Dallas Stars term Alex Goligoski important, sign to four-year contract extension worth $18.4 million
For the Dallas Stars, Alex Goligoski, has been termed to be a very valuable player for the team, which was seen on Monday, January 23, 2012, after
they announced to signing the defenseman to a four-year contract extension, worth $18.4 million, keeping him well through to the 2015-2016 National Hockey League (NHL) regular season.
Dallas Stars’ general manager, Joe Nieuwendyk, announced the news of the signing.
""I think the key is we view Alex Goligoski as one of our core players. I think the philosophy of our organization is to identify our core players
and make sure they are long-term Dallas Stars", GM Nieuwendyk said. "He's a great person. He's well-respected in the locker room and he's a big part of our team with the minutes he plays and the style of game that he plays. I think it is important to our success".
Goligoski, a 26-year-old from Grand Rapids, Minnesota, United States, was drafted by the Pittsburgh Penguins during the 2004 NHL Entry Draft as the
61st overall pick in round-two.
He played his first game with Pittsburgh back in the 2007-2008 season and continued doing so for the next three seasons, in the final being when he
was traded to the Dallas Stars team nearing the end of 2010-2011.
Goligoski is currently in his second season with Dallas Stars.
After the signing, Goligoski was also very excited and thrilled to have confirmed his stay with Dallas for another four years, which could very well
be the prime of his career.
"It's really exciting", Goligoski said. "Four years in a place that I love. We've got a good group of guys here. Since the second I got here I've
felt really comfortable and liked it a lot".
The player would have been a restricted free agent after the current season came to an end, but will now become an unrestricted one once his four-year
extension finalises in the upcoming seasons.
In 37 games played so far this regular season, Goligoski has 16 points (6 goals, 10 assists) and a total of 121 points (34 goals, 87 assists) in 237
career games played thus far.
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