The Dallas Stars have signed left winger David Perron of Sherbrooke, Quebec according to Ethan Hetu of Pro Hockey Rumors on Friday. The terms of the deal are one year and worth $850,000.
Perron is joining his eighth National Hockey League franchise. He was previously with the St. Louis Blues in three different stints (2007 to 2013, 2016 to 2017 and 2018 to 2022), the Edmonton Oilers from 2013 to 2015, the Pittsburgh Penguins from 2015 to 2016, the Anaheim Ducks in 2016, the Vegas Golden Knights from 2017 to 2018, the Detroit Red Wings in two different stints (2022 to 2024 and 2026), and the Ottawa Senators from 2024 to 2026.
This past season with the Senators and Red Wings, Perron had 13 goals and 15 assists for 28 points. He was a -7 with 40 penalty minutes, eight power-play points, one game-winning goal, 93 shots on goal, three faceoff wins, 23 blocked shots, 90 hits, 14 takeaways, and 36 giveaways.
Perron’s game-winning goal this past season came on December 20, 2025 in a 6-4 Senators win over the Chicago Blackhawks. Perron scored from Tim Stutzle and Olle Lycksell at 5:31 of the third period. At the time, the Senators went up by a score of 5-3.
The most memorable time of Perron’s career came with the Blues. First he won a Stanley Cup in 2019, and then was a NHL All-Star the next season, 2019-20.
