Though he wasn’t tendered a qualifying supply earlier at the moment, it appears to be like like Sam Metal will likely be staying in Dallas. Frank Seravalli of Every day Faceoff reviews (Twitter hyperlink) that the middle is predicted to ink a one-year, $1.2M contract to stay with the Stars.
The 26-year-old has truly been non-tendered in three straight years to keep away from giving him arbitration eligibility which might have pushed the worth tag increased than his earlier groups wished to pay. That resulted in Anaheim letting him go in 2022 whereas Minnesota did the identical final summer time, paving the best way for him to signal a one-year, $850K cope with the Stars on the open day of free company final summer time.
Metal had a top quality 12 months with Dallas in its backside six, recording 24 factors in 77 video games whereas averaging a little bit over 13 minutes per sport together with practically two minutes per night time shorthanded. He additionally suited up in all 19 playoff contests, selecting up a objective and 4 helpers.
For his profession, Metal has performed in 339 NHL video games between the Geese, Wild, and Stars. Whereas he was a high-end scorer in junior, that hasn’t translated to the professionals as he has simply 43 objectives and 74 assists in these appearances; the truth that he has grow to be a succesful defensive ahead will assist prolong his profession because it makes him a greater match to play within the backside six.
Ultimately, Metal will wind up with a $350K increase, a reasonably good end result as it is going to be the primary seven-figure contract of his profession. In the meantime, the Stars have been in a position to keep away from the chance of going to arbitration whereas making certain they’ll maintain him at a fee they’ll afford. With at the very least seven extra gamers wanted to fill out their roster, count on Dallas to be busy within the coming days.
