 Sekera played out the season with the Oilers to finish with 4 assists in 24 games.Having been limited to just 60 regular-season games over the previous two seasons, Sekera's tenure with Edmonton ended as he was placed on unconditional waivers by the Oilers in order to buy out the remaining two years of his initial six-year contract on June 30, 2019.On July 1, 2019, Sekera was signed as a free agent to a one-year $1.5 million contract with the Dallas Stars.