Tyler Seguin on Stars Contract Standoff: 'It's Disappointing'

The Dallas Stars are going to have a disgruntled star on their hands coming into camp.

Center Tyler Seguin isn't happy with his ongoing contractual standoff with the team.

"It's disappointing," Seguin said, per Scott Wheeler of The Athletic. "I didn't expect to be in this situation."

Seguin, 26, will make $6.5 million in the final year of his contract this season. He has scored at least 70 points in every season since joining the Stars in 2013-14, including a 40-goal, 38-assist season last year. 

"I wasn't really expecting this," Seguin told reporters. "I'm excited to get back to Dallas and look forward to a good year."

Still in the prime of his career, Seguin seems like a franchise cornerstone the Stars would want to build around. That Dallas has not even entertained giving him a long-term contract since the draft would indicate they parties are far apart in early negotiations.

Stars general manager Jim Nill has seemed satisfied with a methodical approach. 

"We've had continued dialogue," Nill said in July. "They've got where they think they should be, and we've presented where we think we should be, and we just continue to discuss."

Nill was also open about the fact that, though he wants the situation to be sorted before October, negotiations may stretch into the regular season.

"I hope so. But I think I have mentioned from Day 1 that I don't want people to panic if he is not signed when the season starts," Nill said. "I think the biggest thing is we need to have a good season—get off to a good start. I hope he is signed by then, but I know if he isn't, we'll get a good year out of him and go from there. But like I said, I am hopeful we can get it done. We'll have to see."