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Dallas Stars Sign Eric Lindros to One-Year Deal
Sunday, Jul. 16th, 2006
Center Eric Lindros has signed a one-year contract with the Stars for the 2006-07 season, it was announced on Monday. The 6-foot-4, 245-pound forward will most likely center one of Dallas' top two lines and hopefully give the Stars added punch.
Lindros has consistently been a player who scores points for his team on a nightly basis throughout his career. The most obvious question is his health, having several concussions over his career. The 33 year-old center also missed 49 games due to a wrist injury last season. But Dallas General Manager Doug Armstrong has confidence that signing Lindros is the right move.
"Eric Lindros is a point-per-game type of a player and we think he adds a lot to our roster," said Armstrong. "We feel this is a good move for our hockey club."
Lindros has appeared in 711 games in his NHL career, scoring 367 goals and 472 assists for 839 points with a +216 plus/minus rating. He spent the first nine seasons of his career with Philadelphia, including leading them to the Stanley Cup Finals in 1997. Lindros spent four seasons with the New York Rangers before joining the Toronto Maple Leafs last season.
"I am very excited to join a winning organization like the Dallas Stars," said Lindros. "I believe I can offer a team like the Stars a lot and I look forward to joining the strong core of players this organization already has in Mike Modano, Jere Lehtinen, Marty Turco, Brenden Morrow and Sergei Zubov, among others."
Lindros has always been a very good face-off player in his career, including winning 53.5% of his draws last season. Add Lindros to the ability of Jeff Halpern (55.2% in face-offs last season), Mike Modano (51.1%) and Stu Barnes (50.1%), and the Stars have done a nice job in improving themselves for the coming season when it comes to the importance of winning face-offs.
Stars Head Coach Dave Tippett knows Lindros well, mainly from playing with him during the center's rookie year in Philadelphia in 1992-93.
"Eric is a big, strong player who also plays well defensively," said Tippett. "He adds an interesting element to our team. His quickness and his skating have always been good and that is important in this new NHL. I think he has a chance to have a really good season for us."
While Tippett has yet to set his lines for next season and there still could be more moves before Training Camp starts, it is easy to envision Lindros playing alongside Brenden Morrow on his left and possibly Antti Miettinen or one of Dallas' other versatile centers like Barnes, Patrik Stefan or Steve Ott on the right side. The Stars have several options.
"We want to be one of the hardest working teams in the NHL," said Armstrong. "We feel we are putting together a roster that will enable us to roll out four lines every night and compete."
Lindros was the number one overall pick in the draft by Quebec in 1991. The Stars now have three players on the roster that were chosen number one overall (also Modano in 1988 and Stefan in 1999). The addition of Lindros also gives the Stars four players who have served as a team captain in their career, joining Barnes, Halpern and Modano.
Lindros has consistently been a player who scores points for his team on a nightly basis throughout his career. The most obvious question is his health, having several concussions over his career. The 33 year-old center also missed 49 games due to a wrist injury last season. But Dallas General Manager Doug Armstrong has confidence that signing Lindros is the right move.
"Eric Lindros is a point-per-game type of a player and we think he adds a lot to our roster," said Armstrong. "We feel this is a good move for our hockey club."
Lindros has appeared in 711 games in his NHL career, scoring 367 goals and 472 assists for 839 points with a +216 plus/minus rating. He spent the first nine seasons of his career with Philadelphia, including leading them to the Stanley Cup Finals in 1997. Lindros spent four seasons with the New York Rangers before joining the Toronto Maple Leafs last season.
"I am very excited to join a winning organization like the Dallas Stars," said Lindros. "I believe I can offer a team like the Stars a lot and I look forward to joining the strong core of players this organization already has in Mike Modano, Jere Lehtinen, Marty Turco, Brenden Morrow and Sergei Zubov, among others."
Lindros has always been a very good face-off player in his career, including winning 53.5% of his draws last season. Add Lindros to the ability of Jeff Halpern (55.2% in face-offs last season), Mike Modano (51.1%) and Stu Barnes (50.1%), and the Stars have done a nice job in improving themselves for the coming season when it comes to the importance of winning face-offs.
Stars Head Coach Dave Tippett knows Lindros well, mainly from playing with him during the center's rookie year in Philadelphia in 1992-93.
"Eric is a big, strong player who also plays well defensively," said Tippett. "He adds an interesting element to our team. His quickness and his skating have always been good and that is important in this new NHL. I think he has a chance to have a really good season for us."
While Tippett has yet to set his lines for next season and there still could be more moves before Training Camp starts, it is easy to envision Lindros playing alongside Brenden Morrow on his left and possibly Antti Miettinen or one of Dallas' other versatile centers like Barnes, Patrik Stefan or Steve Ott on the right side. The Stars have several options.
"We want to be one of the hardest working teams in the NHL," said Armstrong. "We feel we are putting together a roster that will enable us to roll out four lines every night and compete."
Lindros was the number one overall pick in the draft by Quebec in 1991. The Stars now have three players on the roster that were chosen number one overall (also Modano in 1988 and Stefan in 1999). The addition of Lindros also gives the Stars four players who have served as a team captain in their career, joining Barnes, Halpern and Modano.
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