Alex Petrovic departed the Dallas Stars earlier this offseason to join the Florida Panthers, creating an opening in Dallas for a depth defenseman, that has now been filled by Burroughs. The 30-year-old Burroughs is not stranger to the NHL, with 201 game of experience, but he has not played a game in the league since the 2024-25 season.
Benn's production has dipped in recent seasons, but he still adds solid value on a league-minimum contract for a Dallas Stars team facing salary cap adversity. The soon-to-be 37-year-old forward averaged a career-low 13:17 time-on-ice in 2025-26, but still managed a serviceable 36-point campaign (15G / 21A) while playing 60 games.
Kiviranta will rejoin the Dallas Stars, the team he began his NHL career with, on a one-year deal. The 30-year-old Finnish forward spent the past three seasons with the Colorado Avalanche, including a career-best 2024-25 season, in which he scored 23 points (16G / 7A) in 79 games.
Halverson hasn't seen much NHL action in his career, appearing in just four total games, but he provides some solid organizational depth in the crease for the Dallas Stars. The 30-year-old goalie posted a 2.42 GAA and .905 SV% last season in 43 games (24-11-6) with the Syracuse Crunch (AHL).
Shlaine, a product of Arizona State University, was a fifth-round pick of the New Jersey Devils who has yet to play an NHL game. The 24-year-old forward spent the 2025-26 season with the Texas Stars (AHL), scoring 38 points (19G / 19A) in 67 games.
Hyry is an undrafted Finnish forward who has likely lucked himself into a spot on Dallas' opening-night roster after the team traded away Mavrik Bourque to address salary cap concerns. The 25-year-old Hyry scored five points (3G / 2A) last season in 20 games with Dallas.
Dallas will bring back one of Texas' (AHL) best players next season after it was announced the Stars had signed Matthew Seminoff to a two-year, two-way contract extension. The 22-year-old was drafted in the sixth round of the 2022 NHL Entry Draft (179th overall) and has spent the last three seasons in Texas (AHL). In 72 games in 2025-26, he had 24 goals and 50 points while picking up 24 PIMs.
Following a successful first professional season in Texas (AHL), Dallas has signed Harrison Scott to a two-year, two-way contract extension. The 25-year-old was originally signed as an undrafted free agent out of the University of Maine (NCAA) after the 2024-25 season and had 18 goals and 32 points in 72 games in his first full campaign in the minors last year.
Dallas continued to lock up defensive depth on Thursday after the team announced they had signed Luke Krys to a two-year, two-way contract extension. The 25-year-old has spent the last two seasons with Texas (AHL) after coming over from Providence College (NCAA) in 2023-24. In 40 games played in 2025-26, he had seven goals, 16 points and 30 PIMs.
After appearing in 33 games with Dallas in 2025-26, the Stars have locked up Kyle Capobianco to a two-year contract extension worth $850K AAV. The 28-year-old was effective when called upon last season, with two goals, five points and eight PIMs across his 33 appearances. He is expected to provide key defensive depth for the Stars as they enter the 2026-27 campaign.
Kiviranta played the first two games of the postseason for Colorado against the Los Angeles Kings, but has been sidelined since. The 30-year-old Finnish forward averaged 10:22 time-on-ice and scored nine points (3G / 6A) in 51 games during the regular season.
Kiviranta played the first two games of the postseason for Colorado against the Los Angeles Kings, but has been sidelined since. The 30-year-old Finnish forward averaged 10:22 time-on-ice and scored nine points (3G / 6A) in 51 games during the regular season.
Seguin tore his ACL on December 2nd and missed the final 55 games of the 2025-26 season. He finished the season with 17 points (7G / 10A) in 27 games, giving him 38 points (16G / 22A) in just 47 games over the last two injury-filled seasons.
After a poor opening game of the series against the Minnesota Wild, allowing five goals on 28 shots (.821 SV%) in a 6-1 loss, Oettinger has rebounded by posting a solid 2.30 GAA and .916 SV% in his following four games (2-2). That said, down 3-2, the Stars likely need Oettinger's best performance of the series if they hope to play a Game Seven. Dallas enters Game Six on Thursday as slight +110 road underdogs.
After a poor opening game of the series against the Minnesota Wild, allowing five goals on 28 shots (.821 SV%) in a 6-1 loss, Oettinger has rebounded by posting a solid 2.30 GAA and .916 SV% in his following four games (2-2). That said, down 3-2, the Stars likely need Oettinger's best performance of the series if they hope to play a Game Seven. Dallas enters Game Six on Thursday as slight +110 road underdogs.
Hyry saw just three and a half minutes of ice time before exiting Game 5 with a lower-body injury and did not return. The 25-year-old Hyry had five points (3G / 2A) in 20 regular season games with Dallas and impressed by winning 57.9 percent of faceoffs. Michael Bunting will enter the lineup as Hyry's replacement.
Myers has struggled this postseason and will be replaced in Game Six by Alex Petrovic. The 36-year-old Myers is averaging 19:41 time-on-ice, recording four penalty minutes and a -5 plus/minus through five games this postseason.
Hyry saw just three and a half minutes of ice time before exiting Game 5 with a lower-body injury and did not return. The 25-year-old Hyry had five points (3G / 2A) in 20 regular season games with Dallas and impressed by winning 57.9 percent of faceoffs.
After an ugly Game One, allowing five goals on 28 shots (.821 SV%) in a 6-1 loss to the Minnesota Wild, Oettinger has rebounded with three consecutive impressive outings. The 27-year-old goalie saved 40 shots (.930 SV%) on Saturday and was tremendous, especially in overtime, but eventually allowed the game-deciding goal in a 3-2 loss to even the series at 2-2. In his last three games, Oettinger has a 2.07 GAA and .924 SV%. The Stars enter a crucial Game Five on Tuesday as -126 home favourites.
Lundkvist suffered a deep facial laceration after an awkward play resulted in Minnesota's Michael McCarron's skate making contact with his face. The 25-year-old Lundkvist was bloodied and left the game immediately after, and has been ruled out for Game Five. After a couple of seasons of not being trusted by the coaching staff, Lundkvist has emerged as a viable second-pair defenseman for Dallas, and his absence from the lineup will create an imbalance on the Stars' blueline.
