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Matt Duchene's true feelings on potential Stars return
The post Matt Duchene's true feelings on potential Stars return appeared first on ClutchPoints. The Dallas Stars were eliminated by the Edmonton Oilers in the 2025 Western Conference Finals. This is the third consecutive West Final Dallas has lost. And now the team is heading toward a bit of a crossroads. They have limited cap space despite the fact that the Stars need to re-sign the likes of Matt Duchene and Jamie Benn this summer. Advertisement Benn has made it clear that he would like to return to Dallas. He has spent his entire career in Texas and can't imagine playing elsewhere. Duchene, on the other hand, has known other teams. This said, he is hoping to remain a member of the Stars. 'I'd love to stay here and make it work,' Duchene said, via Taylor Baird. 'I'm in a little different place maybe this year than I was last year looking at things. I believe in this group and I want to be here. I know how close we are.' Stars' Matt Duchene seeking stability in NHL Free Agency Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports Duchene has been one of the best value signings in the NHL over the last two seasons. He signed identical one-year, $3 million contracts in 2023 and 2024. In those two seasons, the 34-year-old scored 55 goals and 147 points in 162 games. He did more than enough on a one year contract, but he's seeking more this time around in NHL Free Agency. Advertisement 'If I end up somewhere else, it would be hard,' he said. 'I'm a relationship person. That's who I am. I've made a lot of great relationships here with the guys. … I think at this point as a family, my kids are getting to the point where you're looking for some stability, so one-year deals are tough,' Duchene said, via Baird. Duchene should have a ton of teams interested in his services this year. It's tough to know what will happen a month before NHL Free Agency begins. Still, the Stars will likely have a lot of competition in trying to bring their veteran center back this offseason.
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a day ago
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Stars Captain Jamie Benn Makes Intentions Clear on Testing Free Agency
Stars Captain Jamie Benn Makes Intentions Clear on Testing Free Agency originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Jamie Benn made his offseason plans known as the Dallas Stars cleared out their lockers following another Western Conference Final exit. Advertisement The 35-year-old captain, who can become an unrestricted free agent on July 1, said on Saturday that he intends to keep playing next season and wants to remain with the only NHL team he's ever known. "I'm going into the summer planning on playing next year," Benn said. "Prepare like I do every summer like I'm going to play." The veteran forward added he has no interest in testing the open market, hoping to reach a deal with the Stars through June. "I don't see myself going anywhere else," Benn said. "This is all I know. Hopefully we can figure something out." Benn just completed the eight-year, $76 million contract he signed back in July 2016. Advertisement He has spent 16 seasons in Dallas since being drafted in 2007, becoming the longest-serving captain in franchise history and ranking second all-time in goals, points, and games played for the franchise. Benn had a subpar season this year, scoring 49 points in 80 regular-season games. He also had a down postseason, notching just three points in 18 playoff games after scoring 15 in 19 games last year. Dallas Stars left wing Jamie Benn (14) skates during the warmup period against the Calgary Flames at Scotiabank Belski-Imagn Images Stars owner Tom Gaglardi confirmed there's mutual interest between the franchise and Benn's return to Dallas in an interview with The Dallas Morning News' Lia Assimakopoulos. "I think we want Jamie, and Jamie wants to be here, and it's pretty clear he can still play," Gaglardi said. "With Jamie, there's just been really no talk about a future deal (as of April 21). The two parties are gonna sit down, and Jamie's going to decide if he wants to play and how much longer. Advertisement "I don't think it's going to be a difficult, contentious process. We love him, and he loves us, so I think if he's playing hockey, it's going to be as a Dallas Star." The Stars are projected to enter the offseason with just under $5 million in cap space, per PuckPedia. Related: Stars' Peter DeBoer Facing Backlash After Throwing Jake Oettinger Under the Bus This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 1, 2025, where it first appeared.
Hamilton Spectator
3 days ago
- Sport
- Hamilton Spectator
Benn and the Stars again fall short of a Stanley Cup shot after 3rd West final in a row
DALLAS (AP) — The Dallas Stars have done what no other team has over the past three decades while reaching three conference finals in a row. They failed to win a Stanley Cup during their run. They didn't even give themselves the opportunity to play for one. 'Three years in a row now, you get that close and you come up short ... obviously not a good feeling,' said Jamie Benn, the nearly 36-year-old captain who is about to be an unrestricted free agent after 16 seasons in Dallas. For the third season in a row, and the second against Edmonton, the Stars ended with a loss in the Western Conference final. They lost 6-3 in Game 5 at home Thursday night. 'Every year you learn new things. This is not the end goal for us,' said Wyatt Johnston, who at 22 has already been to three West finals. 'You need to go through the conference final. ... Our goal is to win the Stanley Cup. I think you always want to learn, and I think that's good that you can learn from it, but we want to win.' Edmonton advanced to a Stanley Cup rematch against Florida, the reigning champion in its third consecutive final series. Before Dallas and Florida this year, three other teams made three consecutive conference finals under the current playoff format adopted in 1994. Los Angeles and Chicago won two Stanley Cup titles during their runs, and Detroit won once. Tampa Bay made three Stanley Cup Finals in a row from 2020-22, winning the first two — the Lightning were awarded the Prince of Wales Trophy as the East champ in 2021, when there were no conference-based playoffs because of the COVID-19 pandemic. As deep as the Stars have gone in each of coach Pete DeBoer's three seasons, they haven't been able to get to that final round. This was the fourth West final in six seasons for the Stars, who in the Canadian bubble in the pandemic-impacted 2020 playoffs eliminated DeBoer-coached Vegas in five games. Dallas then lost in six games to Tampa Bay. 'You've got to keep knocking on the door,' DeBoer said. 'It's a really, really hard league to win in. When you get down to the end, to the final four here, it gets exponentially tougher. ... We chased every single game in this series, and that's a tough way to play hockey against that team.' Falling behind and scoring struggles The Stars gave up the first goal in 15 of their 18 playoffs games, and struggled to score most of the postseason. Dallas was third in the NHL during the regular season with 3.35 goals per game and shut out only once, in the 79th of 82 games. The Stars averaged 2.5 goals in the playoffs with four shutout losses, including both losses in the second-round series they won in six games over top seed Winnipeg. A scoreless streak of 178:57 on the road, against Winnipeg and Edmonton, was the longest in Dallas playoff history. The Stars had two goals over the next three games after a five-goal outburst in the third period for a 6-3 win in Game 1 against the Oilers. 'I think we played two good rounds and then they made it hard on us,' Mikko Rantanen said. 'Maybe just give credit to them. They defended really well.' Rantanen, the trade deadline acquisition who then signed a $96 million, eight-year contract extension, led Dallas with nine goals and 22 playoff points. But all the goals came in a six-game stretch before finishing with an eight-game drought. Veteran forwards Benn and Matt Duchene each had only one goal this postseason. Jason Robertson scored twice Thursday, to finish with four in 11 games after missing the start of the playoffs with a lower-body injury. Benn's future Stars general manager Jim Nill has said Benn has earned the right to continue to be a part of the team as long as he wants. This was the end of the captain's $76 million, eight-year contract extension . Asked in the locker room Thursday night if he had any thoughts about his future, Benn softly responded, 'No.' When asked if he still wanted to be with the Stars, and if he felt good about the chances of that happening, he answered yes to both. Hall of Fame center Mike Modano is the only player in franchise history with more than Benn's 1,192 regular-season games, 399 goals and 956 points. He has played in 120 postseason games. 'He's our captain, he's our leader. He's a guy that we follow every day,' Johnston said. 'Just such an important part of our team on the ice, off the ice, and just an amazing person.' ___ AP NHL playoffs: and
San Francisco Chronicle
3 days ago
- Sport
- San Francisco Chronicle
Benn and the Stars again fall short of a Stanley Cup shot after 3rd West final in a row
DALLAS (AP) — The Dallas Stars have done what no other team has over the past three decades in reaching three conference finals in a row. They failed to win a Stanley Cup during their run, though. They didn't even give themselves the opportunity to play for one. 'Three years in a row now, you get that close and you come up short ... obviously not a good feeling,' said Jamie Benn, the nearly 36-year-old captain who is about to be an unrestricted free agent after 16 seasons in Dallas. For the third season in a row, and the second against Edmonton, the Stars ended with a loss in the Western Conference final. They lost 6-3 in Game 5 at home Thursday night. 'Every year you learn new things. This is not the end goal for us,' said Wyatt Johnston, who at 22 has already been to three West finals. 'You need to go through the conference final. ... Our goal is to win the Stanley Cup. I think you always want to learn, and I think that's good that you can learn from it, but we want to win.' Edmonton advanced to a Stanley Cup rematch against Florida, the reigning champion in its third consecutive final series. Before Dallas and Florida this year, three other teams made three consecutive conference finals under the current playoff format adopted in 1994. Los Angeles and Chicago won two Stanley Cup titles during their runs, and Detroit won once. Tampa Bay made three Stanley Cup Finals in a row from 2020-22, winning the first two — the Lightning were awarded the Prince of Wales Trophy as the East champ in 2021, when there were no conference-based playoffs because of the COVID-19 pandemic. As deep as the Stars have gone in each of coach Pete DeBoer's three seasons, they haven't been able to get to that final round. This was the fourth West final in six seasons for the Stars, who in the Canadian bubble in the pandemic-impacted 2020 playoffs eliminated DeBoer-coached Vegas in five games. Dallas then lost in six games to Tampa Bay. 'You've got to keep knocking on the door,' DeBoer said. 'It's a really, really hard league to win in. When you get down to the end, to the final four here, it gets exponentially tougher. ... We chased every single game in this series, and that's a tough way to play hockey against that team." Falling behind and scoring struggles The Stars gave up the first goal in 15 of their 18 playoffs games, and struggled to score most of the postseason. Dallas was third in the NHL during the regular season with 3.35 goals per game and shut out only once, in the 79th of 82 games. The Stars averaged 2.5 goals in the playoffs with four shutout losses, including both losses in the second-round series they won in six games over top seed Winnipeg. A scoreless streak of 178:57 on the road, against Winnipeg and Edmonton, was the longest in Dallas playoff history. The Stars had two goals over the next three games after a five-goal outburst in the third period for a 6-3 win in Game 1 against the Oilers. 'I think we played two good rounds and then they made it hard on us,' Mikko Rantanen said. 'Maybe just give credit to them. They defended really well.' Rantanen, the trade deadline acquisition who then signed a $96 million, eight-year contract extension, led Dallas with nine goals and 22 playoff points. But all the goals came in a six-game stretch before finishing with an eight-game drought. Veteran forwards Benn and Matt Duchene each had only one goal this postseason. Jason Robertson scored twice Thursday, to finish with four in 11 games after missing the start of the playoffs with a lower-body injury. Benn's future Stars general manager Jim Nill has said Benn has earned the right to continue to be a part of the team as long as he wants. This was the end of the captain's $76 million, eight-year contract extension. Asked in the locker room Thursday night if he had any thoughts about his future, Benn softly responded, 'No.' When asked if he still wanted to be with the Stars, and if he felt good about the chances of that happening, he answered yes to both. Hall of Fame center Mike Modano is the only player in franchise history with more than Benn's 1,192 regular-season games, 399 goals and 956 points. He has played in 120 postseason games. 'He's our captain, he's our leader. He's a guy that we follow every day,' Johnston said. "Just such an important part of our team on the ice, off the ice, and just an amazing person.' ___
Fox Sports
3 days ago
- Sport
- Fox Sports
Benn and the Stars again fall short of a Stanley Cup shot after 3rd West final in a row
Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — The Dallas Stars have done what no other team has over the past three decades in reaching three conference finals in a row. They failed to win a Stanley Cup during their run, though. They didn't even give themselves the opportunity to play for one. 'Three years in a row now, you get that close and you come up short ... obviously not a good feeling,' said Jamie Benn, the nearly 36-year-old captain who is about to be an unrestricted free agent after 16 seasons in Dallas. For the third season in a row, and the second against Edmonton, the Stars ended with a loss in the Western Conference final. They lost 6-3 in Game 5 at home Thursday night. 'Every year you learn new things. This is not the end goal for us,' said Wyatt Johnston, who at 22 has already been to three West finals. 'You need to go through the conference final. ... Our goal is to win the Stanley Cup. I think you always want to learn, and I think that's good that you can learn from it, but we want to win.' Edmonton advanced to a Stanley Cup rematch against Florida, the reigning champion in its third consecutive final series. Before Dallas and Florida this year, three other teams made three consecutive conference finals under the current playoff format adopted in 1994. Los Angeles and Chicago won two Stanley Cup titles during their runs, and Detroit won once. Tampa Bay made three Stanley Cup Finals in a row from 2020-22, winning the first two — the Lightning were awarded the Prince of Wales Trophy as the East champ in 2021, when there were no conference-based playoffs because of the COVID-19 pandemic. As deep as the Stars have gone in each of coach Pete DeBoer's three seasons, they haven't been able to get to that final round. This was the fourth West final in six seasons for the Stars, who in the Canadian bubble in the pandemic-impacted 2020 playoffs eliminated DeBoer-coached Vegas in five games. Dallas then lost in six games to Tampa Bay. 'You've got to keep knocking on the door,' DeBoer said. 'It's a really, really hard league to win in. When you get down to the end, to the final four here, it gets exponentially tougher. ... We chased every single game in this series, and that's a tough way to play hockey against that team." Falling behind and scoring struggles The Stars gave up the first goal in 15 of their 18 playoffs games, and struggled to score most of the postseason. Dallas was third in the NHL during the regular season with 3.35 goals per game and shut out only once, in the 79th of 82 games. The Stars averaged 2.5 goals in the playoffs with four shutout losses, including both losses in the second-round series they won in six games over top seed Winnipeg. A scoreless streak of 178:57 on the road, against Winnipeg and Edmonton, was the longest in Dallas playoff history. The Stars had two goals over the next three games after a five-goal outburst in the third period for a 6-3 win in Game 1 against the Oilers. 'I think we played two good rounds and then they made it hard on us,' Mikko Rantanen said. 'Maybe just give credit to them. They defended really well.' Rantanen, the trade deadline acquisition who then signed a $96 million, eight-year contract extension, led Dallas with nine goals and 22 playoff points. But all the goals came in a six-game stretch before finishing with an eight-game drought. Veteran forwards Benn and Matt Duchene each had only one goal this postseason. Jason Robertson scored twice Thursday, to finish with four in 11 games after missing the start of the playoffs with a lower-body injury. Benn's future Stars general manager Jim Nill has said Benn has earned the right to continue to be a part of the team as long as he wants. This was the end of the captain's $76 million, eight-year contract extension. Asked in the locker room Thursday night if he had any thoughts about his future, Benn softly responded, 'No.' When asked if he still wanted to be with the Stars, and if he felt good about the chances of that happening, he answered yes to both. Hall of Fame center Mike Modano is the only player in franchise history with more than Benn's 1,192 regular-season games, 399 goals and 956 points. He has played in 120 postseason games. 'He's our captain, he's our leader. He's a guy that we follow every day,' Johnston said. "Just such an important part of our team on the ice, off the ice, and just an amazing person.' ___ AP NHL playoffs: and recommended
