Mike Modano said he was "upset and disappointed" on Tuesday when it became official that the Stars were not going to offer him a contract next season. Dallas general manager Joe Nieuwendyk called Modano on Monday evening and told him the club was headed forward without him. "I always thought there would be an outside chance of something happening here," Modano said. "The dialogue that Joe and I have had going on for about a month-and-a-half led me to believe I needed to prepare for things not happening. But when it's here and reality sets in, it's disappointing. I didn't think it would happen. I was told some years ago that I'd be able to decide when I wanted to stop playing. But that was verbally and things change."