How Stu Barnes went from Stars assistant to one of Seattle hockey’s first scouts

How Stu Barnes went from Stars assistant to one of Seattle hockey’s first scouts

The former Dallas assistant coach has watched each Stars home game this season and makes frequent trips to watch AHL games in Cedar Park as a scout for the NHL’s 32nd franchise in Seattle. Barnes isn’t filing reports on trade targets or worrying about how the Stars or Coyotes will match up with his team. This is a long-game gig as Seattle starts to build intel for the 2021 NHL expansion draft.