Two varieties of trade options for the Dallas Stars with Jason Robertson
Robert Tiffin on Stars Thoughts: The Dallas Stars obviously have to create salary cap space to re-sign pending RFA Jason Robertson. They’d wish to re-sign Robertson. In the event that they feel they will’t sign Robertson to an enormous deal, they could need to take a look at trading him.
One option with Robertson could be to trade him for the same, established player – Ie, a Brady Tkachuk, Dylan Larkin, William Nylander, or Robert Thomas. They could not even be available, and in the event that they are, those teams would likely want the Stars to sweeten the pot.
A second trade option could be much like the Mikko Rantanen trade, a young player with upside and draft picks. Riskier for the Stars since they’re in a win-now mode. Someone like a Matthew Knies or Mason McTavish wouldn’t give the Stars what Robertson gives them.
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To re-sign him, they’ll have to move out some salary. They’ll likely have to move out salary regardless.
Top forward trade options that the Minnesota Wild could explore
Michael Russo and Joe Smith of The Athletic: Trade assets include Jesper Wallstedt, Danila Yurov, Bobby Brink, Daemon Hunt, Charlie Stramel, Hunter Haight, Riley Heidt, Adam Benak, and future first-round picks.
Ryan Hartman, Joel Eriksson Ek and Jared Spurgeon have 10-team no-trade clauses. Marcus Foligno and Jake Middleton have 15-team no-trade clauses that convert to no-moves on July 1st. Jonas Brodin, Nico Sturm and Yakov Trenin don’t have protection.
It’s difficult to accumulate top-six centers or wingers. They aren’t offering up Brock Faber, Matt Boldy or Kirill Kaprizov. Who should the Wild at the least call?
Auston Matthews (Maple Leafs) – If the Leafs asked for Jesper Wallstedt, he looks like he could handle that market.
Jack Hughes and Nico Hischier (Devils) – Reunite the Hughes brothers in Minnesota and never Latest Jersey. Sources say the Wild tried to accumulate Luke Hughes last season. Latest Devils GM Sunny Mehta is unlikely to trade Jack. Hischier is extension eligible, and in the event that they get the sense he won’t extend, possibly they test the trade market.
Dylan Larkin (Red Wings) – Five years left at $8.7 million. He’ll be 30 years old by the beginning of next season. Would he waive his no-trade if he’s on the lookout for a change of scenery?
Robert Thomas (Blues) – The Blues turned down a trade package of Wallstedt and Yurov on the deadline. Five years left at $8.125 million.
Brady Tkachuk (Senators) – A winger and never a middle, but can drive the play. Two years left at $8.2 million.
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Vincent Trocheck (Rangers) – Sources say the deadline asking price was steep. Has three years left at $5.625 million. The Wild likely wouldn’t hand over Wallstedt for him.
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