The Dallas Stars signed center Martin Hanzal to a three-year, $14.25-million contract, the team announced on Saturday at the outset of free agency.
In addition, the Stars re-signed defenseman Patrik Nemeth to a one-year, $945,000 contract and signed forward Tyler Pitlick to a three-year, $3-million contract.
Hanzal, 30, split the 2016-17 season between the Arizona Coyotes and Minnesota Wild, combining for 39 points (20 goals, 19 assists) in 71 regular-season games. In five Stanley Cup playoff games with Minnesota, he scored one goal and finished with a 57.3 percent faceoff percentage.
Hanzal, a veteran of 10 NHL seasons with Arizona and Minnesota, owns 326 points (121 goals, 205 assists) in 628 career regular-season games. He has advanced to the postseason four times during his career, recording 13 points (five goals, eight assists) in 28 playoff games.
"Martin is a very detailed player who competes at high level," Stars general manager Jim Nill said in a statement. "He is one of the league's best centermen in the faceoff circle and his complete set of abilities will improve us in several facets of the game."
The 6-foot-6, 226-pound Hanzal, a native of Pisek, Czech Republic, was selected by Arizona in the first round (17th overall) of the 2005 NHL draft.
Nemeth, 25, posted three assists in a career-high 40 regular-season games for Dallas during the 2016-17 season.
Nemeth appeared in 108 career regular-season games over four seasons, all with Dallas, recording 14 assists. He also played in five Stanley Cup playoff games with Dallas, posting one shot, 17 hits and 10 blocked shots.
Pitlick, 25, posted 11 points (eight goals, three assists) in 31 games for the Edmonton Oilers last season.
In parts of three NHL seasons, all with Edmonton, Pitlick recorded 14 points (11 goals, three assists) in 58 regular-season games.
The Stars also signed forward Brian Flynn to a one-year, two-way contract.
Flynn, 28, appeared in 51 games for the Montreal Canadiens in 2016-17, recording 10 points (six goals, four assists). He also appeared in one postseason game, recording two shots on goal.
Flynn, a five-year NHL veteran, has combined to play in 275 career regular-season games with the Buffalo Sabres and Canadiens, totaling 61 points (27 goals, 34 assists).
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