Stars Prioritize Re‑Signing Jason Robertson as Cap Crunch Fuels Trade Talk

GM Jim Nill will contact new agent Andy Scott, with the $104 million cap offering only limited relief.

Overview

Jim Nill said his focus is to re‑sign the 45‑goal winger and that he will reach out to agent Andy Scott as Robertson approaches restricted free agency on July 1.
Hockey insider Jeff Marek described the talks as a stalemate and said the outcome now is either a deal or a trade.
The NHL set next season’s cap at $104 million, yet Dallas projects about $11.1 million in space, which tightens options for a top‑end deal.
Robertson’s camp is viewed in the Mikko Rantanen range near $12 million, while past reporting pegs Dallas’s comfort closer to Thomas Harley’s $10.587 million.
To make a long‑term pact workable, reporting points to salary moves such as trading a veteran contract or exploring a deal with a cap‑rich suitor like Washington.