Overview
- GM Jim Nill, who told reporters Thursday he will call agent Andy Scott, set getting Robertson signed as the team’s top task.
- Dallas projects about $11.1 million in room with 19 players already under contract, and even a $104 million league cap next season does not by itself fit a top‑tier winger salary.
- Reporting pegs the gap between an internal target near Thomas Harley’s $10.587 million average and a market case closer to Mikko Rantanen’s $12 million.
- Robertson becomes a restricted free agent on July 1, and options include an extension, a one‑year qualifying or arbitration path, or—per insider speculation—a trade if talks stall.
- Analysts point to moving veteran deals, such as Esa Lindell’s $5.8 million or Ilya Lyubushkin’s $3.25 million, as the clearest way to open space while Nill resists a roster overhaul.