Overview
- Multiple reports published Friday say Robertson turned down an eight‑year, roughly $15 million‑a‑year sign‑and‑trade from the Seattle Kraken and a Blues package that reportedly included multiple first‑round picks.
- Seattle’s proposed deal was said to include the Kraken’s seventh‑overall pick in the 2026 draft, showing teams were willing to trade top draft capital to acquire Robertson.
- As a pending restricted free agent with arbitration rights, Robertson can block a trade by refusing to sign with a new team, which gives him substantial leverage in negotiations.
- Dallas and Robertson remain about $2 million apart in talks according to reports, leaving trade, sign‑and‑trade, or an offer sheet as the main paths to a resolution.
- Robertson is coming off a 45‑goal, 96‑point season so teams are ready to pay top dollar, but his reported unwillingness to go to Seattle or St. Louis highlights that destination preference is shaping the outcome.