Oskar Back, an NHL forward, has signed a one-year contract worth $775,000 with the Dallas Stars. With a $851,00 cap cost, the 24-year-old just concluded his NHL entry-level deal with the Stars. His qualifying offer was supposed to be $813,750, according to PuckPedia. Back has played for the Texas Stars of the AHL for the previous three seasons. This past season, he scored seven goals and 36 points in 59 games. Following seasons in which he scored 25 and 27 points, it was his greatest season to date. Back scored five points in each of his last two Texas playoff runs.
Back, who was selected by the Stars with the 75th pick overall in 2018, spent three seasons in the SHL with Farjestad, where he had 14 points in 52 games in 2020–21, a career high. Back also competed for Sweden in a number of international competitions, such as the World Junior Championships in 2019 and 2020 and the U-18 World Championships in 2017 and 2018. Back is a depth forward who is expected to spend the majority of the season in the AHL but may receive an injury call-up for the Stars in the upcoming season. In addition to being a reliable playmaker, Back is a strong defensive centre at 6-foot-2 and 205 pounds.
The Stars’ estimated cap space for 2024–2025 is $16.246 million, according CapFriendly. While Chris Tanev, Matt Duchene, Craig Smith, Jani Hakanpaa, Derrick Pouliot, Scott Wedgewood, and Jani Hakanpaa are likely to become undrafted free agents in 2024–25, Joe Pavelski is not anticipated to play. Gavin Bayreuther and Alex Petrovic will be standard UFAs in the minor leagues, while Nicholas Caamano, Frederik Karlstrom, and Scott Reedy will become Group 6 UFAs. Regarding RFA, Matt Murray, Sam Steel, Thomas Harley, and Nils Lundkvist are all looking for new deals for 2024–2025. The Stars are anticipated to contend for the Stanley Cup in 2024–2025, despite losing to the Edmonton Oilers in six games in the Western Conference Final earlier this season.
