The Dallas Stars have re-signed ahead Matt Duchene to a four-year contract value $18 million.
Basic supervisor Jim Nill introduced the deal Thursday. Duchene, who would have turn into an unrestricted free agent July 1, will rely $4.5 million in opposition to the wage cap via the 2028-29 season.
“We’re thrilled to have Matt again with our group,” Nill stated in an announcement. “As our staff’s main scorer final season, he helped to solidify our ahead group whereas additionally offering invaluable management off the ice and in the neighborhood. The match with Matt and our staff has been seamless from the beginning, and we’re wanting ahead to persevering with to pursue our shared aim of bringing a championship to Dallas.”
Duchene was a point-per-game scorer — precisely 82 in 82 — in his second season with Dallas. He had only one aim and 5 assists in 16 playoff video games because the Stars reached the Western Convention finals earlier than dropping to the Edmonton Oilers.
He had performed on one-year, $3 million contracts in every of his two seasons with Dallas.
Duchene, 34, goes into his seventeenth season within the NHL. He has beforehand performed for Colorado, Columbus, Ottawa and Nashville since making his debut in 2009.
The Related Press and Subject Stage Media contributed to this report.