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The Dallas Stars face a crucial decision regarding Jason Robertson’s future (Image via AP) As the Dallas Stars try to shake off yet another Western Conference Final loss, rumors around one of their biggest stars, Jason Robertson, are beginning to heat up. While the front office hasn\u2019t made any official declarations, NHL insider Jeff Marek believes a decision on Robertson\u2019s future is coming sooner than expected \u2014 and it could involve a major shakeup.<\/p>\n
Jason Robertson\u2019s contract drama heating up early in the offseason<\/p>\n
Jasson Robertson, who still has one year left on his current contract before hitting restricted free agency, is reportedly looking for a deal that reflects his status as a top-tier forward. However, negotiations with Dallas haven\u2019t gone as smoothly as hoped. Marek said, \u201cI don’t think Dallas Stars are going to let the Jason Robertson question linger deep into the summer; they’re going to find out pretty quick what number he’s looking at.\u201dThe Dallas front office is expected to take a hard look at whether they can afford to keep the 25-year-old winger long-term. If not, they may be forced to entertain trade offers \u2014 and the Anaheim Ducks are already circling.<\/p>\n
Ducks could be the surprise suitor for the Stars\u2019 elite winger<\/p>\n
According to Marek, Anaheim is emerging as a strong candidate to land Robertson should a trade materialize. With their young core steadily improving and plenty of salary cap flexibility, the Ducks could offer the perfect package of promising prospects and financial freedom to match Robertson\u2019s contract demands.For Anaheim, adding Robertson would be a franchise-changing move. The winger tallied 35 goals and 45 assists last season, cementing his reputation as one of the league\u2019s most complete offensive weapons. With a blend of elite skating, high hockey IQ, and finishing ability, Robertson could be the missing piece that elevates Anaheim back into playoff contention.Also Read: NHL Trade Rumors: Insider dismisses Maple Leafs\u2019 interest in bringing back Nazem Kadri<\/a>Marek believes Dallas won\u2019t drag this situation into late summer. The Stars want clarity, and if the two sides can\u2019t come to terms quickly, a blockbuster deal could be on the table. Anaheim remains in pole position, but other teams are likely monitoring the situation closely.Stars fans may want to brace themselves \u2014 the offseason could get bumpy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Dallas Stars face a crucial decision regarding Jason Robertson’s future (Image via AP) As the Dallas Stars…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":112652,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5123],"tags":[2210,233,5292,20227,147,1739,5,1800,4,546,16884,6271,9912],"class_list":{"0":"post-112651","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-anaheim-ducks","8":"tag-anaheim","9":"tag-anaheim-ducks","10":"tag-anaheimducks","11":"tag-blockbuster-move","12":"tag-dallas-stars","13":"tag-ducks","14":"tag-hockey","15":"tag-jason-robertson","16":"tag-nhl","17":"tag-nhl-trade-rumors","18":"tag-restricted-free-agency","19":"tag-robertson","20":"tag-salary-cap-flexibility"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nhl\/114803214063034187","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/112651","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=112651"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/112651\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/112652"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=112651"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=112651"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=112651"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}