The Dallas Stars have agreed to terms with star winger Jason Robertson.
The Stars and Robertson have agreed to a one-year, $12 million contract, which will walk Robertson into unrestricted free agent status next off-season.
“Jason has been a cornerstone of our franchise since he was drafted in 2017,” said Stars GM Jim Nill. “A dynamic and skilled player, he has been one of the league’s top offensive threats since making his NHL debut. We're excited for what this season will bring for both Jason and the team as we continue our push to bring a championship to Dallas.”
The saga is over for now, but the rumors likely won't stop. Throughout the off-season, the 26-year-old has been involved in plenty of rumors, stemming from a reported trade to the Seattle Kraken and a $15 million AAV contract that Robertson reportedly turned down.
Throughout this process, Robertson and Nill had been far apart in contract discussions.
Nill was unwilling to pay Robertson more than Mikko Rantanen, who earns $12 million a season on an eight-year contract. Robertson was reportedly looking for around $14 million a season.
The two parties were set to go to arbitration on July 25, but with this contract, they have forgone the process. It was likely that this contract would have been the outcome of the arbitration process.
likely garner plenty of interest as one of the top UFAs. Robertson is eligible to sign a contract extension on Jan. 1, which will give the Stars additional time to work out a deal beforehand.
With this contract, the Stars are now $1.36 million above the salary cap with 13 forwards, seven defensemen, and two goalies on their roster, according to puckpedia.com.