In his third NHL season, Garbutt has recorded 31 points (15-16=31) in 102 regular season games, all with Dallas. He has also appeared in 115 career regular season American Hockey League games, with Chicago and Texas, registering 70 points (35-35=70).

"Ryan has shown that he is an effective, hard-hitting forward that plays the game with a great deal of speed and tenacity," said Nill. "Over the course of the season, he has earned the trust of his coaching staff and has played himself into a role where we ask him to play against our opponent's top players on a nightly basis. It's a great credit to the work he has put in and we're excited to have him signed."

The 6-foot, 190-pound native of Winnipeg, Manitoba was originally signed by Dallas as a free agent on July 1, 2011.