 Change: $0 Change: $0 Change: $0
Jun. 15, 2023	Colorado Avalanche Acquire: Fredrik Olofsson · $0$0$0 (Signing Rights) Sum: $0$0$0 Change: $0 Change: $0 Change: $0		Dallas Stars Acquire: Future Considerations Sum: $0$0$0 Change: $0 Change: $0 Change: $0
Mar. 3, 2023	Dallas Stars Acquire: Scott Reedy · $0$842,500$70,000 (AHL/JR) Sum: $0$842,500$70,000 Change: $0 Change: $0 Change: $0		San Jose Sharks Acquire: Jacob Peterson · $0$842,500$70,000 (AHL/JR) Sum: $0$842,500$70,000 Change: $0 Change: $0 Change: $0
Mar. 2, 2023	Chicago Blackhawks Acquire: Anton Khudobin · $2,208,333$3,333,333$3,750,000 (AHL/JR) 2025 2nd round pick (DAL) Sum: $2,208,333$3,333,333$3,750,000 Change: -$791,667 Change: -$416,667 Change: +$670,000		Dallas Stars Acquire: Max Domi · $3,000,000$3,000,000$3,000,000 Dylan Wells · $0$750,000$80,000 (AHL/JR) Sum: $3,000,000$3,750,000$3,080,000 Change: +$791,667 Change: +$416,667 Change: -$670,000
Feb. 26, 2023	Dallas Stars Acquire: Evgeni Dadonov ($2,500,000 retained - 50%) · $2,500,000$2,500,000$3,250,000 Sum: $2,500,000$2,500,000$3,250,000 Change: -$400,000 Change: -$400,000 Change: +$350,000		Montreal Canadiens Acquire: Denis Gurianov · $2,900,000$2,900,000$2,900,000 Sum: $2,900,000$2,900,000$2,900,000 Change: +$400,000 Change: +$400,000 Change: -$350,000
Dec. 15, 2022	Buffalo Sabres Acquire: Joseph Cecconi · $0$750,000$150,000 (AHL/JR) Sum: $0$750,000$150,000 Change: $0 Change: -$103,333 Change: +$80,000		Dallas Stars Acquire: Oskari Laaksonen · $0$853,333$70,000 (AHL/JR) Sum: $0$853,333$70,000 Change: $0 Change: +$103,333 Change: -$80,000
Sep. 19, 2022	Dallas Stars Acquire: Nils Lundkvist · $0$925,000$70,000 (AHL/JR) Sum: $0$925,000$70,000 Change: $0 Change: +$925,000 Change: +$70,000		New York Rangers Acquire: 2023 1st round pick (DAL - #29 - Theo Lindstein) [Conditional]* 2025 4th round pick (DAL) [Conditional]** Conditions: If the pick is a top 10 selection, the pick will instead become the Dallas' unprotected 2024 1st round pick. Result: Pick is not top 10, Dallas will send the 2023 1st round pick. *Conditions: If Lundkvist earns 55 cumulative points over the 2022-23 and 2023-24 regular seasons, the pick becomes Dallas' 2025 3rd Sum: $0$0$0 Change: $0 Change: -$925,000 Change: -$70,000
Jun. 10, 2022	Buffalo Sabres Acquire: Ben Bishop · $4,916,667$4,916,667$3,500,000 2022 7th round pick (DAL - #211 - Linus Sjödin) Sum: $4,916,667$4,916,667$3,500,000 Change: +$4,916,667 Change: +$4,916,667 Change: +$3,500,000		Dallas Stars Acquire: Future Considerations Sum: $0$0$0 Change: -$4,916,667 Change: -$4,916,667 Change: -$3,500,000
Mar. 21, 2022	Dallas Stars Acquire: Vladislav Namestnikov ($1,000,000 retained - 50%) · $1,000,000$1,000,000$0 Sum: $1,000,000$1,000,000$0 Change: +$1,000,000 Change: +$1,000,000 Change: -$122,500,000		Detroit Red Wings Acquire: 2024 4th round pick (DAL) Sum: $0$0$0 Change: -$1,000,000 Change: -$1,000,000 Change: +$122,500,000
Mar. 20, 2022	Arizona Coyotes Acquire: 2023 3rd round pick (DAL - #93 - Jiri Felcman) [Conditional]* *Conditions: If the Stars qualify for the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs, the pick turns into Dallas' 2023 3rd round pick. Result: Stars qualified for the playoffs. The pick upgrades to a 2023 3rd round pick. Sum: $0$0$0 Change: -$825,000 Change: -$825,000 Change: -$825,000		Dallas Stars Acquire: Scott Wedgewood · $825,000$825,000$825,000 Sum: $825,000$825,000$825,000 Change: +$825,000 Change: +$825,000 Change: +$825,000
Feb. 1, 2022	Dallas Stars Acquire: Alexey Lipanov · $0$747,500$70,000 (AHL/JR) Sum: $0$747,500$70,000 Change: $0 Change: -$177,500 Change: $0		Tampa Bay Lightning Acquire: Tye Felhaber · $0$925,000$70,000 (AHL/JR) Sum: $0$925,000$70,000 Change: $0 Change: +$177,500 Change: $0
Jul. 23, 2021	Dallas Stars Acquire: 2021 1st round pick (WSH - #23 - Wyatt Johnston) 2021 2nd round pick (NYR - #48 - Artem Grushnikov) 2021 5th round pick (OTT - #138 - Jack Bar) Sum: $0$0$0 Change: $0 Change: $0 Change: $0		Detroit Red Wings Acquire: 2021 1st round pick (DAL - #15 - Sebastian Cossa) Sum: $0$0$0 Change: $0 Change: $0 Change: $0
Jul. 17, 2021	Dallas Stars Acquire: 2021 3rd round pick (VAN - #73 - Ayrton Martino) Sum: $0$0$0 Change: $0 Change: $0 Change: $0		Vancouver Canucks Acquire: Jason Dickinson · $0$0$0 (Signing Rights) Sum: $0$0$0 Change: $0 Change: $0 Change: $0
Feb. 24, 2020	Dallas Stars Acquire: 2020 6th round pick (BUF - #162 - Yauheni Aksiantsiuk) Sum: $0$0$0 Change: $0 Change: -$925,000 Change: $0		Florida Panthers Acquire: Emil Djuse · $0$925,000$70,000 (AHL/JR) Sum: $0$925,000$70,000 Change: $0 Change: +$925,000 Change: +$70,000
Jan. 17, 2020	Dallas Stars Acquire: Oula Palve · $0$792,500$70,000 (AHL/JR) Sum: $0$792,500$70,000 Change: $0 Change: +$47,500 Change: +$70,000		Pittsburgh Penguins Acquire: John Nyberg · $0$745,000$70,000 (AHL/JR) Sum: $0$745,000$70,000 Change: $0 Change: -$47,500 Change: +$70,000
Jun. 24, 2019	Dallas Stars Acquire: Ryan Hartman · $0$0$0 (Signing Rights) Sum: $0$0$0 Change: -$1,000,000 Change: -$1,000,000 Change: $0		Philadelphia Flyers Acquire: Tyler Pitlick · $1,000,000$1,000,000$1,000,000 Sum: $1,000,000$1,000,000$1,000,000 Change: +$1,000,000 Change: +$1,000,000 Change: +$1,000,000
Feb. 23, 2019	Dallas Stars Acquire: Mats Zuccarello ($1,350,000 retained - 30%) · $3,150,000$3,150,000$0 Sum: $3,150,000$3,150,000$0 Change: +$3,150,000 Change: +$3,150,000 Change: -$130,500,000		New York Rangers Acquire: 2019 2nd round pick (DAL - #49 - Matthew Robertson) [Conditional]* 2020 3rd round pick (DAL - #92 - Oliver Tärnström) [Conditional]** Conditions: Becomes a 2019 1st round pick if the Dallas Stars advance to the third round of the 2019 NHL playoffs and Mats Zuccarello plays in 50% of the games in the first two rounds Result: Condition not met. Rangers receive a 2019 2nd round pick. *Conditions: Becomes a 2020 1st round pick if the Dallas Stars re-sign Zuccarello Result: Zuccarello did not re-sign with Dallas. Rangers receive the 2020 3rd round pick. Sum: $0$0$0 Change: -$3,150,000 Change: -$3,150,000 Change: $0
Feb. 23, 2019	Dallas Stars Acquire: Ben Lovejoy · $2,666,667$2,666,667$2,750,000 Sum: $2,666,667$2,666,667$2,750,000 Change: +$1,366,667 Change: +$1,366,667 Change: +$2,750,000		New Jersey Devils Acquire: Connor Carrick · $1,300,000$1,300,000$1,300,000 2019 3rd round pick (DAL - #80 - Graeme Clarke) Sum: $1,300,000$1,300,000$1,300,000 Change: -$1,366,667 Change: -$1,366,667 Change: +$1,300,000
Jan. 28, 2019	Dallas Stars Acquire: Jamie Oleksiak · $2,137,500$2,137,500$1,950,000 Sum: $2,137,500$2,137,500$1,950,000 Change: +$2,137,500 Change: +$2,137,500 Change: +$1,950,000		Pittsburgh Penguins Acquire: 2019 4th round pick (MIN - #104 - Eric Hjorth) Sum: $0$0$0 Change: -$2,137,500 Change: -$2,137,500 Change: $0
Jan. 14, 2019	Anaheim Ducks Acquire: Devin Shore · $2,300,000$2,300,000$2,200,000 Sum: $2,300,000$2,300,000$2,200,000 Change: -$950,000 Change: -$950,000 Change: +$2,200,000		Dallas Stars Acquire: Andrew Cogliano · $3,250,000$3,250,000$3,250,000 Sum: $3,250,000$3,250,000$3,250,000 Change: +$950,000 Change: +$950,000 Change: +$3,250,000
Nov. 10, 2018	Buffalo Sabres Acquire: 2020 7th round pick (DAL - #216 - Jakub Konecny) [Conditional]* *Conditions: If Taylor Fedun plays in at least 25 games with the Stars (regular or playoff) in the 2018-19 season, the Sabres receive Dallas' 2020 7th RD pick. If Fedun does not play in at least 25 games this season, no pick is transferred. Result: Fedun played his 25th game with Dallas on Jan 17, 2019 Sum: $0$0$0 Change: $0 Change: -$650,000 Change: -$300,000		Dallas Stars Acquire: Taylor Fedun · $0$650,000$300,000 (AHL/JR) Sum: $0$650,000$300,000 Change: $0 Change: +$650,000 Change: +$300,000