The Dallas Stars 2015-2016 endeavor is going to be an entertaining one for sure.

In wake of a 2014-2015 season that was thought so highly of, yet ended so disastrously, there are some strong points and questions that need to be addressed.

Since Jim Nill took over the role of general manager in April of 2013, the Dallas Stars have experienced a bit of a 180, roller coaster effect. With the odds seemingly stacked against a team almost exclusively (all but one) made up of players that had never experienced a Stanley Cup Playoffs game in a Stars jersey, it didn’t look like Nill had enough time to fix the train wreck in a single offseason.

Instead, the Dallas Stars shocked the NHL and ended up qualifying for a wild card playoff berth in the final dwindling games of the season. Though they were knocked out after six games in the first round, the offensive firepower they had put on display mixed with the decent defensive and goaltending arsenals officially put the Stars on the radar of teams to look out for.

With what looked to be an already threatening roster under contract for another year, the Stars seemed ready to embark on a promising 2014-2015 season. But instead Nill went out and added more depth and presence in the lineup. By adding Jason Spezza and Ales Hemsky, the Stars were immediately considered Stanley Cup-bound by most. But, the 180 effect giveth and the 180 effect taketh away. The Stars ended up taking a slow start and could never really find the right foot to stand on. As a result, they ended the season seven points behind the final wild card spot.

So, from a season with little to look forward to that ended with a lot of hope to a season with a lot of hope that ended up not giving much off. The Stars now have a questionable season ahead. While the additions of Patrick Sharp, Johnny Oduya, and Antti Niemi will definitely beef up the Stars roster all around, there are reasons to approach the year with caution. Just look at what happened last season after an offseason of “big” additions.

So we broke this down into a two-part series spanning over two days. Yesterday, we took a look at the current supposed factors that could turn the Dallas Stars into a Stanley Cup-contending team. Today, we will look at the reasons why the Stars are still some time away from competing for a Stanley Cup. Ahead in this slideshow are three reasons why the Stars could turn into a bust in the upcoming season: