Dallas pivots from Micah Parsons to Kenny Clark for two first-round picks, signaling a win-now shift keyed to Dak Prescott’s record-breaking contract. Prescott sits at the center of Jones’s climate—highest-paid and under pressure to deliver a title, while Parsons’ leadership expectations will now rest on the Cowboys’ quarterback and Lamb’s production in a revamped offense.

No one at Dallas earns more cap space than Prescott, and Jones stresses leadership as a two-way duty for stars. The piece also ties Diggs’s contract tweak to accountability and frames the trade as a test of whether the defense, now thinner at edge and interior, can still carry the siege while the offense mounts its charge for a sixth ring.

Fantasy takeaway: the move underscores Dak-centric upside for Lamb and friends, but it also tightens the window and raises questions about the run-stuffing presence. It’s a clear signal to rebalance rosters toward Cowboys pass-catchers and QB-driven stacks in 2025.

Anaheim Ducks aim to flip defensive depth into scoring by shopping young blue-liners for a top-six addition, keeping Trouba and Gudas on the shelf if the playoff push stalls. The rumor mill ties Ducks to marquee names like Mitch Marner, Jason Robertson and Martin Necas, while the Kings chase forward prices around Adrian Kempe’s extension. Hutson and Reinhart surface in broader market chatter, with Rossi’s deal shaping McTavish talks.

Five Dallas Stars start times were adjusted for the 2025-26 schedule. The changes include Oct. 23 vs. Los Angeles moved to 8:00 p.m., Nov. 28 vs. Utah to 7:00 p.m., Dec. 23 at Detroit to 6:30 p.m., Jan. 12 at Los Angeles to 7:00 p.m., and Apr. 9 vs. Minnesota to 8:00 p.m. The Stars will open the season in Winnipeg on Oct. 9, with the home opener to follow. These shifts mix late and early slots across the 82-game calendar, potentially impacting rest, travel, and fantasy projections.