Mike Heika, Stars beat writer for SportsDayDFW.com and The Dallas Morning News, answered your questions about the team during a live chat Tuesday. Here are some highlights:

Question: Do you think Tyler Seguin has proved that he's worth extending and not trading? Or will that depend on Dallas' record closer to the trade deadline?

Heika: This is a tough one for me, because I'm starting to think that the expectation for the superstar player is too much. If you look at the scoring leaders, they change quite a bit. So then is a player who can be up there worth $5 million, $7 million, $9 million? The Stars will not trade Seguin this year. The question is will they sign him to an extension next summer or let it run into his UFA year in 2018-19? I think a lot has to do with how this team does in the playoffs. Seguin has not been healthy enough to have playoff success, so that's a huge test for him. If he has success, the bet is he gets signed. If he doesn't (or they don't make the playoffs), the question about trading him before or during next season is very relevant.

Question: How much longer do you think the Stars have before they fall too far behind in the playoff race?

Heika: There is plenty of time to battle for a wild-card spot. They are at the top of that group in the West. However, their ability to battle for a top-three spot in the Central could quickly start to be in danger if they don't keep up with Winnipeg, St. Louis and Nashville.

Question: What is wrong with Bishop? Or is it the defense? Does he yell at them when they miss assignments?

Heika: He is very demanding of the defense, but also very supportive as a teammate. I like that philosophy. Bob Gainey used to say people who were afraid to speak up were afraid to take on the responsibility that speaking up created. I think Bishop will be fine. He has a history of being a good goalie and he definitely is not afraid of putting the responsibility of performing on himself.

Question: It seems like every goalie we play has a career night. What does that say about the Stars?

Heika: It is frustrating. It could say that they don't work hard enough to get to the ugly goals. They need to create more traffic for deflections and rebounds.

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