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6/25/2007 9:20:42 PM

Frisco, TX (Sports Network) - The Dallas Stars announced Monday that the club made qualifying offers to right wing Marius Holtet, left wing Jussi Jokinen, defenseman Vadim Khomitski, right wing Junior Lessard, center Joel Lundqvist, right wing Antti Miettinen and center Mike Ribeiro. Center Yared Hagos was not extended a qualifying offer.

Teams are required to extend a one-year qualifying offer to any current restricted free agent by June 25 in order to receive the right of first refusal or draft choice compensation should that respective player sign an offer sheet with another NHL club. The qualifying offers will expire at 4 pm (Central Time) on Sunday, July 15.

Qualifying offers fall into the following three categories:

1) A player whose prior year salary was equal or less than $660,000 must receive a qualifying offer of 110% of their prior years salary. 2) A player whose prior year salary was more than $660,000 and up to $1 million must receive a qualifying offer of 105% of their prior years salary (but in no event shall such qualifying offer exceed $1 million). 3) A player whose prior year salary was more than $1 million must receive a qualifying offer at 100% of their prior years salary.

If a team does not give a qualifying offer to a restricted free agent, he is eligible to become an unrestricted free agent on July 1, and can sign with any team with no compensation required to the players former club.

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