The Dallas Stars have introduced they’ve prolonged restricted free agent defenseman Thomas Harley to an eight-year, $87 million contract with an AAV of $10.5875 million.
Along with the wage improve from his present $4 million AAV to $10.5875 million, will probably be a front-loaded contract, with him making $13 million subsequent season.
Harley will earn $13 mil subsequent season on a frontloaded contract with the Stars. Dallas closed the hole in discussions this morning. 8 years. $10.5872 aav.
— Darren Dreger (@DarrenDreger) October 28, 2025
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Harley was an RFA with arbitration rights this summer time. So the Stars are shopping for three years of RFA years as he could have no-trade safety the yr he would have been a UFA.
Thomas Harley’s extension with Dallas nonetheless being finalized, however will probably be for 8 years, simply shy of $10.6 million AAV.
This buys 3 RFA years. Consider there’s a full no motion clause when he will get previous yrs 1-3. Large image: Harley believes he can win in Dallas, wished to remain.
— Emily Kaplan (@emilymkaplan) October 28, 2025
Whereas Harley isn’t in the identical standing as RFA Luke Hughes was in New Jersey, he’s in the same standing to Jackson Lacombe in Anaheim. And due to Hughes and Lacombe receiving $9 million per season on their latest extensions, the quantity for Harley was solely going up.
During the last couple of seasons, Thomas Harley emerged as a quantity one-pairing defenseman for the Dallas Stars alongside Miro Heiskanen. Final season with the Stars, Harley set profession highs with 50 factors (16 targets, 34 assists) in 78 video games whereas averaging 23 minutes per recreation.
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Heiskanen missed a majority of final season with an harm, so Harley’s function elevated. In the course of the 23-24 season, Harley recorded 47 factors (15 targets, 32 assists) in 79 video games, averaging 21 minutes per recreation. Harley is concerned in all features of the Stars recreation not solely offensively however has vastly improved defensively through the years.
Thomas Harley, signed to a 8x$10.6M extension by DAL, is a primary defenceman with elite mobility, tons of puck ability, and the will to be concerned in completely every little thing. Loves to hitch the frenzy, has a depraved shot, and first rate defensively too. #TexasHockey pic.twitter.com/VwvVij8z2O
— JFresh (@JFreshHockey) October 28, 2025
Along with his success with the Dallas Stars, Thomas Harley performed for Crew Canada on the 4 Nations Faceoff. Who may neglect him enjoying within the first Crew USA and Canada recreation on that enjoyable Saturday night time on the Bell Centre. He couldn’t apply as a result of there was uncertainty surrounding Cale Makar. However Harley suited up and was Canada’s greatest defenseman in that recreation and second-best defenseman within the event.
Harley will likely be on the crew as soon as once more for Canada on the Olympics in February. Now the Dallas Stars turn their attention to Jason Robertson. The Stars need to maintain Robertson, however it’s only a matter of how a lot on a long-term deal.
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What does that imply for Jason Robertson? #texashockey pic.twitter.com/LkwyHYe90n
— Jim Biringer (@JimBiringer) October 28, 2025
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