The Dallas Stars were fortunate enough to get a little lotto luck prior to the 2018 season. They saw their numbers called at the NHL Draft Lottery as their pick slid up to the 3rd spot. The top two players were pretty clearly defined -- Nico Hischier went to New Jersey and Nolan Patrick to Philadelphia.
A decision needed to be made at the 3rd pick and the Stars decided to pick up the top defenseman in the class by selecting Miro Heiskanen out of Finland.
Heiskanen will be in North America for the 2019 season. Barring something completely unforeseen he will be firmly entrenched in the starting lineup for the Stars for years to come starting with Day 1.