The Stars have signed Casey DeSmith to a three year deal worth $3.0 million ($1.0M AAV).
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Dallas Stars News
The Stars have signed Matt Duchene to a one-year deal worth $3.0 million.
Matt Duchene will return to Dallas after an incredibly successful first season with the Stars in 2023-24 after signing a one-year, $3.0 million on Monday. The 33-year-old just completed his 15th NHL season and had 25 goals and 65 points in 80 games played in 2023-24.
The Stars are signing Sam Steel to a one-year deal worth $1.2M.
After not receiving a qualifying offer, the Stars signed Steel to a one-year deal to return to the bottom-6. The 25-year-old forward had a productive season for a fourth liner, scoring nine goals with 15 assists (24 points) in 77 games. Look for him to play a similar depth role and serve as a primary penalty killer in 2024-25.
Dallas has resigned Alex Petrovic to a one-year, two-way contract extension.
Petrovic only appeared in one game for Dallas in 2023-24 but has earned himself a one-year, two-way contract extension to remain with the Stars next season. The 32-year-old spent his majority of 2023-24 with the Texas Stars (AHL) and had five goals and 22 points in 70 games played.
The Stars have signed Oskar Back to a one-year, two-way contract.
Back spent the entire 2024 season in Texas (AHL), where he tallied seven goals and 29 assists (36 points). The 2018 third-round pick will likely start the 2025 season in the AHL again.
The Stars signed Mathias Emilio Pettersen to a one-year contract worth $775K.
Pettersen was acquired from Calgary in a one-for-one deal in March 2024 and signed a one-year contract worth $775,000 to stay with Dallas on Monday. The 24-year-old forward has yet to make his NHL debut but had 11 goals and 38 points in 64 games played between Calgary (AHL) and Texas (AHL) last season.
The Stars signed Matej Blumel to a one-year, two-way contract.
Blumel completed his second season in North America with Texas (AHL) in 2023-24 and has signed a one-year, two-way contract to star with the Stars in 2024-25. The 24-year-old winger made his NHL debut and only NHL appearance in 2022-23 and had one goal in six games played. In 72 games with Texas (AHL) last season, he had 31 goals and 62 points.
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Ceci will be back in the Oilers lineup for Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final.
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Ceci is expected to be a healthy scratch on Monday for Game 2 vs. Florida.
After being exposed on both Panther goals in Game 1, Cody Ceci will head to the press box as a healthy scratch as Vincent Desharnais returns to the OIlers' lineup. The 30-year-old Ceci had been producing offensively in the playoffs with his two goals and four points in 17 games but has struggled mightily defensively as shown by his -7 plus/minus.
Goalie Start
Oettinger led the Stars onto the ice for warmups for Game 6.
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Bourque is expected to draw back into Dallas’ lineup for Game 6 on Sunday.
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Oettinger will start Game 5 vs. the Oilers.
Oettinger allowed four goals on 28 shots in the Stars' loss in Edmonton in Game 4. Oettinger gave up seven goals in two games in Edmonton and now has a .912 SV% in the series and a .917 SV% across 17 postseason games. Oettinger and the Stars come into Game 5 as -117 home favourites.
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Dadonov will draw back into the Stars' lineup for Game 4 vs. Edmonton.
Goalie Start
Oettinger will start Game 4 of the Western Conference final on Wednesday.
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Oettinger will start Game 3 in Edmonton.
Hintz (upper-body) is on the ice for warmups and is expected to play in Game 3 in Edmonton.
Hintz (upper-body) will be a game-time decision for Game 3 in Edmonton.
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Oettinger will start Game 2 on Saturday vs. Edmonton.
Oettinger allowed three goals on 38 shots (.921 SV%) in crushing Game 1 overtime defeat but will expectedly take the crease again for Game 2 on Saturday. The 25-year-old towering netminder has been a brick wall all playoffs, with his 8-6-0 record, 2.10 GAA and .917 SV% in 14 games played. He will host the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday for Game 2, who are in the midst of a three-game win streak and will be looking to take a commanding 2-0 series lead.
Hintz (upper body) is not warming up ahead of Game 2 and is expected to remain out.
Hintz (upper-body) will be a game-time decision for Game 2.
Hintz has missed the last three games due to an upper-body injury but was a full participant in Saturday's optional morning skate and will be a game-time decision for Game 2. The 27-year-old will be a massive return to Dallas' top six if he can play on Saturday, adding two goals and six points in 11 games played in the playoffs before his injury.
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