The Dallas Stars signed defenseman Thomas Harley to an eight-year contract extension that carries a $10.59-million cap hit, the team announced Tuesday night.
Harley has eight points in nine games to start the season. He notched a career-high 16 goals and 50 points in 78 contests last campaign and finished seventh in Norris Trophy voting. Harley's new cap hit will make him the fourth highest-paid defenseman in the NHL next season.
Harley added 14 points in 18 playoff games while averaging 25:58 minutes per game. He ranked second to Mikko Rantanen in team scoring, and led the Stars in ice time. Only Edmonton Oilers blue-liner Evan Bouchard played more per game in the postseason among skaters who advanced past the first round.