January 18, 2013 10:23 pm 
Here’s a look at how each player on the Dallas Stars 2012-13 opening night roster was acquired. Updated to include Antoine Roussel being assigned to the Texas Stars.
| Draft (7) | Pos | When Drafted |
|---|---|---|
| Trevor Daley | D | 2nd round pick (43rd overall) in 2002 NHL Draft |
| Loui Eriksson | LW | 2nd round pick (33rd overall) in 2003 NHL Draft |
| Philip Larsen | D | 5th round pick (149th overall) in 2008 NHL Draft |
| Brenden Morrow | LW | 1st round pick (25th overall) in 1997 NHL Draft |
| Colton Sceviour | RW | 4th round pick (112 overall) in 2007 NHL Draft |
| Reilly Smith | LW | 3rd round pick (69th overall) in 2009 NHL Draft |
| Tom Wandell | C | 5th round pick (146th overall) in 2005 NHL Draft |
| Trade (5) | Pos | Trade Details |
| Cody Eakin | C | Acquired from Washington with 2nd round pick for Mike Ribeiro in June 2012 |
| Alex Goligoski | D | Acquired from Pittsburgh for LW James Neal and D Matt Niskanen in February 2011 |
| Kari Lehtonen | G | Acquired from Atlanta for D Ivan Vishnevskiy and 4th round pick in February 2010 |
| Eric Nystrom | LW | Acquired from Minnesota for future considerations in October 2011 |
| Derek Roy | C | Acquired from Buffalo for C Steve Ott and D Adam Pardy in July 2012 |
| Free Agency (10) | Pos | When Signed |
| Jordie Benn | D | Signed as free agent in July 2011 |
| Brenden Dillon | D | Signed as free agent March 2011 |
| Vernon Fiddler | C | Signed as free agent July 2011 |
| Ryan Garbutt | LW | Signed as free agent in July 2011 |
| Jaromir Jagr | RW | Signed as free agent July 2012 |
| Cristopher Nilstorp | G | Signed as free agent June 2012 |
| Aaron Rome | D | Signed as free agent July 2012 |
| Stephane Robidas | D | Signed as free agent August 2005 |
| Michael Ryder | RW | Signed as free agent July 2011 |
| Ray Whitney | LW | Signed as free in agent July 2012 |
i’m hopin benn gets signed real soon !! and i’m not sure but i think theres two or three guys that should be in texas instead of dallas and that would be roussel,garbutt and sceviour i think chaisson and oleksiak as well as fraser should be given shots it seems to me gulutzan is picking guys he coached down in texas and i’m really questioning this guys coaching ability