Dallas Stars captain Jamie Benn re-signed to a one-year, incentive-laden contract Thursday.
Benn’s deal has a base wage of $1 million plus an extra $3 million in potential efficiency bonuses. He’ll obtain $500,000 every for enjoying in 20, 30, 50 and 60 video games throughout the 2025-26 season, an extra $500,000 if the Stars win the Western Convention finals and $500,000 extra if the workforce captures the Stanley Cup.
Primarily based on current historical past, Benn has an excellent probability of hitting the games-played incentives. He has missed simply two video games previously 4 seasons.
“Jamie embodies the whole lot it means to be a Dallas Star, and has since he was drafted 18 years in the past,” Stars basic supervisor Jim Nill mentioned in a press release. “There was by no means a doubt that Jamie would return subsequent season, and we’re thrilled for each our group and our followers that he’ll proceed to guide our workforce in our pursuit of successful a championship.”
Benn, who turns 36 subsequent month, had 49 factors (16 objectives, 33 assists) final season, his sixteenth with the franchise. The ahead has been Dallas’ captain since Sept. 19, 2013.
He proved he can nonetheless be counted on in a second- and third-line position throughout the Stars’ playoff run final season, chipping in a single aim and two assists whereas taking part in 13:05 per sport.
“I am going into the summer time planning on taking part in subsequent yr,” Benn mentioned Could 30 after the Stars fell to the Edmonton Oilers within the West finals. “Put together like I do each summer time, like I will play. I do not see myself going wherever else.”
Benn had simply accomplished an eight-year contract that carries a $9.5 million cap hit.
The Artwork Ross Trophy winner because the league’s main scorer in 2014-15, Benn ranks second in franchise historical past in objectives (399), factors (956) and video games performed (1,192) behind Corridor of Famer Mike Modano (557, 1,359, 1,459) and is third in assists (557).
Benn was chosen by the Stars within the fifth spherical of the 2007 NHL draft.
Subject Degree Media contributed to this report.
