Les Jackson is prudence to Brett Hull's passion.

He's patience to Hull's panache. And this yin and yang of NHL general managers is working to perfection for the Dallas Stars.

Last week, the Stars introduced summer free-agent addition Sean Avery, and though Hull was elsewhere getting in some final vacation time, his co-G.M. Jackson was charged with running the meet -- and -- greet between Avery and the Dallas media.

Avery's signing was no doubt Hull's idea, even if he wasn't » Full column

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