TORONTO -- The Dallas Stars traded forward Benoit Brunet to the Ottawa Senators on Saturday for a conditional draft choice in 2003.

Brunet, 33, who was assigned to Dallas' minor-league affiliate in West Valley City, Utah, on Feb. 28, is to join the Senators on Sunday.

In 48 NHL games with Montreal and Dallas this season, Brunet has four goals and 11 assists. The Canadiens traded Brunet and Martin Rucinsky to the Stars last Nov. 21 for Donald Audette and Shaun Van Allen.

In 526 career NHL games in 13 years, he has 96 goals and 158 assists. He was in Montreal's 1993 championship lineup.

The Stars made the announcement before their game against the Maple Leafs.