Straight away, there is no telling where the continuing saga between the Dallas Stars and pending restricted free agent forward Jason Robertson will ultimately find yourself. While the Stars would like to re-sign their three-time 40+ goal scorer, he’s also on the lookout for a significant payday.
Robertson was recently granted permission to talk with the Seattle Kraken, who reportedly offered him an eight-year contract with a $15 million cap hit, but he turned it down.
In line with Stars GM Jim Nill, Robertson has earned the suitable to determine to not sign a long-term extension with a club of his selecting.
“That’s his right,” Nill said via The Dallas News. “He’s earned his right. We now have our right to do what now we have to do, too. That’s a part of the business that we’re in.”
Within the meantime, the Stars are going to be doing their best to maneuver forward, they usually hope that Robertson will probably be a part of their future.
“Ultimately, we’ve got to do our job,” Nill said. “If there’s a chance to make that we expect is a great opportunity for our team, now we have to do it. [The Seattle deal] was also a great opportunity for him. Ultimately, it didn’t materialize. Now, we proceed to speak. I talked to his representatives right after that, and we proceed to maneuver forward.”
Taken by the Stars within the second round (thirty ninth overall pick) within the 2017 NHL Draft, Robertson has turn into considered one of the League’s top goal scorers, having scored 40 or more goals 3 times up to now in his profession. In 456 games, he’s tallied 213 goals with 277 assists.
Straight away, there is no telling where the continuing saga between the Dallas Stars and pending restricted free agent forward Jason Robertson will ultimately find yourself. While the Stars would like to re-sign their three-time 40+ goal scorer, he’s also on the lookout for a significant payday.