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Widely considered the Stars' best prospect, the hulking 6-foot-7, 254-pound defenseman will make his NHL debut Friday. "Clearly, he brings the size element that we don't have right now, so that's an obvious benefit," general manager Joe Nieuwendyk said. "You look at (Stephane) Robidas and (Trevor) Daley, and (Alex) Goligoski and (Philip) Larsen, and it's something that we could use some help on." Oleksiak has 23 points in 43 AHL games this season.