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Dallas Stars Acquire Kris Russell From Calgary Flames for Jyrki Jokipakka, Brett Pollock, Pick

The price in potential was fairly high, but the Stars have officially started an in-season makeover of the defensive corps.

The Dallas Stars have landed a defenseman, though it may not be the one fans were clamoring for to start the day.

With a few hours to go before the trade deadline, Stars general manger Jim Nill acquired defenseman Kris Russell from the Calgary Flames.

Here was the first report of the return:

— Pat Steinberg (@Fan960Steinberg) February 29, 2016

Now, that's not a huge price to pay in terms of present-impact personnel.