Dallas Stars News
Alex Petrovic departed the Dallas Stars earlier this offseason to join the Florida Panthers, creating an opening in Dallas for a depth defenseman, that has now been filled by Burroughs. The 30-year-old Burroughs is not stranger to the NHL, with 201 game of experience, but he has not played a game in the league since the 2024-25 season.

Benn's production has dipped in recent seasons, but he still adds solid value on a league-minimum contract for a Dallas Stars team facing salary cap adversity. The soon-to-be 37-year-old forward averaged a career-low 13:17 time-on-ice in 2025-26, but still managed a serviceable 36-point campaign (15G / 21A) while playing 60 games.

Kiviranta will rejoin the Dallas Stars, the team he began his NHL career with, on a one-year deal. The 30-year-old Finnish forward spent the past three seasons with the Colorado Avalanche, including a career-best 2024-25 season, in which he scored 23 points (16G / 7A) in 79 games.

Halverson hasn't seen much NHL action in his career, appearing in just four total games, but he provides some solid organizational depth in the crease for the Dallas Stars. The 30-year-old goalie posted a 2.42 GAA and .905 SV% last season in 43 games (24-11-6) with the Syracuse Crunch (AHL).

Shlaine, a product of Arizona State University, was a fifth-round pick of the New Jersey Devils who has yet to play an NHL game. The 24-year-old forward spent the 2025-26 season with the Texas Stars (AHL), scoring 38 points (19G / 19A) in 67 games.

Hyry is an undrafted Finnish forward who has likely lucked himself into a spot on Dallas' opening-night roster after the team traded away Mavrik Bourque to address salary cap concerns. The 25-year-old Hyry scored five points (3G / 2A) last season in 20 games with Dallas.

Dallas will bring back one of Texas' (AHL) best players next season after it was announced the Stars had signed Matthew Seminoff to a two-year, two-way contract extension. The 22-year-old was drafted in the sixth round of the 2022 NHL Entry Draft (179th overall) and has spent the last three seasons in Texas (AHL). In 72 games in 2025-26, he had 24 goals and 50 points while picking up 24 PIMs.

Following a successful first professional season in Texas (AHL), Dallas has signed Harrison Scott to a two-year, two-way contract extension. The 25-year-old was originally signed as an undrafted free agent out of the University of Maine (NCAA) after the 2024-25 season and had 18 goals and 32 points in 72 games in his first full campaign in the minors last year.

Dallas continued to lock up defensive depth on Thursday after the team announced they had signed Luke Krys to a two-year, two-way contract extension. The 25-year-old has spent the last two seasons with Texas (AHL) after coming over from Providence College (NCAA) in 2023-24. In 40 games played in 2025-26, he had seven goals, 16 points and 30 PIMs.

After appearing in 33 games with Dallas in 2025-26, the Stars have locked up Kyle Capobianco to a two-year contract extension worth $850K AAV. The 28-year-old was effective when called upon last season, with two goals, five points and eight PIMs across his 33 appearances. He is expected to provide key defensive depth for the Stars as they enter the 2026-27 campaign.
