After declining trade offers, the Blue Jackets used the first of two first-round picks on Penn State bound defenseman Jackson Smith.

A current NHL comparison is Miro Heiskanen. Like the Dallas Stars’ defender, Schaefer’s mobility and fluid hips fuel him in all three zones.

NHL comparison: Miro Heiskanen Scouts often compare Schaefer’s game to Dallas Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen, a smooth-skating, two-way defenseman with elite mobility and poise under pressure.

He totaled three goals, five assists and 67 penalty minutes. He served an eight-game suspension for his elbow on Dallas defenseman Miro Heiskanen in December, his second suspension in his two seasons.

Dallas Stars forward Mikko Rantanen and defender Miro Heiskanen team up with Florida Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov and center Anton Lundell as four of the first six players on Team Finland.

Werenski could continue to challenge, but one guy that didn’t get any votes this year, in part due to injury, is Miro Heiskanen in Dallas.

Benn, 35, is an unrestricted free agent this summer. The Stars have locked in its younger pillars in Jake Oettinger, Wyatt Johnston, Roope Hintz, Mikko Rantanen and Miro Heiskanen for years to come.

Mikael Granlund, Roope Hintz, and Mikko Rantanen were grouped together on the forward line, while Esa Lindell and Miro Heiskanen formed the defensive pairing.

Miro Heiskanen scored his first goal of the playoffs just 32 seconds into the third period, with Mikael Granlund adding his fifth at 3:49 and Matt Duchene scoring his first at 5:58.

The Dallas Stars looked like the Dallas all-stars in the third period of Game 1 on Wednesday night. The home team scored three times when Miro Heiskanen, Mikael Granlund and Matt Duchene each ...

Game 2 of the Edmonton Oilers-Dallas Stars playoff series will be played on Friday night, May 23. Dallas looks to take a 2-0 lead in the series.

Miro Heiskanen, Mikael Granlund, and Matt Duchene led the charge on the power play, while Tyler Seguin netted his second goal of the game, and Esa Lindell sealed the win with an empty-netter.