Jake Oettinger-Dallas Stars Agree To Lucrative Contract Extension

The Dallas Stars have locked up star Goaltender Jake Oettinger to an eight-year, $66 million deal, with an AAV (average annual value) of $8.25 million per season. Oettinger is in the final year of his current contract, making $4 million this year. This deal fits the current trend as Jeremy Swayman and Linus Ullmark both signed for an AAV of $8.25 in the last week.

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Jake Oettinger Extends Stars' Cup Window

Jake Oettinger is one of the best up-and-coming goaltenders in the NHL, and the Dallas Stars just paid him like it. In 187 starts, Oettinger has a spectacular 116-48-23 record, a .914 save percentage(SV%) and a 2.49 goals-against average(GAA). In 45 playoff starts, he is 23-22 and has almost the exact same SV% and GAA. The Stars have gone to the conference finals in two of the last three years, and look to make the jump to the Stanley Cup Finals this season.

The Stars have a very strong, young team, and Jake Oettinger is an incredibly important piece to this puzzle. "Jake has established himself as one of the elite goaltenders in the NHL," Stars General Manager Jim Nill said in a press release today. "His unique blend of poise, size, athleticism, and mental toughness has helped our team reach new heights since he's taken over the net. He is an integral part of our core that will allow us to contend for the Stanley Cup this season, but also for many years to come."

Jake Oettinger was drafted 26th overall in the 2017 NHL Draft by the Dallas Stars. He has won 30+ games in three straight seasons and is 3-0-0 to start the 24-25 season. He is the first shoe to drop in many signings the Stars will have to complete in the next couple of years. If Nill can keep this whole core together, the Stars will be a threat for a long time.

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Article originally written by Marc Sautter