One week after Dallas Stars forward Tyler Seguin voiced his displeasure about not having a contract beyond 2018-19, it appears things are picking up.
The Stars and Seguin's camp had more significant discussions this past weekend about a potential contract extension, a source told The Athletic's Sean Shapiro.
The latest news comes after Seguin told reporters, including theScore's John Matisz, that there hadn't been much in the way of contract talks during the current offseason.
The 26-year-old will enter the 2018-19 campaign in the final season of his six-year, $34.5-million contract and is set to become an unrestricted free agent next summer.
Seguin is coming off his fifth consecutive 70-plus-point season in which he hit the 40-goal plateau for the first time. Since the 2013-14 season, he's tied with Pittsburgh Penguins forward Sidney Crosby for the second-most goals in the league.
In the past, Seguin has spoken about his desire to remain with the Stars, so perhaps the latest news will lead to an extension before he hits free agency.
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