Dumba exited the Stars' second game of the season after playing only 6:02 time-on-ice and missed the next four games, but will re-enter the lineup on Tuesday against the Buffalo Sabres. Brendan Smith will exit the lineup as a healthy scratch to welcome Dumba's return. The 30-year-old Dumba signed a two-year contract worth $7.5 million ($3.75 AAV) with the Stars in the offseason to be paired next to Miro Heiskanen on the Stars' top defensive pair.


