Dallas Stars Extend Joe Pavelski One Year

The Dallas Stars as soon as once more locked up certainly one of their key veteran forwards.

The Stars kicked off the New 12 months with a bang on Sunday, saying that the membership has come to phrases on a one-year contract extension with ahead Joe Pavelski that carries a median annual worth of $3.5 million. 

Pavelski, who’s now tied to Dallas via the 2023-24 season, signed an especially related deal round this time final 12 months and shall be nearing his fortieth birthday when his newly-signed extension expires.

You would not know Pavelski is inching nearer to age 40 by taking a look at him this season, although.

Pavelski adopted up a terrific marketing campaign in 2021-22 with an identical torrid begin on this one, scoring at virtually a point-per-game tempo as soon as once more whereas racking up 12 targets and 25 assists for 37 factors in 38 video games. At this level, Pavelski seemingly will get higher with age. The Wisconsin native hasn’t slowed down in any respect since leaving San Jose for Dallas as a free agent in 2019, and he is scored a whopping 200 factors in 243 video games with the Stars over three seasons.

The Stars, who at the moment sit atop the Pacific Division with a five-point lead over the second-place Winnipeg Jets, have had an amazing begin to the 12 months because of a blistering offensive assault anchored by Pavelski, and at the moment are hoping to increase that efficiency past this season. 

If Pavelski retains scoring on the clip he has for the previous three years, that assumption will appear like a sensible one.