Mikael Granlund is back! Granlund spoke with local media before Saturday’s San Jose Sharks-Dallas Stars tilt. It’s been just one week since Granlund and Cody Ceci were traded to the Stars for a 2025 first and a conditional 2025 fourth (which becomes a third if Dallas makes the Stanley Cup Final).

The San Jose Sharks will see two familiar faces when they take on the Dallas Stars on Saturday. It has only been a week since Mikael Granlund and Cody Ceci were dealt to the Dallas Stars for two draft picks. Losing the two, especially Granlund, has impacted the young locker room.

While some praised Jim Nill’s work, others wondered if the Stars made a mistake sending a first-round pick away in Saturday morning’s trade.

The Stars could keep adding at the trade deadline after the Miro Heiskanen injury even after adding Mikael Granlund and Cody Ceci.

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.

Getting a first-rounder in return is a great bit of business for the Sharks, especially without any salary retention (since San Jose has all three spots filled). Granlund and Ceci both came to San Jose as salary dumps, and the Sharks managed to turn them into something that should help push their rebuilding process along.

The Dallas Stars entered the season with Stanley Cup aspirations, and as their 33-17-1 record would suggest, they're among the best teams in the NHL. With that

NHL: San Jose Sharks face ex-teammates Mikael Granlund and Cody Ceci on Saturday when they face the Dallas Stars at SAP Center