The Dallas Stars have signed one of their draft picks, even after sending him back to the CHL earlier this month. Dawson Barteaux has inked a three-year entry-level contract, but because he is still just 19 and already back in junior, it will slide forward and won’t kick in until the 2020-21 season. Barteaux will spend this year with the Red Deer Rebels of the WHL.
Selected in the sixth round in 2018, Barteaux put together another solid season for the Rebels in 2018-19 by recording 34 points in 67 games. The 6’1″ defenseman can skate very well and became an extremely important all-around option, earning him a contract that not many sixth-round picks get just a year after being selected. While an entry-level contract certainly doesn’t guarantee an NHL look, just earning a deal at all should be considered a win for the young defenseman.
The Stars currently sit with 49 of the available 50 contract slots used, but given that Barteaux’s will slide it won’t count towards that number for now. The team will still be able to add a player from waivers or sign restricted free agent Julius Honka without moving out another player.
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