Former Vancouver Canucks Forward Signs New NHL Contract One Week Before Becoming a Free Agent
A former Vancouver Canucks forward has landed a new National Hockey League contract one week before the free agent market is set to open.
Teams around the National Hockey League are gearing up for what's expected to be quite a busy few weeks with the start of the Entry Draft on Friday, followed up by the opening of the free agent market on Canada Day.
On Monday afternoon, another former Canucks forward put pen-to-paper on a new deal, eight days before he was set to become an unrestricted free agent.
Former Vancouver Canucks forward signs new NHL contract for 2025-26 season
After a solid season for the American Hockey League's Texas Stars, their NHL affiliate,
the Dallas Stars, announced that they're bringing back former Vancouver Canucks forward
Kole Lind for another year.
In a post on their team website on Monday, the Dallas Stars shared that they've agreed to terms on a one-year, two-way contract worth the league minimum of $775,000 US with Kole Lind.
"Dallas Stars General Manager Jim Nill announced today that the club has signed forward Kole Lind to a one-year, two-way contract extension, which begins in the 2025-26 season." the Stars said.
On July 1st last year, after back-to-back appearances in the Calder Cup Final, Lind became an unrestricted free agent and quickly found a new home with the Dallas Stars, inking a one-year deal with them, but once again, only suited up in the AHL, registering 52 points (23 goals, 29 assists) in 71 games for Texas.
After three consecutive seasons with 50+ points in the American Hockey League, the 26-year-old is ready to prove to the Dallas Stars that he's ready for a full-time role in the National Hockey League and will get his chance to do so in training camp in September.
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