We should know who the Dallas Stars next owner will be by the end of December. Tom Gaglardi has submitted a bid to buy the Stars. The lenders who currently control the team are expected to file for a prepackaged bankruptcy plan on September 14th as the next step towards Gaglardi or someone else buying the team. Another interested party will have the opportunity to outbid Gaglardi during the process, which would lead to an auction. However, even if the team ends up being auctioned off, there should still be a winner before the start of 2012. We'll keep you posted.