Stars qualify six players

Thursday, June 26, 2008

The Dallas Stars extended qualifying offers to six players, including Loui Eriksson and B.J. Crombeen, and did not qualify three others, making them unrestricted free agents.

Stars Qualifying Offers

Players Given Qualifying Offers

Loui Eriksson, LW
B.J. Crombeen, RW
Konstantin Pushkarev, RW
Vojtech Polak, RW
Francis Wathier, LW
Vadim Khomitski, D

Players Not Given Qualifying Offers

Marius Holtet, RW
Janos Vas, LW
Jussi Timonen, D

Besides Eriksson and Crombeen, the Stars also gave qualifying offers to forwards Konstantin Pushkarev, Francis Wathier and Vojtech Polak and defenseman Vadim Khomitski.

By extending the qualifying offer, the Stars protected their right to match any offer sheet given to a restricted free agent or receive draft pick compensation if they choose not to match the offer sheet.

The qualifying offers, which do have not to be signed by the players, expire on July 15. If the players don't sign the offer sheet, the two sides will negotiate a contract.

The Stars did not qualify forwards Marius Holtet and Janos Vas and defenseman Jussi Timonen. Those three players will become unrestricted free agents on July 1. 

Here's an updated look at the list of Dallas Stars players who will  become unrestricted free agents next week, when free agent season opens on July 1.

Stars' Unrestricted Free Agents

Player Pos Status
Mattias Norstrom D Group III UFA (Retired)
Stu Barnes RW Group III UFA
Johan Holmqvist G Group III UFA
Antti Miettinen RW Group III UFA
Niklas Hagman LW Group III UFA
Brad Winchester LW Group III UFA
Nolan Baumgartner D Group III UFA
Trevor Byrne D Group III UFA
Bryce Lampman D Group VI UFA
Jussi Timonen D UFA
Janos Vas LW UFA
Marius Holtet RW UFA


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