Texas has a little bit more of a solve for its veteran issue as they've traded Mark McNeill to the Nashville Predators and acquired a defenseman, Andrew O'Brien, in return. McNeill was acquired as part of the Oduya trade but fell down the depth chart in Texas as other veterans outplayed him in the lineup. The former first rounder heads to Milwaukee in return for a defenseman, Andrew O'Brien. With Dillon Heatherington in Dallas and perhaps not returning for some time, it makes sense to trade from a position of strength to one of weakness.
Tyler Kelleher, a forward, was also acquired in an AHL-only deal.