Jamie Benn's got one season left on his contract, but don't worry, Dallas Stars fans, that'll soon change.

General manager Jim Nill was on SiriusXM NHL Network radio Wednesday and while acknowledging that contract negotiations with any player are always difficult, Benn's not going anywhere.

" ... We're going to get something done. He's the captain of our team," Nill said. "He's in the prime of his career. I know he wants to get it done before the season starts and so do we. We'll start working on that, and we're going to end up getting something done."

Benn will turn 27 on July 18. He followed up his career-best Art Ross Trophy-winning 2014-15 season with the best season of his career in 2015-16. He scored a career-high 41 goals and finished with 89 points, trailing only Patrick Kane in league scoring.

Set to earn $5.75 million in 2016-17, Benn is in line for a substantial raise on a long-term contract. And he's been remarkably durable. Benn's missed only one regular-season game over the past three seasons. He has 255 points in 245 games over that span, and 20 points in 19 career playoff games, all with Dallas.

A fifth-round pick in 2007, Benn is one of the league's elite talents, and will soon be paid like it.

- With H/T to Today's Slapshot

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The Boston Bruins have made their wishlist heading into the offseason.

"We have areas that we want to address in the depth of our organization, likely in the forward position, either on the right wing or the center, or again, on the back end," general manager Don Sweeney said on a Wednesday conference call, according to NHL.com's Caryn Switaj.

While the Bruins would like to improve on their fifth-ranked offense, they were also 20th in goals against, and Sweeney appears most focused on bringing in another puck-moving defenseman to help complement the club's current defensive core.

"I think we need to look for another transitional d-man," said Sweeney. "We've had talks with (impending restricted free agent) Torey (Krug) and we'll find, whatever term that ends up being, we'll find a contract for him.

"But we're looking for balance. We're also looking for players like Colin Miller to take the next step. We've got younger players that will hopefully push, and that's what you want."

According to Sweeney, the Bruins could look to either free agency or the draft to acquire such a defenseman, but whatever the case, Sweeney maintains management will be "aggressive" in its pursuit.

"We're exploring a bunch of different things trade-wise," Sweeney said. "It's difficult in this league, but I think that we're in the position with two first-round picks to be either selecting really good players or to be in the marketplace."

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Pavel Datsyuk officially has options to consider.

The Detroit Red Wings forward's agent, Dan Milstein, confirmed to Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press and the NHL's official website that his client has received an offer to play for SKA St. Petersburg of the KHL.

Milstein says no decision will be made until Datsyuk meets with the Red Wings in mid-June, as he's planned to do since heading to the World Championship in Russia to represent the host country.

The agent dismissed a report of SKA St. Petersburg's interest last week, saying his client hadn't spoken to any other teams while at the tournament and didn't have another agreement in place.

Now, Milstein admits there has been at least one offer outside Detroit, and there could be more coming.

"We expect offers from others, as well," the agent said. "(But) Pavel will not do anything until he first sits down with (Red Wings general manager) Ken Holland."

Datsyuk is about to take a vacation after helping Russia earn the bronze medal at the worlds. He won't return to the U.S. before June 15 at the earliest, according to the Free Press.

The 37-year-old is under contract with the Red Wings for one more season at a cap hit of $7.5 million.

Barring a trade of his rights to another NHL club, the final year of his deal would remain on Detroit's books even if he departs for the KHL, because he signed it after turning 35.

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The San Jose Sharks are hoping Wednesday is the day the music dies.

The club's graphic design team put together a creative yet confrontational rally towel for fans at SAP Center to wave during Game 6 against the St. Louis Blues.

Tonight's towel for Sharks fans.... pic.twitter.com/3C73iauSsI

— Pierre LeBrun (@Real_ESPNLeBrun) May 25, 2016

We've heard of cuts to the arts, but this is ridiculous.

The Blues hope to avoid being silenced (and eaten) in Wednesday night's elimination game.

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The San Jose Sharks are hoping Wednesday is the day the music dies.

The club's graphic design team put together a creative yet confrontational rally towel for fans at SAP Center to wave during Game 6 against the St. Louis Blues.

Tonight's towel for Sharks fans.... pic.twitter.com/3C73iauSsI

— Pierre LeBrun (@Real_ESPNLeBrun) May 25, 2016

We've heard of cuts to the arts, but this is ridiculous.

The Blues hope to avoid being silenced (and eaten) in Wednesday night's elimination game.

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GLENDALE, Ariz. - The Arizona Coyotes have hired Anaheim Ducks executive Ari Segal as chief operating officer. The move was announced by the team on Wednesday. Segal previously served as a special assistant to Anaheim CEO Michael Schulman ...

After an incredible freshman season with Michigan, Kyle Connor may have lost out on the 2016 Hobey Baker Award for the top men's collegiate player to Harvard's Jimmy Vesey, but his first college season has earned him a different honor.

The 19-year-old, who led college hockey with 35 goals and 71 points, was named the College Player of the Year by USA Hockey on Tuesday.

Connor was recognized by the NCAA, being awarded the Tim Taylor award, given to the top freshman in Division I hockey.

The Winnipeg Jets prospect recently represented the United States at the IIHF World Championship, recording a pair of assists in five games.

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St. Louis Blues head coach Ken Hitchcock will change his lineup again for Game 6, as he announced that forward Scottie Upshall is healthy, and will be back Wednesday against the San Jose Sharks.

Upshall has been sidelined since Game 2 of the Western Conference Final due to an upper-body injury. He has one goal and two assists in 16 postseason games.

It's expected he'll take the place of Magnus Paajarvi, who has one assist in three games since Upshall was hurt, according to NHL.com's Lou Korac.

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Mitch Marner might not be allowed to play in the American Hockey League next year, but there's a chance - though perhaps a slim one - he dons a Toronto Marlies sweater in the very near future.

Marlies general manager Kyle Dubas revealed Wednesday that the prized prospect would in fact be eligible to compete in the Calder Cup Final (should they make it that far), and that his inclusion would spur a "large-scale discussion" within the organization, Rob Longley of the Toronto Sun reports.

Due to his age, Marner is not eligible to bolt from the major-junior ranks unless he makes the Maple Leafs this fall. But with his junior season wrapping up in a matter of days, the existing mandate between the CHL and NHL apparently allows for this brief and uncommon stint at the professional level.

Marner has proven to be in an entirely different class this season with the Ontario Hockey League's London Knights. He racked up 116 points in 57 regular-season games, 44 in 18 playoff games, and is currently averaging a ridiculous 4.33 points through three games at the Memorial Cup.

The high-powered Marlies are down 2-0 in their conference-final series with the Hershey Bears, with the series now shifting to Toronto.

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After being surprised by news from his wife that she was pregnant while attending a Tampa Bay Lightning game last year, Eric Franklin joked they should name the baby after the first Lightning player to score that night.

On Tuesday, Laine Franklin gave birth to a baby girl and took her husband's advice, naming the infant "Nikita" - after star forward Nikita Kucherov opened the scoring at that game eight months prior.

#FL Parents name newborn baby girl after Bolts' Nikita Kucherov https://t.co/LpMU8os1Cr via @reporterchris pic.twitter.com/N3byRLxUs7

— Tampa Live (@Tampa_Live) May 25, 2016

"Hopefully my daughter turns into a Lightning fan like us," Laine told Chelsea Tatham from the Tampa Bay Times.

They'll be hoping the newborn can bring their favorite team good luck as they prepare for Game 7 on Thursday in an attempt to reach their second straight Stanley Cup Final.

- With h/t to Puck Daddy

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