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Dallas Stars announce signing of Blake Comeau to one-year, $1 million deal

The veteran is signed to play a 16th season in the NHL, which will be his fourth with Dallas.

The Dallas Stars on Monday morning announced the signing of forward Blake Comeau to a one-year, $1 million deal.

The deal means Comeau will enter his fourth season with Dallas — and 16th overall — at 35 years old. Comeau has appeared in 183 games with Dallas since signing with the team from Colorado before the start of the 2018 season. In that span, he’s tallied 48 points (19 goals, 29 assists) and 421 hits, to go along with 115 penalty minutes.

His played in 51 games notching 14 points and 106 hits in his most recent campaign with Dallas. As The Dallas Morning News’ Matthew DeFranks denotes below, the signing fulfills Dallas’ expansion draft exposure requirements. The expansion draft will be held on July 21.

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“We’re excited to be able to bring Blake back for another season,” Stars general manager Jim Nill said in a release. “Blake’s approach to the game, coupled with his determination and physical presence on the ice, has been a tremendous asset for us over the past three seasons. His vast experience has allowed him to become a strong leader in the dressing room and we’re thrilled he’ll be returning next season.”

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The signing of Comeau marks off one of many free agent decisions Dallas has to make this offseason. Remaining free agents include Miro Heiskanan and Jason Dickinson (restricted), plus Andrew Cogliano and Jamie Oleksiak (unrestricted). You can see a full list of free agents here.

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