Dallas Stars left wing Jamie Benn has only ever played for one team, and it appears he will keep it that way.
Benn is returning to the Stars on a one-year contract worth about $1 million with $3 million in incentives, the team announced Thursday. The new pact follows the expiration of Benn's old contract—a nine-year deal that ran from 2017 to '25.
The 35-year-old is second on Dallas's all-time scoring list, trailing only Hall of Fame center Mike Modano. He was one of the most productive scorers in the NHL in the mid-2010s, winning the Art Ross Trophy with 87 points in 2015.
After a modest decline, Benn returned to form somewhat with 78 points in 2023. He scored 16 goals with 33 assists in 2025.
A native of Victoria, B.C., Benn joined the Stars in the fifth round of the long-ago 2007 draft. Four of his Dallas teams have reached the conference final, while four of the franchise's top 10 points percentages have come with him on the ice.
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