And the San Jose Sharks move on. On Saturday, the Sharks sent alternate captain and leading scorer Mikael Granlund, along with No. 2 defenseman Cody Ceci to the Dallas Stars for a 2025 first-round pick and a 2025 conditional fourth.

It is no secret Mikael Granlund and Cody Ceci were well respected in the San Jose Sharks locker room. Players were clearly in a down mood and gave their reactions to the trade after practice on Sunday.

The Stars acquired forward Mikael Granlund and defenseman Cody Ceci from the San Jose Sharks on Saturday in exchange for Dallas' first-round pick in the 2025 NHL Draft and a conditional third-round selection in 2025.

One day after seeing Mikael Granlund and Cody Ceci get traded to the Dallas Stars, an already thinned-out San Jose Sharks team was forced to pick up the pieces Sunday and figure out the best way forward without their leading scorer and arguably their best defensive defenseman.

Fabian Zetterlund returned to San Jose Sharks practice on Monday and opened up about Mikael Granlund getting traded to the Dallas Stars.

So, did you hear about the big trade on Saturday? No, not that trade. But judging from the reaction of Dallas basketball fans to Saturday night’s news, maybe the work of the Dallas Stars‘ general manager (GM) will be enough to get them to watch a team on the ice rather than a team on the court.