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Injury Undisclosed
Est. Return 10/9/2025
2024 Stats
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2025 Fantasy Outlook
Back played mostly on the fourth line for the Stars as a rookie during the 2024-25 regular season, recording four goals and 12 assists in 73 appearances, but he spent a good chunk of the postseason as a healthy scratch. Even if we assume the 25-year-old will go back to playing regularly in 2025-26, he's not a physical presence or a prolific shot blocker, which limits his fantasy appeal when coupled with his mild offensive numbers. Avoid Back unless you're in a deep enough league to warrant carrying a player who projects to record 15-20 points without offering much help in other categories. Read Past Outlooks

Dealing with injury
Back didn't play in Saturday's preseason game versus the Avalanche due to an undisclosed injury, freelance beat writer Robert Tiffin reports.
ANALYSIS
Back's injury may prevent him from being in the Stars' Opening Night lineup Thursday versus the Jets. The 25-year-old forward is likely ticketed for a bottom-six role when healthy, though he may be an occasional healthy scratch. In any case, fantasy managers won't need to track his progress closely this season.
Back's injury may prevent him from being in the Stars' Opening Night lineup Thursday versus the Jets. The 25-year-old forward is likely ticketed for a bottom-six role when healthy, though he may be an occasional healthy scratch. In any case, fantasy managers won't need to track his progress closely this season.
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2024–25 Time On Ice Stats
- Average Time On Ice: 11:42
- Average Power Play TOI: 0:02
- Average Short-Handed TOI: 1:30
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Contributes assist in comeback win
Back notched an assist and three blocked shots in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Avalanche in Game 7.
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Back in lineup
Back (oblique) will return to action for Game 5 against Colorado on Monday, Brien Rea of FanDuel Sports Network Southwest reports.
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Unavailable Saturday
Back (oblique) isn't expected to play Saturday against Colorado in Game 4, Lia Assimakopoulos of The Dallas Morning News.
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Game-time decision
Back (oblique) will be a game-time decision in Game 4 versus Colorado on Saturday, per Lia Assimakopoulos of The Dallas Morning News.
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Records assist in Game 2
Back notched an assist and two hits in Monday's 4-3 overtime win over the Avalanche in Game 2.
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Expected to begin season in Dallas
Back is expected to begin the 2024-25 regular season with the Stars, Stars radio analyst Bruce LeVine reports.
ANALYSIS
Back is competing with Kole Lind and Arttu Hyry for spots on the Stars' Opening Night roster, and LeVine speculates that Back and Lind are the favorites to begin the year in the NHL due to their experience playing in North America. Even if Back opens the season on the Stars' roster, he doesn't have any NHL experience and could still spend plenty of time with the AHL club this year.
Back is competing with Kole Lind and Arttu Hyry for spots on the Stars' Opening Night roster, and LeVine speculates that Back and Lind are the favorites to begin the year in the NHL due to their experience playing in North America. Even if Back opens the season on the Stars' roster, he doesn't have any NHL experience and could still spend plenty of time with the AHL club this year.