Ken Hitchcock was looking for a shake-up.

Gemel Smith was just looking for an opportunity.

As Hitchcock juggled his lines, moving Jamie Benn into a center spot, he needed a nice complement to Benn and Alexander Radulov. Smith fit the bill. The 23-year-old who was playing in just his 24th NHL game stepped onto the Benn line and scored his first goal of the season Friday.

"It's been good [practicing with them]. They both play at a high tempo," Smith said after two days of workouts on his new line.

"They are both great talents, and it's definitely exciting and a great opportunity for me. I know how good they are. I just get to the net, let them do their things and when I have a play, don't be afraid to make a play. It's the same stuff. I'll probably play against better players, so it's a mental thing. I just have to be ready for whoever they throw at us."

Smith laid out his plan before the game, and that's exactly what happened. John Klingberg made a nice move behind the offensive net and then passed out to Radulov in the right circle. Radulov hit Smith in front of the net, and Smith patiently flipped a shot over Jaroslav Halak.

Asked his advice for Smith before the game, Hitchcock said he simply wanted a simple game.

"Hunt pucks and be strong on the pucks, be diligent in going into all the hard areas," Hitchcock said. "Sometimes when you get a young player playing with any veteran player, they defer, they move the puck, they don't want to shoot on a two-on-one, they want to pass off. We just want him to do what has allowed us to continue to play him on a daily basis. Jamie and Radulov have talked to him. He's excited. I think any player would look at this as an unreal opportunity."

Stars make minor league trade: The Stars made a minor league trade, acquiring defenseman Reece Scarlett from Florida for defenseman Ludwig Bystrom.

Scarlett, 24, has two points in 13 games with Springfield in the AHL. He has appeared in 229 career AHL regular-season games with Albany and Springfield, registering 95 points (18 goals, 77 assists) with a plus-6 plus/minus rating.

The 6-1, 185-pound native of Edmonton, Alberta, was originally selected by New Jersey in the sixth round (159th overall) of the 2011 NHL draft.

Bystrom, 23, has appeared in 138 career AHL games, all with Texas. He has recorded 36 points (five goals, 31 assists) with a +14 rating.

McKenzie recalled, scratched: The Stars recalled Curtis McKenzie from Texas (AHL) but made him a healthy scratch when Radek Faksa and Brett Ritchie were available.

McKenzie, 26, has 11 points (six goals, five assists) in 11 games with Texas. McKenzie has played 92 games in the NHL over three seasons and has 21 points (10 goals, 11 assists).

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