The Dallas Stars announced that they re-signed top line center Roope Hintz to a 8-year contract extension worth $8.45 million on average annually. Hintz, 26, was set to become a restricted free agent at the end of this season. His current contract carried a $3.15 million cap hit.
Hintz was drafted by the Dallas Stars in the second round of the 2015 NHL draft. Through four seasons in the NHL so far, Hintz has established himself as a top two-way forward in the NHL. He’s scored 88 goals and 194 points through 261 games.