Rope Hincs | Foto: NHL
Finnish forward Rope Hinz has signed a new eight-year, $67.6 million (€65.3 million) contract with the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League (NHL). Hintz signed the contract on Tuesday.
The forward, who could become a free agent after the season, achieved his NHL records in goals and assists in the 2021/2022 season. For the 26-year-old forward, this is the final season of a three-year contract worth 9.45 million US dollars (9.1 million euros), which he signed with the Dallas club on November 9, 2020.
“Hintz is a dynamic two-way center who has proven to be one of the best at his position in the NHL,” said Stars General Manager Jim Nill. “He’s developed into one of our most versatile players, with equal impact on the majority and minority squads.”
Hinz has 24 points (eight goals and 16 assists) in 22 games this season, tied for third on the team. Hintz also ranks third on the team in +/- rate (+13). “Stars” selected the player in the second round of the 2015 NHL draft with number 49. He has accumulated 194 points (88 goals and 106 assists) in 261 NHL regular season games, and 25 points (nine goals and 16 assists) in 44 Stanley Cup games.
In 2020, he scored 13 points (two goals and 11 assists) in 25 postseason games, helping the Stars reach the Stanley Cup Finals, where they lost to the Tampa Bay Lightning in six games.
Last season, Hintz finished third in scoring for the Stars and set NHL career highs in goals (37), assists (35) and points (72), averaging 18 minutes and two seconds in 80 games. “Stars” with a balance of 13-6-4 takes second place in the Western Conference.
