Dallas Stars sign Sam Steel to a four-year, $14.8 million contract extension

FRISCO, Texas – Dallas Stars General Manager Jim Nill announced today that the club has signed forward Sam Steel to a four-year contract extension, which begins in the 2027-28 season and runs through the 2030-31 season. The four-year contract extension is worth $14.8 million and has an average annual value (AAV) of $3.7 million.

Steel, 28, is entering his fourth season with the Stars after signing with the team as a free agent during the 2023 offseason.  During his tenure with the team, he has totaled 82 points (27-55—82) in 229 regular-season games, ranking ninth in scoring among Stars forwards during that span. Since making his Dallas debut, no Stars forward has played more time on the penalty kill that Steel’s 450:11, which is 170 more minutes of shorthanded ice time than the second-ranked forward (Radek Faksa, 279:25). Steel’s 197 hits since the start of the 2023-24 regular season also rank third on Dallas’ roster during that span, trailing only Jamie Benn (303) and Lian Bichsel (294).

“We couldn’t be happier to extend Sam,” said Nill. “His consistency during his time with our team, especially on the penalty kill, plus his versatility has made him a valuable asset to our organization, and we’re happy to be locking him up for the next four seasons.”

The six-foot, 185-pound forward has totaled 175 points (61-114—175) in 491 regular-season NHL games with the Stars (2023-24 to 2025-26), Minnesota Wild (2022-23) and Anaheim Ducks (2018-19 to 2021-22), setting career highs in goals (12), assists (21), points (33), game-winning goals (5) and hits (79) with the Stars in 2025-26. Among forwards drafted in 2016, Steel ranks in the top 15 in career assists (11th), points (12th) and games played (11th). He’s added seven points (3-11—14) in 48 career Stanley Cup Playoff games, helping Dallas to reach the Western Conference Final in 2024 and 2025.

The Ardrossan, Alberta native represented Canada at the 2018 IIHF World Junior Championship, totaling nine points (4-5—9) in seven tournament games en route to winning a gold medal. He was originally selected by Anaheim in the first round (30th overall) of the 2016 NHL Draft.