The Dallas Stars are closing in on a contract with Peter DeBoer to make him their next coach, a source told ESPN on Monday, confirming multiple reports.
The news was first reported by TSN.
DeBoer, 54, fired by the Vegas Golden Knights at the end of the regular season, will inherit a young team that advanced to the Western Conference playoffs as the first wild-card entry before losing to the Calgary Flames in seven games.
The Stars will be the fifth NHL franchise to employ DeBoer as coach, and he led two of them -- the New Jersey Devils (2012) and the San Jose Sharks (2016) -- to the Stanley Cup Finals.