It’s been a long time coming for Brent Krahn and he’s excited at the opportunity. This September at Dallas Stars training camp, for the first time in his professional hockey career, Krahn will have the chance to compete for an NHL roster spot. As a 28-year-old former first-round draft choice (ninth overall to Calgary in 2000), the significance of this should not be understated, as Krahn has overcome numerous obstacles, including several knee surgeries, to get to this point. After leading the Stars’ top minor league affiliate, the AHL’s Texas Stars, to the Calder Cup Finals in June, Krahn signed a one-year, two-way contract extension to remain with the organization. He will battle recently-signed free agent Andrew Raycroft for the NHL backup slot behind Kari Lehtonen. http://stars.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=534863&navid=DL|DAL|home
