The Dallas Stars announced today that Mattias Backman has re-signed with the club on a one-year, two-way deal. The defenseman was a possible flight risk. He had offers in his native Sweden and indicated at his exit interview that he was considering them. He was a pending restricted free agent.
Here's the release:
Dallas Stars General Manager Jim Nill announced today that the club has signed defenseman Mattias Backman to a one-year contract. Per club policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Backman, 23, registered 32 points (8-24=32) in 69 regular-season games with the Texas Stars of the American Hockey League (AHL).