The Dallas Stars will be a contending team for many years after their work at the NHL Trade Deadline. Dallas was the benefactor of the Mikko Rantanen drama, as they ended up being the team to ink him to an eight-year contract extension.

The NHL trade deadline is quickly approaching. The Dallas Stars have racked up injuries all season on the blue line, and need to fortify the position. Luckily for them, the perfect guy is being dangled at the trade deadline,

With the NHL’s trade deadline now in the rearview mirror, we’re going to pinpoint below the league’s teams that are shaping up as true Stanley Cup contenders. In alphabetical order: