One day after being eliminated from the playoffs, the Dallas Stars are already focused on the future, signing 2015 first-round pick Denis Gurianov to a three-year, entry-level contract, the team announced Thursday.
The 18-year-old forward was selected 12th overall at last year's draft, and recorded four goals and an assist in 47 games with Lada Togliatti of the KHL this season.
Gurianov was a surprise cut from Russia's team at the 2016 World Junior Championship, after leading his country team in scoring at the under-18 tournament one year earlier.
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