The Dallas Stars have signed Thomas Harley of Syracuse, New York to an eight-year contract extension worth $84.7 million. The contract extension means that Harley will be making $10.587 million on an annual basis through to the 2023-24 NHL season.
Harley is one of three NHL players who have signed a significant contract extension this week. He is joined by Logan Cooley of the Utah Mammoth, who signed an eight-year deal worth $80 million, and Martin Necas, who signed an eight-year deal worth $92 million with the Colorado Avalanche.
One reason why Harley is now long term with the Stars is because of his exceptional play during the 2025 Four Nations Faceoff for Team Canada. Harley was eligible to play for Team Canada because he is a dual citizen (United States and Canada). Both of his parents are from Edmonton. Now, Harley is in the mix for Team Canada at the 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan/Cortina d’Ampezzo.
2025-26 NHL statistics
Harley has one goal and seven assists for eight points. He is a -3 with six penalty minutes, two power-play points, 11 shots on goal, 30 blocked shots, five hits, five takeaways, and 12 giveaways.
Harley’s goal this season was with one minute and nine seconds left in the first period in a 5-4 Stars shootout win over the Colorado Avalanche on October 11. Mikko Rantanen of Nousiainen, Finland and defenseman Nils Lundkvist of Pitea, Sweden picked up the assists.
The two power-play points for Harley also came in Stars wins. The first power-play point was at 1:31 of the second period in a 5-2 Stars win over the Minnesota Wild on October 14. The power-play point was an assist on a goal by Matt Duchene of Haliburton, Ontario which put the Stars up 3-0 at the time. The second power-play point was an assist on a goal by Sam Steel of Ardrossan, Alberta in a 3-2 Stars win over the Carolina Hurricanes. Harley helped tie the game at two at 5:41 of the second period.
Harley in 2024-25
Harley had 16 goals and 34 assists for 50 points in 78 games. He was a +32 with 16 penalty minutes, 15 power-play points, three game-winning goals, 171 shots on goal, 110 blocked shots, 33 hits, 29 takeaways, and 118 giveaways.
Who is Harley playing with?
Harley is currently on the Stars second defensive pairing with Ilya Lyubushkin of Moscow, Russia. The Stars are possibly in the mix for another blueliner. Rasmus Andersson has been rumoured to be traded to Dallas from Calgary.
