Peter DeBoer Officially Announced as Dallas Stars Head Coach with Lucrative Contract

After much speculation over recent weeks, the Dallas Stars made official that Pete DeBoer will be the team's next head coach:

Per TSN's Pierre LeBrun, DeBoer signed a four-year deal worth $17 million, for an average annual value of $4.25 million. DeBoer is a tenured NHL coach, which can carry a premium, but this still seems like a steep price to pay for this particular coach.

An interesting note on DeBoer & Dallas; DeBoer's systems tend to put a heavier than normal emphasis on shots from the point, which are the lowest percentage shots in the offensive zone. However, with Joe Pavelski, the NHL's best net-front deflection man, that could prove to be a beneficial relationship. Plus the Stars have a plethora of youngsters to inject into their lineup.

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