Jaromir Jagr knows the importance of a fast start as he was one of the few NHL players who played in the last shortened season in 1995. The Stars play seven games in the first 11 days of the season and 10 of their first 15 games are on the road. "Everybody knows the start is very important. I look at the schedule and we have seven games the first eleven nights," Jagr said. "It's going to be a tough schedule. A good start can guarantee you'll make the playoffs. It isn't going to be easy, especially for the guys who didn't play any games this year. It's a tough schedule." Jagr played in the Czech Republic during the lockout and managed 24 goals and a league-leading 57 points so he is ready to go. He deserves to be picked in the later rounds in deeper pools.