All but four restricted free agents in the entire NHL have agreed to terms as teams approach the outset of training camp (starts for Dallas on Saturday), and Dallas Stars James Neal and Matt Niskanen are two of those four.
The agent for Neal, Pat Morris, said he continues to have talks with the Stars.
"We will continue to negotiate with the goal to getting a deal done that is representative of James' progress and stature as the 2nd leading goal scorer for Dallas last year and over the last 2 seasons.''
Tom Hicks' disastrous finances strike again, with the team nowhere near the salary cap.