As Jim Nill builds out the 2025-26 Dallas Stars roster, he acquired some depth along the blue line in defenseman Vladislav Kolyachonok.

The Dallas Stars acquired defenseman Vladislav Kolyachonok from the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday in exchange for defenseman Mathew Dumba and a 2028 second-round draft pick.

Mathew Dumba was traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins by the Dallas Stars on Thursday for Vladislav Kolyachonok. Pittsburgh also received a second-round pick in the 2028 NHL Draft.

As a pending restricted free agent this past offseason, Kolyachonok re-signed — so to speak — with the new team and was in the lineup for Utah’s first game Oct. 8.

Utah Hockey Club defenseman Vladislav Kolyachonok (52) makes his entrance before a game against the Chicago Blackhawks held at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024. | Isaac Hale ...

Kolyachonok played for the Penguins and Utah last season, recording seven points (two goals) in 35 games. The 24-year-old's career began in 2021-22 when the Utah franchise was in Arizona.

During its game against Carolina, Utah announced that Vladislav Kolyachonok was placed on waivers with the intention of sending him to the Tucson Roadrunners. Instead, he joins the Pittsburgh Penguins ...

Heading to Dallas ...

When injuries began to pockmark Utah’s blue line, Kolyachonok got back in the lineup, skating in 10 of a possible 12 games between Dec. 12 and Jan. 8. But after that stretch, he was a healthy ...

Kolyachonok, one of just 17 players all-time from Belarus to play in the NHL, appeared in 23 contests with Utah this season. “I just tried to be my best version every day, no matter what,” he ...

In a strategic NHL trade, the Dallas Stars sent defenseman Matt Dumba and a 2028 second-round pick to the Pittsburgh Penguins ...

Kolyachonok remains listed on the top pairing alongside Kris Letang, but the former had just 12:00 of ice time in Saturday's win. The helper was Kolyachonok's first point as a Penguin, and he's at ...