The Dallas Stars moved one step closer to finalizing their lineup for next season by locking up their most important outstanding restricted free agent, signing Radek Faksa to a three-year, $6.6 million contract extension.
At 23, Faksa has cemented himself as an important piece of the Stars middle six. He generally plays center (though where exactly he will fit in a lineup that now has eight players who can play center will have to wait until September training camp) and brings a hard forechecking style to both even strength and the penalty kill.
In his career, he has 45 points in 125 games while playing in relatively difficult minutes, and he upped his game in the 2015-16 playoffs with five points and two game-winning goals in 13 total games.