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The Dallas Stars started their purchasing throughout the NHL profession target date period.
The Stars obtained facility Mikael Granlund and defenseman Cody Ceci from the San Jose Sharks on Saturday.
In return, the Sharks got a 2025 first-round choice and a 2025 conditional fourth-round choice that comes from the Winnipeg Jets, which can end up being a third-rounder if the Stars make it to the Stanley Cup last.
For the upcoming draft, the Sharks have 8 choices to deal with, consisting of 2 first-round options. Five of those draft choices are had by various other groups that San Jose grabbed in previous professions.
Granlund has actually been thought about among the leading gamers readily available in the NHL profession market. In 52 video games with San Jose this period, the 32-year-old has actually racked up 15 objectives and a team-leading 45 factors.
He likewise made a 4 Nations Face-Off place onTeam Finland Their initial video game of the competition beginsFeb 13 versus Team United States.
This will certainly be Granlund’s 5th group in his 13-year NHL profession. He invested the initial 7 years of his profession with the Minnesota Wild, which prepared him 9th total in 2010
He after that bet the Nashville Predators, Pittsburgh Penguins and theSharks The facility has actually played 871 profession video games and videotaped 172 objectives, 417 helps and 589 factors.
Ceci, 31, has 4 objectives and 15 factors with a minus-9 ranking in 54 video games.
This is the 3rd time the defenseman has actually been traded and the 2nd time in the previous year. The Sharks formerly obtained him from the Edmonton Oilers in August 2024.
Both gamers mosting likely to Dallas are pending UFAs. Granlund gains $5 million versus the cap, while Ceci brings a $3.25-million cap hit.
Before this profession, Stars GM Jim Nill made some lineup modifications to make some cap room. Center Tyler Seguin (hip injury) and defenseman Nils Lundkvist (season-ending shoulder surgery) were positioned on long-lasting damaged get, which enables Dallas to surpass the wage cap’s ceiling by approximately their cap hits.
We have actually lent Kyle Capobianco to the @TexasStars and remembered Kyle McDonald and Christian Kyrou.
Additionally, Mason Marchment has actually been positioned on IR, retroactive to December 31.
GM Jim Nill has actually introduced that Nils Lundkvist undertook season-ending shoulder surgical procedure.
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— Dallas Stars (@DallasStars) February 1, 2025
Seguin has a cap hit of $9.85 million, while Lundkvist gains $1.25 million. In total amount, that opened concerning $11.1 million in Dallas’ cap room.
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