Overview

• Pittsburgh added 30-year-old Matt Dumba, a right-shot defenseman with 84 career goals and one season remaining on his $3.75 million cap hit.
• The Penguins also secured a 2028 second-round draft pick to bolster their long-term prospect pool.
• Dallas received 24-year-old Vladislav Kolyachonok, who has four goals and 14 points in 74 NHL games and carries a $775,000 cap hit.
• The Stars freed up $3.75 million in salary-cap space by moving Dumba’s expiring contract to Pittsburgh.
• With Dumba under contract through 2025-26 and a congested blue line, Pittsburgh must adjust ice-time allocations and prepare for upcoming free-agent decisions.