Mikko Rantanen is heading back to the Western Conference. The Dallas Stars paid a big price to acquire the prolific playoff performer from the Carolina Hurricanes just before the NHL trade deadline on Friday.

Unsurprisingly, the Dallas Stars remain one of the top threats in the Western Conference to claim the Stanley Cup. At 40-19-2, they’re currently in second place in the NHL’s Central Division behind on

The Stars acquired one of the NHL’s top scorers, Mikko Rantanen, in a trade with the Hurricanes just before the deadline.

NOTES: Duchene has four assists during a three-game point streak. … Stars forward Wyatt Johnston, who signed a five-year, $42 million contract extension Saturday, had his point streak end at nine games (nine goals, six assists). … Canucks defenseman Quinn Hughes missed a third straight game with a lower-body injury.

Mikko Rantanen is on the verge of leaving the Carolina Hurricanes as the franchise completes a trade with a Western Conference contender. Rantanen's next destination looks like it'd be Dallas as the Stars are closing in on a trade for the Canes forward, as reported by Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman.

Mikael Granlund broke a deadlock late in the second period and sparked the visiting Dallas Stars to a 4-1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Sunday.

Since his debut season in 2022-23, it’s been clear that the Dallas Stars’ future revolves around forward Wyatt Johnston.

The Vancouver Canucks are currently in the hunt for the last wild card spot in the Western Conference. Many of the teams in this conference made big improvements before the March 7 cutoff. Last time,