On July 10th, 2015, the Dallas Stars made it clear that their offseason adventure was not over, contrary to popular belief. During their annual Party In The Park event, Stars commentators Daryl Reaugh, Dave Strader, and Josh Bogorad announced the details of the trade to the Stars fan base in attendance.
The Stars traded forward Ryan Garbutt and defenseman Trevor Daley to Central Division rival the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for forward Patrick Sharp and defenseman Stephen Johns. The Blackhawks were suffering from issues with the salary cap and knew they would have to unload one or two big names, and it ended up being Sharp and Johnny Oduya.