Stars invest $2.2M in Bourque and Lundkvist extensions, leave veteran Benn’s status in limbo

Mavrik Bourque has proven that he was ready for more ice time with Dallas Stars, and now there is another year to show his vision and hockey IQ. With the extension of Bourque, the stars guaranteed another young talent, Nils Lundkvist, on Friday, to extend a one -year contract.

At the age of 23, the Advanced Mavrik Bourque signed a one -year agreement worth $ 950,000. In the rookie season, he released 11 goals and 14 assists (25 points) over 73 matches and marked his career summits on the board.

General Manager Jim Nill praised his vision and hockey IQ and called it a “dynamic and high -quality player ılan that raised the game -making team.
Bourque ranked 30th in 2020. AHL has reserved time in recent seasons between Texas Stars and NHL. In 2023-24, he directed AHL with 77 points in 71 games and won the league MVP honors.

The stars also protected the defendant Nils Lundkvist with a one -year agreement worth $ 1.25 million.

24 -year -old, Lundkvist recorded five assists and +4 points in 39 games last season. Nill emphasized the ability of Puck and the feeling of hockey, and said they increased both attack and defense. In 2022, he won 44 points in the 183 NHL game because he joined Dallas by Trade from New York Rangers. These movements left Dallas less than $ 500,000 before the signatures of Friday.

After adding Bourque and Lundkvist, the team holds about $ 2.76 million under the 18 -player contract for next season.

Analysts see these one -year agreements as low -risk, high award. Dallas hopes that Bourque will continue to orbit up and rely on the stable development of Lundkvist.

The Stars began on Thursday by signing Matt Duchene into a four -year contract with an average annual value of 4.5 million dollars.

After Friday’s statement, Captain Jamie Benn, Evgenii Dadonov, Mikael Granlund, Colin Blackwell, Cody Ceci and Brendan Smith, as well as the most important unlimited free agent for stars. It will be interesting to see that the stars will sign Benn again.