Ex-Detroit Red Wings fan favorite puts pen to paper on new deal with the Dallas Stars
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A former Detroit Red Wings fan favorite has officially found a new home in the NHL, specifically in Texas with the Dallas Stars.
After four years with the Detroit Red Wings (2019-2023), Adam Erne, 30, joined the Edmonton Oilers.
Playing in only 24 games this past season, Erne decided to test free agency and not re-sign with the Edmonton Oilers, making him a free agent.
On the day of the regular season, Erne has inked a deal with an NHL contender:
Adam Erne inks one-year contract with the Dallas Stars
The Dallas Stars released the following statement:
"Dallas Stars General Manager Jim Nill announced today that the club has signed forward Adam Erne to a one-year, two-way contract that will run through the 2025-26 season.
Erne, 30, signs with the Stars after joining the team's training camp on a PTO. He had one assist in 10 regular-season games for the Hartford Wolf Pack of the American Hockey League (AHL) in 2024-25. The six-foot-one, 209-pound forward has totaled 91 points (41-50-91) in 379 regular-season NHL games with the Tampa Bay Lightning (2016-17 to 2018-19), Detroit Red Wings (2019-20 to 2022-23) and Edmonton Oilers (2023-24). He notched a career-high 20 points in both 2018-19 (7-13-20) and 2020-21 (11-9-20), a year in which he also tied for the team lead in goals. Erne has eclipsed the 100-hit milestone on four occasions and led his team in hits three times. He has also appeared in 205 regular-season AHL games, recording 106 points (47-59-106) in those contests."
Erne, 30, signs with the Stars after joining the team's training camp on a PTO. He had one assist in 10 regular-season games for the Hartford Wolf Pack of the American Hockey League (AHL) in 2024-25. The six-foot-one, 209-pound forward has totaled 91 points (41-50-91) in 379 regular-season NHL games with the Tampa Bay Lightning (2016-17 to 2018-19), Detroit Red Wings (2019-20 to 2022-23) and Edmonton Oilers (2023-24). He notched a career-high 20 points in both 2018-19 (7-13-20) and 2020-21 (11-9-20), a year in which he also tied for the team lead in goals. Erne has eclipsed the 100-hit milestone on four occasions and led his team in hits three times. He has also appeared in 205 regular-season AHL games, recording 106 points (47-59-106) in those contests."
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