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Valeri Nichushkin (hip) is expected to begin a conditioning assignment at AHL Texas on Friday, NHL.com's Mark Stepneski reports.

Nichushkin (hip) is expected to begin a conditioning assignment at AHL Texas on Friday, NHL.com's Mark Stepneski reports.

Analysis:

Assuming Nichushkin is able to practice without any setback to his surgically-repaired hip over the next couple of days, he'll be on tap for a three-game stint in the minors. That would put Nichushkin on track to rejoin the Stars during the first week of April, allowing him to get in a few games with the parent club before the season draws to a close. Nichushkin isn't likely to provide any sort of meaningful impact in what's left of the 2014-15 campaign, but at 20 years old and dripping with upside, he'll make for a worthy target on draft day next season.

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