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Dallas Stars Sign Nathan Bastian to One-Year League-Minimum Contract

The 27-year-old forward is set to bolster the bottom-six with physical play under Dallas’s tight salary-cap structure

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Dec 10, 2024; Newark, New Jersey, USA; New Jersey Devils right wing Nathan Bastian (14) takes a break during a stoppage in play against the Toronto Maple Leafs during the first period at Prudential Center. Mandatory Credit: Luther Schlaifer-Imagn Images/File Photo
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Overview

  • General manager Jim Nill said Bastian’s size and grit will bring a physical element to Dallas’s forward group.
  • The one-year, one-way deal carries a $775,000 cap hit for the 2025–26 season.
  • He spent six NHL seasons mainly with the New Jersey Devils after being drafted 41st overall in 2016 and briefly joined the Seattle Kraken in 2021.
  • Last season, he tallied four goals, six assists and 138 hits in 59 games while averaging under 11 minutes of ice time.
  • He will compete with Oskar Back and Colin Blackwell for fourth-line minutes as Dallas approaches its salary-cap ceiling.