The Dallas Stars proved that the offseason truly isn’t over until the first day of training camp, no matter how firmly one may believe. On Friday afternoon, the Stars organization officially announced the extension of forward Cody Eakin’s contract.
Eakin, 24, came to the Dallas Stars in June of 2012, just months before the lockout season began in January of 2013. Eakin started in the opening game and ended up playing the complete 48-game slate. He moved down to the Texas Stars of the AHL after the Stars season ended with no playoff implications. But since the trade, Eakin has yet to lose his spot in the NHL.