{"id":132172,"date":"2022-09-13T14:47:12","date_gmt":"2022-09-13T18:47:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?p=132172"},"modified":"2022-09-13T14:47:12","modified_gmt":"2022-09-13T18:47:12","slug":"jason-robertson-contract-extension","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2022\/09\/13\/jason-robertson-contract-extension\/","title":{"rendered":"NHL Rumours: Contract Talks Progressing With Dallas Stars Star Forward"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">With the season starting in the coming weeks and training camps beginning, teams are finalizing their rosters. One man that has his work cut out for him is Dallas Stars manager <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/n\/nillji01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jim Nill<\/a>. He finally made the right move by inking starting netminder <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/o\/oettija01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jake Oettinger<\/a> to a <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2022\/09\/01\/jake-oettinger-re-signs\/\" target=\"_self\">three-year deal<\/a>. However, another big star awaits his turn. Star forward <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/r\/roberja01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jason Robertson<\/a> needs a contract extension. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Contract Talks Progressing With Jason Robertson<\/h2>\n<p><em>Rumour: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thescore.com\/nhl\/news\/2420371\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sean O\u2019Leary from The Score discusses Jim Nill Making Progress In Extending Jason Robertson<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Stars GM: &#39;Very open dialogue&#39; with Robertson as training camp looms <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NJR5Sz2tEO\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/NJR5Sz2tEO<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DHn6ZBHCpa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/DHn6ZBHCpa<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; theScore NHL (@theScoreNHL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/theScoreNHL\/status\/1569741464611229696?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">September 13, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Jason Robertson needs a contract extension. The league has seen young guns signing big deals this off-season, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2022\/09\/12\/tim-stutzle-contract-brannstrom-more\/\" target=\"_self\">Tim Stutzle<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/k\/kyroujo01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jordan Kyrou<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/t\/thompta01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tage Thompson<\/a>, and fellow team-mate Oettinger. Locking up young players long-term is nothing new. And it is in the Stars\u2019 best interest to get the deal done now that the season will begin soon.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thescore.com\/nhl\/news\/2420371\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">According to O\u2019Leary,<\/a> Jim Nill has been in contact with Robertson and his representatives. He goes on to say, &#8220;We\u2019re having healthy discussions,&#8221; Nill said, per <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/stars\/2022\/09\/13\/stars-rfa-jason-robertson-have-very-open-dialogue-in-contract-talks-as-camp-nears\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"s2\">Matthew DeFranks of The Dallas Morning News<\/span><\/a>. &#8220;We have very open dialogue with his representation. That\u2019s just kind of where it stands.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">That&#8217;s an 8\ufe0f-game point streak for Jason Robertson \ud83d\udd25 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/X1CPknAKiW\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/X1CPknAKiW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Dallas Stars (@DallasStars) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DallasStars\/status\/1386835728970170371?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">April 27, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Robertson is the only player who does not have a contract. After inking Oettinger to his three-year deal, the team currently has $6.3 million remaining in cap space. Based on the level of production, it may not be enough to lock him up long-term. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Why It\u2019s Important To Get This Done<\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Robertson is arguably the best forward on the team and the most impactful player. This is a kid who had established himself the last few seasons and was the runner-up for the Calder Trophy in 2020-21. Robertson is coming off his best season. Setting career highs in goals (41), assists (38), and points (79). He was also 1\/3 of the Stars&#8217; top line which includes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/p\/paveljo01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Joe Pavelski<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/h\/hintzro01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Roope Hintz<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/moneypuck.com\/lines.htm\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">This line combined for 51 goals, which was the best on the team<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Depth may be a bit of a concern for the Stars and not having this kid in the lineup does more harm than good. Nill goes on to add, \u201cWe&#8217;re having constant communication, just working through different avenues of the contract. It&#8217;s negotiations.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">At this point, this is the best news to come of it, but you have to hope a deal gets done sooner than later. Dallas Stars training camp begins September 22 and under new coach Pete DeBoer it&#8217;s important to have all the pieces together. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With the season starting in the coming weeks and training camps beginning, teams are finalizing their rosters. One man that has his work cut out for him is Dallas Stars manager Jim Nill. He finally made the right move by inking starting netminder Jake Oettinger to a three-year deal. 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