After the most positive 24 hours the Dallas sports world has seen in 2025, the Dallas Stars (41-20-2) lost 5-4 to the Edmonton Oilers (37-22-4) north of the border on Saturday night.

The five-year contract extension, which begins in the 2025-26 season and runs through the 2029-30 season, is worth $42 million and has an average annual value of $8.4 million

Rantanen registered his first point with Dallas -- an assist -- on the power play at 5:48 of the first period to give the Stars a 1-0 lead. He sent a pass from the right face-off circle to Jason Robertson in front, who tipped it on net and Wyatt Johnston scored on the rebound.

“Bad turnover, Mikko,” Cooper wrote on social media. “You would have loved it here but didn’t give NC a chance. On the bright side, if @Canes were getting for the playoffs what they got these last 13 games, then it’s for the best. Now it’s time for a Carolina Cup run!”

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DALLAS — The Dallas Stars have extended Wyatt Johnston to a five-year deal with $8.4 million AAV, according to multiple reports. NHL insiders Elliotte Friedman, Darren Dreger and Sean Shapiro reported on X before the NHL trade deadline that Johnston would remain in Dallas.

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