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Stars re-sign Oleksiak to one-year deal

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DALLAS, TX - SEPTEMBER 29: Jamie Oleksiak #5 of the Dallas Stars during a preseason game at American Airlines Center on September 29, 2014 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

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The Dallas Stars have brought back restricted free agent defenseman Jamie Oleksiak.

The club announced on Friday that they have re-signed the 24-year-old Oleksiak for one year at $964,688.

In 41 games with the Stars last season, Oleksiak scored five goals -- including this beauty against the Blues -- and seven points, though at 6-foot-7 tall and 255 pounds, he isn’t necessarily known for offensive ability.

With this signing, the Stars now have eight defenseman locked into contracts for next season, with about $18.5 million committed to the position right now, per CapFriendly.

That doesn’t include third overall pick Miro Heiskanen, who signed his entry-level deal last month and is seen as a dynamic blue line talent with a bright future in Dallas.

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