The Dallas Stars have re-signed D Jordie Benn to a three year contract, the team announced Friday. ESPN/TSN’s Pierre LeBrun reports the deal will carry a cap hit of $1.1MM.
Last season, he suited up in 64 games for the Stars, scoring three times and added nine assists while averaging 15:39 per game in ice time. He also got into one of their 13 postseason contests. Benn has spent his entire five year career with Dallas after signing as an undrafted free agent in 2011, playing in 244 games, scoring nine goals and 47 assists.
Jordie is the older brother of Jamie Benn, one of the NHL’s top scorers in recent years. It’s likely that he will reprise his role as the 6th or 7th defenseman for the Stars next season. PHR had him rated 48th on our top 50 list of unrestricted free agents.