Stars ink Lyubushkin to 3-year deal with $3.25M AAV

The Dallas Stars signed free-agent defenseman Ilya Lyubushkin to a three-year contract carrying an average annual value of $3.25 million on Monday.

"Ilya brings experience and toughness to our group," Stars general manager Jim Nill said. "He's a big, physical right-shot defenseman who excels on the penalty kill. We're excited to have him under contract for the next three seasons."

Lyubushkin registered eight assists in 74 games while averaging 17 minutes of ice time this past season. The 30-year-old split his time between the Ducks and the Maple Leafs after Toronto acquired him from Anaheim prior to the trade deadline.

It was his second stint with the Leafs. He spent part of the 2021-22 season there after being traded from the Arizona Coyotes.

Lyubushkin has racked up five goals, 47 points, 550 blocks, and 866 hits in 353 career NHL games.

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