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Trade: Edmonton acquires Fistric from Dallas

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DALLAS, TX - NOVEMBER 15: Mark Fistric #28 of the Dallas Stars at American Airlines Center on November 15, 2011 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

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The Edmonton Oilers have acquired defenseman Mark Fistric from Dallas in exchange for a third-round pick at the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.

According to Edmonton’s press release, the trade is contingent upon Fistric passing the club’s medical examination. Fistric missed five games late in the 2011-12 season with an abdominal muscle injury.

If completed, the trade will bring Fistric back to his hometown -- he was born in Edmonton and represented the city in the Alberta Midget Hockey League -- and give the Oilers a physical presence on the blueline.

Fistric was taken by Dallas in the first round of the 2004 NHL Entry Draft (28th overall) and led all Stars defensemen in hits last season, with 235.

It’s a curious decision by Dallas as the Stars aren’t exactly loaded on the blueline. Alex Goligoski, Stephane Robidas, Trevor Daley, Aaron Rome and Philip Larsen are the lone veteran presences, though this move could open up minutes for Brenden Dillon and 2011 first-rounder Jamie Oleksiak.

Of note, the Stars made Fistric a qualifying offer in July, signing him to a one-year, $1.475 million deal.