Team Grading The Week, by rule, tries very, very hard not to celebrate coaches or general managers losing their jobs. We’ll make an exception for Pete DeBoer.

As soon as the words came out of Pete DeBoer's mouth after Game 5 of the Western Conference final, speculation about his job security began to run rampant.

Calming the waters. That was the phrase Stars general manager Jim Nill used more than once Friday afternoon as he talked about his firing of Coach Pete DeBoer earlier in the day. The Stars want to calm the waters.

The Dallas Stars have fired head coach Peter DeBoer after losing in the Western Conference Final. This move comes after a disappointing ending to the season for Dallas and some major backlash from the players.

Dallas Stars rumors are circulating, and speculation suggests that there could be some significant changes this summer, with some of the NHL’s leading insiders sharing cryptic messages and posts on social media on Monday.

The Stars' conference finals loss to Edmonton was overshadowed by Dallas' head coach calling out his goalie. The aftermath could have a major say in the Stars' future—including how long DeBoer remains part of it.