The Dallas Stars have re-signed forward Matt Duchene to a four-year contract worth $18 million.
General manager Jim Nill announced the deal Thursday. Duchene, who would have become an unrestricted free agent July 1, will count $4.5 million against the salary cap through the 2028-29 season.
"We are thrilled to have Matt back with our organization," Nill said in a statement. "As our team's leading scorer last season, he helped to solidify our forward group while also providing invaluable leadership off the ice and in the community. The fit with Matt and our team has been seamless from the start, and we're looking forward to continuing to pursue our shared goal of bringing a championship to Dallas."
Duchene was a point-per-game scorer -- exactly 82 in 82 -- in his second season with Dallas. He had just one goal and five assists in 16 playoff games as the Stars reached the Western Conference finals before losing to the Edmonton Oilers.
He had played on one-year, $3 million contracts in each of his two seasons with Dallas.
Duchene, 34, is going into his 17th season in the NHL. He has previously played for Colorado, Columbus, Ottawa and Nashville since making his debut in 2009.
The Associated Press and Field Level Media contributed to this report.
