In the meantime, the Stars (39-19-2) will continue to go with what they have and have added. They are 6-2-1 since acquiring Granlund and Ceci and find themselves in second place in both the Central Division and Western Conference, eight points back of the Winnipeg Jets.

Rantanen has played in 61 games this season, posting 70 points (27 goals, 43 assists) with the Avalanche and Hurricane.

Trades are already happening in the NHL and Carol Schram, feature writer for The Hockey News, jumps on with host Gavin Spittle to talk about the trades that have already happened and give some thoughts on potential buyers and sellers.

It’s been three weeks since the Stars made their first big trade of the 2024-25 season, sending two draft picks, including a 2025 first-rounder, to the San Jose Sharks for forward Mikael Granlund and defenseman Cody Ceci.

The Dallas Stars have been devastated by injuries throughout the 2024-25 campaign, and they could use some replacements before the playoffs.

It was a stunner when Mikko Rantanen got dealt to the Carolina Hurricanes earlier this season, and there’s still a chance he finds another new home by Friday afternoon. The Hurricanes are proactively gauging the market on the 28-year-old winger with less than 48 hours to go until the NHL trade deadline and have received interest from the Dallas Stars,

That's the decision the Canes face with the NHL trade deadline looming. And per Pierre LeBrun -- see below -- Rantanen isn't ready to declare that he's signing with the franchise before the deadline.