Stars re-sign Sekera on 2-year deal with $1.5M AAV

The Dallas Stars have re-signed Andrej Sekera to a two-year deal carrying an average annual value of $1.5 million, the team announced Sunday.

The 34-year-old was a reliable third-pairing option for the Stars during their run to the 2020 Stanley Cup Final. The veteran only tallied one assist in 24 playoff games, but his 2.04 expected goals against per 60 minutes at five-on-five ranked third among Stars defensemen, according to Natural Stat Trick.

"Andrej did an outstanding job coming in and immediately making a difference on our back end last season," Dallas general manager Jim Nill said. "With his intelligence and experience, we look forward to Andrej continuing to play an impactful role in our defense corps."

Sekera was Dallas' only impending free agent on the blue line.