Blake Comeau signs one-year, $1 million contract to stay with Stars

DALLAS, TX- Blake Comeau signed a one-year, $1 million contract to stay with the Dallas Stars on Monday.

“I think we have a really good chance to win a Stanley Cup here,” Comeau said. “I’m excited to be a part of the team next year when we have a fully healthy lineup to start the season. It’s a great hockey city, we have a great fan base and I’m excited that I was wanted back for another year. So the decision wasn’t hard when I sat back and talked to my wife and we figured out what would be best for us.”

The 35-year-old forward could have been an unrestricted free agent July 28. He scored 14 points (four goals, 10 assists) in 51 games this season and led Dallas forwards and was third among Stars players with 106 hits.

“Offensively I’d like to be able to contribute a little bit more,” Comeau said. “You look at the teams that are still in the playoffs and have been successful the last few years, I feel like their bottom six, they have a specific role they need to fill and when you look at playoffs, you get some timely scoring from bottom-six guys. … That being said, there are other parts of the game that I can help the team with, the penalty kill, my physical play, my leadership in the locker room. So if I’m not scoring, I have to make sure I’m doing other things throughout the game that helps our team win.”