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Tue, Apr 28 · 8:00 PM ET vs Wild
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Current Season
GP
74
Goals
14
Assists
19
Points
33
+/-
-24
S%
11.1%
Career Stats
Contract
Cap Hit
$4.50M
Total Value
$13.50M
Expires
3 yrs · 2025-2026
Status
Then UFA
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Recent Stories
Dallas pulls off a slick deal for Michael Bunting from the Predators, injecting edge into a Stars lineup that's always one agitator away from Cup contention. GMs around the league buzzed about Bunting's trade value after his Preds stint showed flashes of top-six snarl. This move signals Pete DeBoer's crew gearing up for playoff meat grinders with higher stakes than ever.
The Dallas Stars dip into the AHL for their top scorer right as Michael Bunting's lower-body tweak looks more serious than a nagging ache, forcing GM Jim Nill to shuffle the deck again. Bunting, fresh off that Predators trade and still shaking off a goal drought, hobbled out early Sunday against Philly, leaving the depth chart thinner with Hintz and others still sidelined.
Michael Bunting hits the ice for his first practice with the Dallas Stars after that quick trade from Nashville, looking every bit the two-way forward GM Jim Nill targeted to bolster the top-nine amid injuries to Radek Faksa, Roope Hintz and Mikko Rantanen. The 30-year-old, fresh off 13 goals and 31 points in 61 games, chats post-skate about adjusting to Dallas' offensive style and the locker room confidence that fuels their 10-game win streak.