DALLAS STARS NEWS

Matt Murray - Poised for free agency Murray will be eligible for unrestricted free agency Monday after he didn't receive a qualifying offer from Dallas on Sunday.

Impact Murray earned a 23-save shutout win against Minnesota on Jan. 8 during his lone NHL appearance in 2023-24. The 26-year-old netminder posted a mark of 14-15-2 with a 3.02 GAA and an .896 save percentage in 31 regular-season outings for AHL Texas this past campaign.

JUNE 30 • ROTOWIRE

Nils Lundkvist - Eligible for free agency Lundkvist will be an unrestricted free agent Monday after Dallas didn't issue him a qualifying offer Sunday.

Impact Lundkvist accounted for two goals, 19 points, 73 shots on net and 44 hits in 59 regular-season appearances with the Stars in 2023-24. The 23-year-old blueliner averaged just 4:28 of ice time per contest during the playoffs across 12 outings.

JUNE 30 • ROTOWIRE

Sam Steel - Testing open market Dallas didn't present Steel with a qualifying offer Sunday to retain his NHL rights.

Impact As a result, Steel will be eligible to test the open market Monday as an unrestricted free agent. The 26-year-old forward generated nine goals, 24 points and 86 shots on net in 77 regular-season appearances with the Stars in 2023-24.

JUNE 30 • ROTOWIRE

Maple Leafs acquire Chris Tanev's rights from Dallas Stars Maple Leafs general manager Brad Treliving will now look to get the defenceman signed before free agency hits on Monday.

JUNE 29 • TORONTOSUN.COM

Chris Tanev - Negotiating rights dealt Tanev's (ankle) negotiating rights were acquired by the Maple Leafs from the Stars on Saturday in exchange for Max Ellis and a 2026 seventh-round pick.

Impact Tanev is set to become an unrestricted free agent Monday, but this will give Toronto an exclusive window to negotiate a contract with him before that date. The 34-year-old defenseman is coming off a four-year, $18 million contract. He had two goals, 19 points, a plus-22 rating, 24 PIM, 45 hits and 207 blocked shots in 75 regular-season outings between Calgary and Dallas while averaging 19:41 of ice time in 2023-24. He was also leaned on heavily during the Stars' 2024 playoff run, averaging 22:17 while recording two assists, a plus-7 rating, six PIM, 30 hits and 73 blocks across 19 contests. The blueliner is recovering from a tendon injury, but he didn't miss any time during the postseason and will likely be fine for the start of the 2024-25 campaign.

JUNE 29 • ROTOWIRE

Max Ellis - Obtained in trade Dallas acquired Ellis and a 2026 seventh-round pick from Toronto on Saturday in exchange for the negotiation rights of Chris Tanev.

Impact Ellis, a pending restricted free agent with arbitration rights, earned four goals and 14 points in 36 games with AHL Toronto during the 2023-24 campaign. The 24-year-old forward doesn't have any NHL experience yet. Assuming he signs with the Stars, he will probably start next season in the minors.

JUNE 29 • ROTOWIRE

Suter has final year of contract bought out by Stars | NHL.com Defenseman had fewest points since rookie season in 2005-06, will become free agent July 1

JUNE 28 • NHL.COM

Alexander Petrovic - Re-signs with Dallas Petrovic signed a two-year, two-way contract with the Stars on Friday, Stars radio analyst Bruce LeVine reports.

Impact The veteran defenseman played only one regular-season game with the Stars this season -- the first NHL action he had seen since the 2018-19 campaign, when he played 35 games split between Edmonton and Florida. The Stars used Petrovic in seven playoff games this season and while he was unable to pick up a point, he managed 14 hits and four blocked shots.

JUNE 28 • ROTOWIRE

Stars, Flyers buy out Suter, Atkinson as NHL teams clear space for offseason moves

Buyout season is underway around the NHL as teams clear salary cap space for upcoming moves

JUNE 28 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Ryan Suter - Set for buyout Suter will be bought out of the last year of his contract by the Stars, Jeff Marek of Sportsnet reports Thursday.

Impact Suter is still on the books for the Wild after they previously bought out his contract and will now potentially be costing three different clubs cap space -- assuming he signs elsewhere when the free-agent window opens Monday. During his three-year stint with the Stars, the veteran defenseman played all 246 regular-season games in which he tallied 12 goals and 62 assists. Given his age, the Madison, Wisconsin native could also opt to hang up his skates rather than extend his career.

JUNE 27 • ROTOWIRE

Oskar Back - Signs one-year deal Back signed a one-year, two-way contract with Dallas on Tuesday.

Impact Back collected seven goals and 36 points in 59 regular-season contests for AHL Texas in 2023-24. The 24-year-old forward doesn't have any NHL experience yet. Back will probably spend most, if not all, of the 2024-25 campaign in the minors.

JUNE 25 • ROTOWIRE

Jim Nill weighs in on Mavrik Bourque's, Lian Bichsel's odds to make Stars 2024-25 roster Stars GM Jim Nill said Mavrik Bourque is ready for the NHL and Lian Bichsel may be, too.

JUNE 24 • DALLASNEWS.COM

Dallas Stars sign forwards Matěj Blümel, Emilio Pettersen to one-year contracts Both players signed two-way deals to return to the organization next season.

JUNE 24 • DALLASNEWS.COM

Matej Blumel - Inks one-year deal Blumel signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Stars on Friday, per CapFriendly.

Impact Blumel had 31 goals and 62 points in 72 regular-season contests with AHL Texas in 2023-24. He also provided five goals and nine points in seven playoff games with the minor-league squad. He was eligible to become a restricted free agent this summer after completing his entry-level contract.

JUNE 21 • ROTOWIRE

Chris Tanev - Dealing with tendon injury Tanev is recovering from a tendon injury, Mike Heika of the Stars' official site reports Friday.

Impact Tanev had two goals, 19 points, 24 PIM, 45 hits and 207 blocks in 75 regular-season outings between Calgary and Dallas in 2023-24. He also recorded two assists, 30 hits and 73 blocks across 19 playoff contests with the Stars. The 34-year-old is set to become an unrestricted free agent in July, so depending on the severity of his injury, it might complicate his contract negotiations over the summer.

JUNE 21 • ROTOWIRE

Jani Hakanpaa - Recovering from knee injury Hakanpaa's lower-body injury is a knee issue that required an arthroscopic procedure, Mike Heika of the Stars' official site reports Friday.

Impact Hakanpaa didn't play past March 16 because of the injury. He had two goals, 12 points, 33 PIM, 196 hits and 123 blocks in 64 regular-season outings in 2023-24. Although there isn't a specific timetable for Hakanpaa's recovery, he's not expected to need further knee procedures.

JUNE 21 • ROTOWIRE

Dallas Stars release 2024 preseason schedule, training camp info The Stars will play two games each against the St. Louis Blues, Colorado Avalanche and Minnesota Wild.

JUNE 21 • DALLASNEWS.COM

Mathias Emilio Pettersen - Signs one-year deal Pettersen signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Stars on Thursday, per PuckPedia.

Impact Pettersen had 38 points in 66 AHL contests last season, but the 24-year-old has yet to make his NHL debut. He was dealt from the Flames to the Stars in a minor-league trade for Riley Damiani in March. Pettersen was a sixth-round pick in 2018 and could compete for an NHL depth role in training camp this fall.

JUNE 20 • ROTOWIRE

Sharks acquire Ty Dellandrea, claim Barclay Goodrow off waivers The San Jose Sharks acquired forward Ty Dellandrea from the Dallas Stars on Wednesday in exchange for a fourth-round pick in the 2025 NHL Dr...

JUNE 19 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Stars trade former first-round pick Ty Dellandrea to San Jose for fourth-round draft pick The Dallas Stars announced Wednesday that they traded forward Ty Dellandrea to the San Jose Sharks for a 2025 fourth-round draft pick.

JUNE 19 • DALLASNEWS.COM

What Could the Off-Season Hold For the Dallas Stars and UFAs Tanev and Duchene? The Dallas Stars missed out on winning the Stanley Cup in what appeared to be Joe Pavelski’s final attempt. Will pending NHL UFAs Matt Duche...

JUNE 11 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Stars' Jim Nill selected NHL General Manager of the Year

Jim Nill of the Dallas Stars has won the Jim Gregory General Manager of the Year Award

JUNE 11 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Nill of Stars named General Manager of the Year | NHL.com Wins for 2nd straight season after Dallas reaches Western Conference Final again

JUNE 10 • NHL.COM

Panthers and Stars win Dillman Award as top media relations staffs in NHL for 2023-24

The media relations staffs from the Florida Panthers and Dallas Stars are the winners of this year’s Dick Dillman Award, which is presented annually to recognize excellence by the...

JUNE 6 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Oilers' Corey Perry emotional in handshake line with Dallas Stars Nobody knows the gamut of emotions in handshake lines more than Edmonton Oilers forward Corey Perry.

JUNE 6 • EDMONTONJOURNAL.COM