The Rangers will receive a conditional first-round pick in the 2023 NHL Draft and a conditional fourth-round selection in the 2025 NHL Draft. If the Stars' own first round pick in 2023 is in the top 10, New York will get Dallas' own first-round selection in 2024 instead, and that pick will be unprotected.
"It feels like it's a good opportunity and I'm really looking forward to it," Lundkvist said Tuesday. "I'm really looking forward to coming to camp and it feels very good to be a member of the Dallas Stars."
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The 22-year-old defenseman had four points (one goal, three assists) in 25 games for the Rangers last season, and 15 points (three goals, 12 assists) in 34 games for Hartford of the American Hockey League.
"I hoped my year last year was going to be easier to transition to the North American game than it was," Lundkvist said. "I had a little bit of a tough year but I learned a lot from it. I see myself as a two-way defenseman but with more of an offensive upside, trying to create a lot and shoot the puck. ... I want to be reliable in both ends with an offensive upside."
Lundkvist was a first-round pick (No. 28) by the Rangers at the 2018 NHL Draft.
"Nils is a skilled, right-handed shot defenseman that adjusted to the North American game this past season and has a high ceiling," Stars general manager Jim Nil said. "We felt that adding a creative player like Nils to our defensive group was necessary, and he has a tremendous opportunity to establish himself as an everyday, impact defenseman at the NHL level."
Lundkvist said he is looking forward to the opportunity Dallas is offering him.
"It feels like they really believe in me," he said. "Now it's up to me to perform and do a good job at camp. Hopefully they will have me on the team. Feels like a great opportunity and it's up to me to perform."
