The Dallas Stars are sending Harrison Scott toward the American Hockey League, but first the young center has to clear waivers.
On Tuesday, Dallas put Scott on waivers with the intention of assigning him to the Texas Stars. That means the 26-year-old is now exposed to the rest of the NHL, with the other 31 teams able to claim him before he can head down.
Scott opened the 2026-27 season on the non-roster/injured list after dealing with an ailment during the preseason. Now that he appears healthy, he’s in line to resume his development in the minors.
Texas should be getting a player who already showed plenty at that level last season. Scott was excellent in his rookie year with the Stars, putting up 18 goals and 14 assists for 32 points in 72 games.
He helped Texas finish third in the Central Division, though the run ended in the division semifinals when the team fell to the eventual Western Conference champion Chicago Wolves. Scott was held off the scoresheet in that five-game series.
At the NHL level, Scott has collected 32 points in 78 regular-season games for Dallas and has added one goal in 19 Calder Cup Playoff appearances.
Before turning pro, the San Jose native built his résumé over five collegiate seasons. He spent three years at Bentley University and then two at Maine, finishing with 45 goals and 88 points in 140 games. His final college stretch included helping Maine reach the NCAA Tournament in 2024-25 after the Black Bears won the Hockey East Championship, where Scott earned a spot on the HEA All-Tournament Team.
Scott is now in the first season of the two-year, two-way extension he signed in June. The contract carries an NHL cap hit of $875,000, with a minor-league salary of $100,000 this season and a guaranteed salary of $115,000. Those figures rise next year to $150,000 in the AHL and $165,000 guaranteed.
Texas has had a slow start to its season, going 1-2-0-1 over the first two weeks.
Around the league, Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Helge Grans, the only player placed on waivers Monday, cleared on Tuesday and can now be assigned to the Lehigh Valley Phantoms.
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