Michael Bunting - NHL News & Rumors

Nabs helper Thursday Bunting had an assist and two hits in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Wild in Game 6.

Impact Bunting missed time with a lower-body injury late in the regular season, and the Stars opted not to use him until injuries piled up late in the first round. He's now contributed six points across 14 playoff contests over three runs in his career. The winger had 33 points, 126 shots on net, 45 hits and a minus-24 rating over 74 regular-season outings. Bunting is set to be an unrestricted free agent this offseason.

MAY 1 • ROTOWIRE

Returning to action Monday Bunting (lower body) will be in the lineup for Monday's game against the Maple Leafs, Lia Assimakopoulos of The Dallas Morning News reports.

Impact Bunting missed the last six games due to his lower-body injury, but he'll return to action just before the end of the regular season. He's made 11 appearances since being acquired by Dallas from Nashville, and he's logged a goal, an assist, seven hits, four PIM and three blocked shots during that time.

APRIL 13 • ROTOWIRE

Maple Leafs host the Stars after Nylander's 2-goal game

The Toronto Maple Leafs host the Dallas Stars after William Nylander's two-goal game against the Florida Panthers in the Maple Leafs' 6-2 loss

APRIL 12 • Associated Press

New York visits Dallas after Lafreniere's 2-goal game

The New York Rangers visit the Dallas Stars after Alexis Lafreniere scored two goals in the Rangers' 5-3 loss to the Buffalo Sabres

APRIL 10 • Associated Press

Wild play the Stars on 4-game win streak

The Minnesota Wild will attempt to keep their four-game win streak alive when they visit the Dallas Stars

APRIL 8 • Associated Press

Flames take on the Stars following Frost's 2-goal game

The Calgary Flames visit the Dallas Stars after Morgan Frost scored two goals in the Flames' 5-3 win over the Anaheim Ducks

APRIL 6 • Associated Press

Colorado visits Dallas after Malinski's 2-goal game

The Colorado Avalanche visit the Dallas Stars after Sam Malinski scored two goals in the Avalanche's 8-6 loss to the Vancouver Canucks

APRIL 3 • Associated Press

Jets visit the Stars after shootout win

The Winnipeg Jets visit the Dallas Stars after the Jets defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 4-3 in overtime

APRIL 1 • Associated Press

Likely to miss additional action Bunting (lower body) isn't expected to be return to the lineup in the near future, per Owen Newkirk of DLLS Sports on Tuesday.

Impact Bunting might not be available to play again before the end of the regular season after getting hurt in Sunday's 2-1 overtime loss to Philadelphia. Since being acquired from Nashville on March 5, he has one goal, one assist, 13 shots on net and seven hits in 11 appearances with Dallas.

MARCH 31 • ROTOWIRE

Unavailable Tuesday Bunting (lower body) won't play against Boston on Tuesday, Mike Heika of the Stars' official site reports.

Impact Bunting will miss at least one game after getting injured in Sunday's 2-1 overtime loss to Philadelphia. He has accounted for 14 goals, 33 points, 121 shots on net and 42 hits in 72 games between Dallas and Nashville this season. Cameron Hughes will replace Bunting in Tuesday's lineup against the Bruins.

MARCH 31 • ROTOWIRE

Bruins in action against the Stars following shootout win

The Boston Bruins host the Dallas Stars after the Bruins defeated the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-3 in a shootout

MARCH 30 • Associated Press

Stars HC Glen Gulutzan details injuries after loss to Flyers | Sporting News The Stars reached 100 points but lost forwards Michael Bunting and Tyler Myers to injury in a 2-1 loss to the Flyers.

MARCH 30 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Doesn't return to Sunday's game Bunting (lower body) didn't return to Sunday's game against Philadelphia after exiting in the first period, Robert Tiffin of D Magazine reports.

Impact Bunting was deemed questionable to return during the first intermission Sunday, but he ultimately didn't get back on the ice during the final two periods. Head coach Glen Gulutzan said that think that Bunting will be forced to miss too much time. However, it's not yet clear when the 30-year-old will be able to return. His next opportunity to play will be Tuesday against the Bruins.

MARCH 30 • ROTOWIRE

Questionable to return Bunting is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Flyers due to a lower-body injury.

Impact Bunting exited Sunday's matchup in the first period after recording a hit and a shot in 3:46 of ice time. The team revealed during the first intermission that he's dealing with a lower-body issue, but it's not yet clear whether he'll be able to return in the final two periods. If Bunting is unavailable for the remainder of the game, his next opportunity to suit up would be Tuesday against Boston.

MARCH 30 • ROTOWIRE

The Dallas Stars are eager to get out of their late-season lull before the playoffs

The Dallas Stars are heading to playoffs as one of the first two teams in the NHL who have clinched a spot

MARCH 27 • Associated Press

Strikes on power play in win Bunting scored a power-play goal on three shots in Saturday's 3-2 overtime win over the Red Wings.

Impact Bunting has two points over four contests since he made his Stars debut. The 30-year-old continues to fill a middle-six role with a spot on the second power-play unit, so he should be good for some depth scoring. He's now at 14 goals, 33 points (10 on the power play), 37 hits, 16 PIM and a minus-18 rating over 65 appearances between Dallas and Nashville in 2025-26.

MARCH 15 • ROTOWIRE

Harley's overtime goal gives streaking Stars a 3-2 win over the Red Wings

Defenseman Thomas Harley scored 2:05 into overtime to give the streaking Dallas Stars a 3-2 win over the Detroit Red Wings

MARCH 15 • Associated Press

Lends helper Sunday Bunting notched an assist in Sunday's 4-3 overtime win over the Blackhawks.

Impact Bunting got on the scoresheet in his Stars debut. He saw 14:43 of ice time in a third-line role while also playing on the second power-play unit. Bunting's an ideal complementary player, adding a little grit and the ability to be a reliable depth scorer to take some pressure off of Dallas' top players. Through 62 appearances between Dallas and Nashville this season, Bunting has 32 points (nine on the power play), 109 shots on net, 36 hits, 16 PIM and a minus-17 rating.

MARCH 9 • ROTOWIRE

NHL-leading Avalanche win 5-4 in shootout to end Stars' franchise-record 10-game winning streak

Valeri Nichushkin scored with 15 seconds remaining in regulation, then made one of NHL-leading Colorado’s two shots in a shootout to beat Dallas 5-4

MARCH 7 • Associated Press

Olympic injuries to Rantanen and Faksa affected how Dallas Stars approached NHL trade deadline

Dallas Stars general manager Jim Nill says a couple of injuries during the Olympics affected how he approached this week's NHL trade deadline

MARCH 7 • Associated Press

Stanley Cup chase is wide open and more takeaways from the NHL trade deadline

One of the biggest takeaways from the NHL trade deadline is that the chase for the Stanley Cup is wide open

MARCH 7 • Associated Press

SAP – Trade Tracker with Mike Kelly | NHL.com NHL analyst Mike Kelly joins NHL Now to react to Michael Bunting and Warren Foegele being moved, plus he shares a few under-the-radar player...

MARCH 6 • NHL.COM

Dallas Stars acquire forward Michael Bunting from Nashville Predators | Dallas Stars The 30-year-old posted 31 points in 61 regular-season games with Nashville this season, ranking third on the team in power-play goals, fourt...

MARCH 5 • NHL.COM

The Preds have traded Michael Bunting The 30 year old forward heads to a Stanley Cup contender

MARCH 5 • HOCKEYFEED.COM

Acquired for draft pick Bunting was acquired by Dallas from Nashville on Thursday in exchange for a 2026 third-round selection, per Pierre LeBrun of TSN.

Impact Bunting has 13 goals and 31 points in 61 outings with Nashville in 2025-26. While it's not clear if he'll make his Stars debut Friday versus Colorado, once he settles in, he should be a solid middle-six option for Dallas. Bunting might also see time on Dallas' second power-play unit.

MARCH 5 • ROTOWIRE

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Maple Leafs host the Stars after Nylander's 2-goal game

New York visits Dallas after Lafreniere's 2-goal game

Wild play the Stars on 4-game win streak

Flames take on the Stars following Frost's 2-goal game

Colorado visits Dallas after Malinski's 2-goal game

Jets visit the Stars after shootout win

Bruins in action against the Stars following shootout win

The Dallas Stars are eager to get out of their late-season lull before the playoffs

Harley's overtime goal gives streaking Stars a 3-2 win over the Red Wings

NHL-leading Avalanche win 5-4 in shootout to end Stars' franchise-record 10-game winning streak

Olympic injuries to Rantanen and Faksa affected how Dallas Stars approached NHL trade deadline

Stanley Cup chase is wide open and more takeaways from the NHL trade deadline