The Cowboys and Rangers missed out on the playoffs, and the Mavericks traded away superstar Luka Doncic and lost point guard Kyrie Irving to a season-ending torn ACL. But through it all, one Dallas team has kept rolling, giving the city hope that another championship could be just around the corner.

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 Los Angeles Kings were relatively quiet at the 2025 NHL trade deadline, with the team’s lone addition being depth forward Andrei Kuzmenko. Despite the small upgrade, the Kings are perfect since the deadline,