Jason Robertson (Jan. 1) and Drew Doughty (now) will be looking for extensions
Jason Robertson can't sign an extension until January 1st and it will be a priority for the Stars. Drew Doughty is extension eligible but the LA Kings want to wait.
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Training Camp Cuts: 9/23/26
By Brennan McClain | at September 23, 2026 9:46 am We are less than a week away from the opening puck drop of the 2026-27 season. Every team is now in preseason action, and with that comes roster moves for players who won’t have a spot on the opening-night roster. Here are all the cuts from the fifth day of training camp as they’re announced: Dallas Stars (per team Twitter) F Jack Becker (released from PTO) F Justin Ertel (to AHL Texas) F Christian Fitzgerald (to AHL Texas) D Ben Gleason (rele...
NHL Injury Notes: Avs, Blue Jackets, Stars, Wings, Kings, Penguins, Capitals and More
The Avs are hopeful that Cale Makar will be ready to play on Friday, Mother Nature is taking care of Dylan Larkin, and other injury notes from around the NHL.
NHL Injury Notes: Sabres, Avs, Blue Jackets, Stars, Wings, Panthers, Kings, Penguins, Capitals and More
The Avs are hopeful that Cale Makar will be ready to play on Friday, Mother Nature is taking care of Dylan Larkin, and other injury notes from around the NHL.
Dallas Stars’ Sam Steel Deal Reflects New NHL Cap Reality
Dallas Stars forward Sam Steel has agreed to a four-year, $14.8 million contract extension that begins in 2027–28. The deal carries a $3.7 million annual cap hit and keeps one of Dallas’ most reliable depth forwards under contract through 2030–31. The agreement does not alter the Stars’ 2026–27 payroll, but it offers an early example […]
Wild sign GM Bill Guerin to multi-year contract extension
Bill Guerin won’t be leaving Minnesota any time soon. The Minnesota Wild signed the general manager to a multi-year contract extension on Tuesday, sources confirm to Sportsnet. ESPN’s Emily Kaplan was first to report the news. Guerin, 55, is fresh off a season in which he won the NHL’s Jim Gregory Award as the league’s top GM The Wild finished third in the Central Division last season with a 46-24-12 record. They defeated the Dallas Stars in Round 1 of the playoffs before falling to the Colora...
Wild Sign Bill Guerin To Multi-Year Extension
One week after extending their head coach, the Minnesota Wild have also signed general manager Bill Guerin to a multi-year extension per ESPN’s Emily Kaplan. This move rewards Guerin on the heels of winning the NHL’s ‘Jim Gregory General Manager of the Year’ Award. He snatched the title from Dallas Stars general manager Jim Nill, who won it in three-straight seasons between 2023 and 2025. Guerin made his claim for the ‘GM of the Year’ Award with his December acquisition of star defenseman, and...
NHL Notebook: Sam Steel and Tim Washe sign four-year extensions
The 2026-27 National Hockey League season is here, well, at least pre-season is. That doesn’t mean that teams have quit signing players to extensions. The latest of which was given out by the Dallas Stars, who signed Ardrossan, Alberta product Sam Steel to a four-year deal with an annual cap hit of $3.7 million. Steeler…
NHL Central Division Preview: Can the Avalanche Repeat?
In part one of The Lead’s division preview, the non-playoff teams were intriguing. Last season’s Central Division playoff teams seem likely to stick around in 2027. Even so, plenty of questions remain. What will become of the Stars and Avalanche after a cap-crunched offseason? With the same center depth from last season, how can the […] The post NHL Central Division Preview: Can the Avalanche Repeat? appeared first on The Lead .
3 Takeaways From Blues’ Preseason Loss to Stars
The St. Louis Blues took the ice for their second preseason game on Monday night. For the second straight game, they faced the Dallas Stars. For the second straight game,…
BREAKING: $700m Stars arena subsidy is endorsed by advocates, opposed by critics
Is there any journalism trope more tiresome than bothsidesing? Ducking the hard task of investigating the facts by just throwing up your hands and saying “different people disagree” is so plainly egregious that even the dictionary calls it out as reprehensible, and yet it’s still a staple of our daily news coverage. Here it is […]
NHL News: Sam Steel Extended, Kevin Hayes Retires, and Injury Notes
The Dallas Stars extend Sam Steel for four years. Kevin Hayes retires from hockey, and injury notes from around the league.
NHL News: Sam Steel Extended, Kevin Hayes Retires, and Injury Notes
The Dallas Stars extend Sam Steel for four years. Kevin Hayes retires from hockey, and injury notes from around the league.
Sept. 21: Postgame Interviews
Philip Broberg, Jonatan Berggren and Jim Montgomery speak to the media following a 2-1 preseason loss in Dallas on Sept. 21, 2026.
HIGHLIGHTS: Stars 2, Blues 1
Jonatan Berggren scored the lone goal for the Blues in a 2-1 preseason loss to the Stars in Dallas on September 21, 2026.
Stars Weekly: Steel Signs Extension, Hyry Eyes NHL Roster, & Preseason Update
The Dallas Stars are finally back in action and won their opener on the road against the St. Louis Blues 2-1 on Saturday night as a handful of players fight…
Stars sign former 1st-round pick to 4-year contract extension
Sam Steel has settled into a bottom-six role with the Dallas Stars extremely well over the last few seasons, and the 28-year-old was rewarded for it Monday. The Stars signed Steel to a four-year, $14.8 million contract extension less than two weeks before the start of the 2026-27 NHL campaign, general manager Jim Nill announced. […] The post Stars sign former 1st-round pick to 4-year contract extension appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Stars’ Colin Blackwell day-to-day with lower-body injury
The Dallas Stars will be without one of their veterans for at least the next little while. On Monday, Stars head coach Glen Gulutzan revealed that forward Colin Blackwell has a lower-body injury and is considered day-to-day. Gulutzan suggested the injury will keep Blackwell out for a few days, which could force him to miss Dallas’ next couple of preseason games, but should make him available for the start of the regular season. Blackwell, 33, had four goals and 11 assists for 15 points in 70 g...
Stars Sign Sam Steel To Four-Year Deal
The Dallas Stars have signed Sam Steel to a four-year contract that will pay him $3.7MM annually, the team announced. Steel’s new contract will kick in for the 2027-28 season and will expire in 2031, when he’ll turn age 33. By then, Steel will be a UFA and have made $14.8MM over that time frame. “We couldn’t be happier to extend Sam,” said Stars GM Jim Nill. “His consistency during his time with our team, especially on the penalty kill, plus his versatility has made him a valuable asset to our...
Dallas Stars Sign Sam Steel To 4-Year, $14.8 Million Contract Extension
FRISCO, Texas — Sam Steel signed a four-year, $14.8 million contract extension with the Dallas Stars on Monday. The deal has an average annual value of $3.7 million. It begins with the 2027-28 season and runs through 2030-31. Steel, 28, is in the final season of a two-year, $4.2 million extension he signed with Dallas […]
Stars’ Colin Blackwell day-to-day with lower-body injury
Blackwell had four goals and 11 assists in 70 games for Dallas in 2025-26.
Mikko Rantanen, Miro Heiskanen Lead 4 Dallas Stars in NHL Network Top 50
FRISCO, Texas — NHL Network ranked Mikko Rantanen 19th and Miro Heiskanen 20th on Sunday in the 11-20 edition of its Top 50 Players Right Now countdown, placing the Dallas Stars teammates in consecutive spots. Rantanen finished one spot behind Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck, who was 18th. Heiskanen came in one spot ahead of […]
Dallas Stars Lock Up Sam Steel On Multi-Year Extension
Another supplementary player has earned himself a multi-year deal, as the Dallas Stars have locked up Sam Steel to a four-year extension. Steeler is here to stay 🙌 pic.twitter.com/J79lAcj1Ik — Dallas Stars (@DallasStars) September 21, 2026 The contract pays Steel a $3.7 million AAV and kicks in next season after he plays out his $2.1M cap hit in the coming campaign. He'll now be sticking around Dallas through the 2030-31 season. Steel elevated himself to a new, solid role in 2025-26 with ...
Stars sign Sam Steel to four-year extension
Steel is coming off his best season in the NHL, and is a solid depth piece in Dallas.
Four Bold Predictions For The 2026-27 NHL Season: Barzal To Stars, Hellebuyck To Blackhawks, And More
The NHL's 2026-27 season is here, and that means it's time for senior digital correspondent Adam Proteau to share his bold predictions. What blockbuster trades could happen? What coach could be first to be fired?
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