One of the last major chips on the NHL free-agent market finally fell Wednesday, as veteran defenseman Johnny Oduya signed a two-year contract with the Dallas Stars.
The Stars made the signing official with a press release via their website. They did not include the terms of the deal, although ESPN's Pierre LeBrun (h/t TSN's Frank Seravalli) is reporting that the Swedish blueliner will make $3.75 million per season.
Oduya spent each of the past four seasons with the Chicago Blackhawks and won a pair of Stanley Cups along the way. There seemed to be mutual interest between Oduya and the Blackhawks in terms of striking a new deal, but it never came to fruition due to the strain on Chicago's salary cap.
According to Mark Lazerus of the Chicago Sun-Times, Oduya's agent, Don Meehan, revealed Tuesday that his client would not sign with the Blackhawks. The race to land him reportedly came down to the Stars and the Buffalo Sabres, and the 33-year-old rearguard opted to head south.
Dallas has made some significant improvements this offseason, as it signed goalie Antti Niemi and most notably acquir ...
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