Tyler Seguin Returns to Face Bruins in Contract Year

Tyler Seguin will face his former team, the Boston Bruins, on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, as the Dallas Stars conclude a four-game road trip at American Airlines Center. The 34-year-old forward is rebuilding his form after a torn ACL while playing the final season of his eight-year, $78.8 million contract, which expires after the 2026-27 campaign.

Seguin has recorded two goals and four points in eight games this season, according to the source report. He is projected to skate alongside Jason Robertson and Roope Hintz against Boston, which enters the matchup on a five-game winning streak with a 7-2-0 record.

The Dallas forward missed significant time during each of the previous two seasons because of major injuries. He appeared in only 20 games during the 2024-25 campaign after hip surgery before playing 27 games last season and suffering a torn ACL in his right knee on December 2 against the New York Rangers.

The knee injury required surgery and ended his 2025-26 season. Seguin returned for the start of the 2026-27 campaign and scored his first goal since November 15, 2025, against the Pittsburgh Penguins on October 10, finding the net with 30 seconds remaining in regulation to force overtime.

Reflecting on that comeback performance, Seguin described his reaction and approach to recovery in comments to NHL.com.

"It felt great," Seguin told NHL.com. "Every day, just trying to get better."

Seguin added a goal and an assist against the Colorado Avalanche on October 13. According to the Stars' official game preview, he has accumulated eight goals and 18 points in 22 career games against Boston, including five points across his previous two appearances against the Bruins.

Boston selected Seguin with the second overall pick in the 2010 NHL Draft, and he helped the franchise win the Stanley Cup in 2011. The Bruins traded him to Dallas in July 2013 as part of a seven-player deal that brought Loui Eriksson, Reilly Smith, Matt Fraser and Joe Morrow to Boston.

Seguin's future in Dallas remains uncertain as he approaches unrestricted free agency. His contract carries an annual salary cap hit of $9.85 million, and he will turn 35 in January. No contract extension has been publicly announced.

In a September interview with the Stars' official website, Seguin acknowledged that his current deal was nearing its end.

"It's my last year on my contract," Seguin said, according to DallasStars.com.

Dallas general manager Jim Nill has previously praised Seguin's performance and development, highlighting the level he reached before his latest injury. Nill made the assessment in a profile published by the organization on July 30.

"He might have been playing the best hockey I've seen since I've been in Dallas," Nill said.

Seguin recorded seven goals and 17 points in 27 games last season before his knee injury. Across his two injury-shortened campaigns, he totaled 38 points in 47 appearances, according to the source report. His immediate focus is the matchup with Boston as Dallas continues its 2026-27 season.