NHL Free Agency is set to open on July 1 at 12 p.m. ET. One of the more interesting potential free agents is Jason Robertson of the Dallas Stars. It has been reported that the Ottawa Senators are interested in Robertson, a restricted free agent.
Now, it seems like the Stars are trying to keep the soon-to-be 27-year-old, according to Darren Dreger of TSN.
“A reminder that Robertson is a restricted free agent. The expectation is that the Stars will make perhaps their best, maybe their final offer to the Robertson camp. If that’s not good enough, well, then they consider what their trade options are,” Dreger said. “There would be, and there is, considerable interest in Robertson. Just check him out on ‘Jason Robertson DB’, and you can see how consistent a performer Robertson has been in that Dallas lineup.”
Robertson has been a consistent stud in the Stars lineup. He has played in 82 games in each of the last four seasons, while having 40 or more goals in three of the last five. His best year was in 2022-23 when he found the back of the net 46 times while adding 63 helpers. Further, he has amassed 79 points or more in each of the last five campaigns.
“So what about trade? Then do you allow the agent, in this case, Andy Scott, to negotiate with the new club? If you’re willing to go down that road, what does an extension look like with that team? So that might be option ‘B’,” Dreger continued. “Then it gets a little bit more greasy, to be honest, Gino. [Option] ‘C’ would be, what about the threat of an offer sheet? There are a number of teams, the majority of teams around the National Hockey League, who have the four first-round draft picks as compensation. That is a real threat and I think the Stars are feeling the possibility that it could get to that threat. And then ‘D’ on this list of options would be arbitration. That would be a one-year term. It would be a considerable number. And then Robertson walks for free.”
Robertson is coming off a four-year deal with an ASV of $7.75 million. He is expected to get a large raise from that total in his next contract.
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