Stars ink Heiskanen to an 8-year contract

Miro Heiskanen signed a $67.6 million, eight-year contract with the Stars on Saturday, a monster deal that puts him among the highest-paid defensemen in the NHL.

Heiskanen will count $8.45 million against the salary cap through 202829. Only five defensemen currently count more against the cap than that next season.

The 21-year-old Finn had 27 points last season and ranked ninth in the league in ice time at just under 25 minutes a game. Heiskanen has 28 goals and 67 assists for 95 points in 205 regular-season games. He also has 30 points in 40 playoff games with the Stars, including a trip to the 2020 Stanley Cup Final in the bubble.

“Since joining us, it has been clear that Miro is part of a collection of young, rising stars that are now playing in the National Hockey League,” general manager Jim Nill said in a statement. “As an organization, we truly feel that Miro has just scratched the surface of his ability and will be in the Norris Trophy discussion for years to come.”

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