With their salary cap situation making it hard for a long-term deal to be an option, the Stars unsurprisingly have opted for a bridge agreement with defenseman Thomas Harley. The team announced that they’ve inked the blueliner to a two-year, $8MM contract. GM Jim Nill released the following statement: Thomas is one of the league’s top young defensemen. His performance last … [Read more...] about Stars Re-Sign Thomas Harley
Stars Notes: Robertson, Oettinger, Benn
Star Dallas Stars forward Jason Robertson will miss the bulk of training camp after undergoing surgery this summer to remove a cyst from his foot, shares NHL.com’s Bruce LeVine. LeVine adds that Robertson just started skating again, and is still expected to join the team for the start of the regular season. Robertson has emerged as perhaps the top player on a loaded Dallas … [Read more...] about Stars Notes: Robertson, Oettinger, Benn
Prospect Angus MacDonell Drafted In National Lacrosse League
Stars prospect Angus MacDonell has been drafted for the second time in as many years. After Dallas selected the 19-year-old in the sixth round last year, the NLL’s Buffalo Bandits announced (Twitter link) that they selected MacDonell in the fourth round of their draft on Sunday. On top of recording 62 points in 61 games last season with OHL Mississauga, he also put up 29 … [Read more...] about Prospect Angus MacDonell Drafted In National Lacrosse League
Evening Notes: Harley, Iginla, Levshunov
Sean Shapiro of EP Rinkside spoke with Dallas Stars general manager about the team’s negotiations with restricted free-agent defenseman Thomas Harley. Nill showed no sense of urgency to speed along the process, highlighting the fact that training camp doesn’t start for another week so both sides have some time to agree to terms. The 23-year-old is coming off a career year in … [Read more...] about Evening Notes: Harley, Iginla, Levshunov
Jordie Benn Announces Retirement
Veteran defenseman Jordie Benn has retired after a 17-year run in the pros, he told Paul Haysom of CHEK News. Benn, 37, last played in the NHL for the Maple Leafs in the 2022-23 season. The older brother of Stars captain Jamie Benn closes the book on a 12-year, 607-game NHL résumé – an incredibly unlikely run. Not only was Benn undrafted, he never played high-level juniors or … [Read more...] about Jordie Benn Announces Retirement