The Stars took down the Columbus Blue Jackets at American Airlines Center Sunday evening, as Evgenii Dadonov scored two goals in the third period to lift Dallas to a 5-3 victory. But some of the Stars' new and recently returning players to their lineup helped position the team to walk away with its fifth straight win.

Mikael Granlund and Cody Ceci were traded to the Dallas Stars by the San Jose Sharks on Saturday. In return for the forward and defenseman, the Sharks acquired a first-round pick and a conditional third-round pick in the 2025 NHL Draft.

Dallas sent a 2025 first-round pick and a conditional third-round pick to San Jose for Granlund and Ceci just over a week before the league takes a break for the 4 Nations Face-Off tournament.