Don't get him wrong. Thomas Harley absolutely wants to be in Dallas right now. But part of his heart was still in Cedar Park rooting for the Texas Stars ever since his callup to Dallas on April 3. It is clear now that he's never returning to the AHL, even though he wanted to at times in the playoffs to help the Texas Stars.
Jake Oettinger joked with him that he could go down on off days for Dallas and suit up for Texas to help, especially after the season-ending injury to Will Butcher, Harley's defensive partner for much of the season.