Nill and the rest of the Stars front office were sending the hockey world into a frenzy in 2025 because they acquired Rantanen. However, the same story will not apply in this year's NHL Trade Deadline. A lot of this has to do with their long-term plans and the finances behind them, via Mike Zeisberger of NHL.com.

The Stars have made a trade for a defenseman who will be the first Texas-born player to suit up for the franchise in a regular season game.

“Contributions from every single player on our team here, we’re missing a lot of guys,” Stars captain Jamie Benn said of the streak after Tuesday’s win. “The guys that have stepped in have done a great job. It’s a collective effort, a team effort and I think that’s what we like most about it.”

The NHL trade deadline is at 3 p.m. ET on March 6. Follow along for news and analysis on this season's bigger moves:

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