The Dallas Stars announced on Friday that the former Wild forward Sam Steel signed a two-year contract extension worth $2.1 million (AAV). Steel, 27, has four goals and 17 points in 53 games this year for the Stars.

Three-times defending champion Iga Swiatek was bundled out of the Qatar Open by Latvian Jelena Ostapenko, who beat the Polish second seed 6-3 6-1 in the semi-finals on Friday to set up a final showdown with American Amanda Anisimova.

The Dallas Stars announced they are keeping one of their middle six forwards around for a few more years. The organization and center Sam Steel agreed to a new, two-year extension that will keep him with the team through the 2027-2028 campaign.