Rantanen and Stars coach Pete DeBoer offered some thoughts ahead of the forward’s Dallas debut Saturday night.
Mikael Granlund scored his first goal for the Stars and Dallas beat the Vancouver Canucks 4-1 on Sunday night.
Rantanen is tied for 10th in the NHL in points this season (70) and is fourth over the past five seasons (437 in 351 games).
Granlund put up an assist and two shots on goal in Saturday's 5-4 loss to the Oilers.
Mikael Granlund broke a deadlock late in the second period and sparked the visiting Dallas Stars to a 4-1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Sunday.