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Shooting for the Stars: Dallas inks Hemsky -- three years, $12M

Ales Hemsky

Ottawa Senators’ Ales Hemsky, from the Czech Republic, warms up for an NHL hockey game against the Calgary Flames on Wednesday, March 5, 2014, in Calgary, Alberta. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Jeff McIntosh)

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The Dallas Stars are getting after it.

Shortly after acquiring Jason Spezza via trade, Dallas signed his former Ottawa running mate Ales Hemsky to a three-year, $12 million deal, per TSN.

Acquired from Edmonton at last year’s deadline, Hemsky showed extremely well as a Senator by establishing chemistry on a line with Spezza and Milan Michalek. The Czech winger had 17 points in 20 games in Ottawa and will no doubt be pleased to reunite with Spezza in Dallas, a team that’s shaping up to be a formidable offensive force.

Prior to landing Spezza and Hemsky, the Stars already boasted two of the NHL’s best scorers -- Tyler Seguin, who finished fourth with 84 points and Jamie Benn, who finished 10th with 79.