Stars Sign Forward Barch to Two-Year Extension

The Dallas Morning News is reporting that the Dallas Stars have signed left wing Krys Barch to a two-year contract extension worth $1.675 million. The deal will pay him $825,000 next season and $850,000 in 2011-12. He would have been an unrestricted free agent on July 1. In 63 games last season with the Stars, he had six assists and 130 penalty minutes. Not a bad depth signing for the Stars, as Barch plays with lots of grit and toughness. He's not afraid to drop the gloves and fight and is a great energy winger on the team's third and fourth lines, just don't expect to see him score very many points, as he doesn't have a lot of offensive upside.