Stars forward Tyler Seguin returns from torn ACL in contract year
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The gist
Dallas Stars forward Tyler Seguin has two goals and four points in eight games while working back from a torn ACL.
He is in the last season of his $78.8 million deal and faces his former team, Boston.
Background
Tyler Seguin is a Dallas Stars forward, a former No. 2 overall pick by the Boston Bruins and a former Stanley Cup champion. The Stars acquired him from Boston in 2013, and he is now in the final season of the eight-year, $78.8 million contract he signed with Dallas in September 2018. His comeback from a torn ACL comes as Dallas weighs its future roster, with his $9.85 million annual salary cap hit set to expire after the 2026-27 campaign, when he can become an unrestricted free agent.
How it unfolded
- Oct 13, 2026Seguin is on the ice for Dallas against the Colorado Avalanche at American Airlines Center.
- Oct 14, 2026Seguin speaks postgame about the game's intensity, Roope Hintz's competitive edge and getting his timing dialed in.
- Oct 15, 2026Seguin scores for the second straight game and sets up Dallas's other goal in a 3-2 loss to Colorado, finishing with a power-play goal on seven shots plus an assist.
- Oct 16, 2026Seguin has a goal and two assists for three points over his last three games.
- Oct 20, 2026Dallas hosts the Boston Bruins at American Airlines Center; Seguin is projected to play alongside Jason Robertson and Roope Hintz.
Who’s saying what
- Analysts
- Seguin's ACL comeback is starting to gain momentum, with a goal and two assists over his last three games.
- Player
- Seguin said seeing teammate Jamie Benn reach 1,000 points will be "a pretty cool moment," adding that Benn likely won't say much about it himself.