Highly-Touted Prospect Thomas Harley Joins Texas

(Credit: Texas Stars)The Texas Stars are getting some highly touted talent on the backend today as first-round pick Thomas Harley was assigned to the AHL today. Harley has not played with Dallas this season but did make it into a round robin game during last season's playoff bubble experience. He is coming off a silver medal performance with Team Canada at the World Juniors in Edmonton.

Harley is sure to play heavy minutes for Texas, including significant power play time. In a 'normal' year, Harley may not have played a single game with Texas in his career, instead going back to the OHL. However, the unique nature of the season means he can play in the AHL despite being 19.

Here's the release:

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