The Dallas Stars and Jason Robertson finally got it done. The restricted free agent winger signed a one-year contract worth $12 million on Tuesday, putting an end to months of uncertainty and trade chatter that followed the team through the entire offseason.
That $12 million figure makes Robertson the highest-paid player on the Stars, tied with veteran winger Mikko Rantanen. For a guy coming off a 46-goal season, that number feels about right. But the one-year term is the real story here.
Why It Took So Long
Dallas simply didn’t have the cap space to lock Robertson into a long-term extension this summer. The Stars were up against the ceiling, and Robertson’s camp knew what he was worth. So the two sides kicked the can. Trade rumors popped up constantly. Fans spent weeks refreshing their feeds wondering if the front office would move him for assets instead of letting him sit unsigned.
But the Stars kept talking. And eventually they found a path forward that works for both sides — at least for now. One year gives Robertson a chance to prove he can do it again, and it gives Dallas some breathing room to figure out the cap situation next summer.
This is a developing story. More details are expected to come out in the next few days, including how the Stars structured the cap hit and whether any no-trade clauses or signing bonuses were included.
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