Dallas' 2011 first round pick and giant defenseman Jamie Oleksiak has been re-signed by the NHL club to a one year deal. You can read the official release here. Mike Heika believes Oleksiak signed for $875,000: I believe it is one-year at $875,000 and Oleksiak is arbitration eligible next summer. I think he wanted a chance to prove himself rather than take the two-year deals at $900,000 that Patrik Nemeth and Jyrki Jokipakka took. Mike Hieka The 22-year-old blueliner has spent the majority of his professional career bouncing between the AHL and NHL level. He's reached the point where he will need to pass through waivers in order to be sent down to the minors again, which has created quite a logjam at the NHL level for the Dallas Stars. The best thing for Oleksiak's development will be to play and not be the perpetual healthy scratch. He's reached a turning point in his career: can he be a consistent NHLer or has he reached his ceiling as a player that sits on the cusp between the AHL and NHL? Oleksiak is still relatively young, and defensemen typically take longer to develop an NHL game. He has some tools that can't be taught, such as his massive size and reach. He doesn't have the highlight bone-crushing hits, but he still registers a fair amount of those. Many fans watch his game and feel he leaves you wanting a little bit 'more' on the physical side of the game. - See more at:http://www.defendingbigd.com/2015/7...d-pick-jamie-oleksiak-trade-bait-trevor-daley
