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Dallas Stars aim to sign unsigned forward after trade talks
The Dallas Stars still hope to sign their unsigned restricted free agent forward after a sign-and-trade deal fell through. General manager Jim Nill said the team remains in contact with the player’s representatives.
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The Dallas Stars continue efforts to sign an unsigned restricted free agent forward days after a sign-and-trade agreement was reached but later abandoned. General manager Jim Nill said on the first day of NHL free agency that the goal remains signing the forward and that he is still in contact with the player’s representatives.
Trade talks and contract details Nill acknowledged after the NHL draft that the team had arranged a sign-and-trade deal to send the forward to another club in exchange for the seventh overall pick. The forward declined to agree to a long-term contract with the acquiring team.
The forward, who turns 27 on July 22, completed a four-year, $31 million contract signed in 2022. Dallas issued a qualifying offer before free agency began and retains the right to match any offer from another team.
Player performance and history The forward recorded 96 points, including 45 goals, in the most recent season. He has accumulated 490 points in 456 regular-season games since his NHL debut in February 2020. The Stars drafted the forward 39th overall in the second round of the 2017 draft. He has played every regular-season game over the past four seasons.
