The Dallas Stars made the biggest splash at the 2025 NHL Trade Deadline, acquiring Mikko Rantanen from the Carolina Hurricanes. The Stars are pushing for a Stanley Cup after coming close in recent years.
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Hintz received the weekly honor with Tampa Bay’s Andrei Vasilevskiy (first star) and Montreal’s Nick Suzuki (third star).