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Dallas Stars Winger Files for Salary Arbitration
Jason Robertson filed for arbitration before the Sunday deadline, ending his eligibility to sign an offer sheet. An arbitrator will set the terms of his 2026-27 contract unless an agreement is reached first.
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Dallas Stars winger Jason Robertson filed for salary arbitration before the Sunday 5 p.m. deadline. The filing ends his eligibility to sign an offer sheet with another NHL team. Unless he reaches an agreement beforehand, an arbitrator will set the terms of his 2026-27 contract. Robertson, who turns 27 on July 22, completed a four-year, $31 million contract signed in 2022.
He led the Stars in scoring last season with 96 points and 45 goals that tied for the team lead. Dallas had arranged a sign-and-trade sending him to the Seattle Kraken for the No. 7 pick in last month's draft, but he declined an eight-year, $120 million offer from Seattle. "The games don't start until September, and this is part of the contract negotiations," Stars general manager Jim Nill said.
Fifteen players filed for arbitration league-wide before the deadline. The list includes Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Jamie Drysdale and center Trevor Zegras, Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Jet Greaves, New York Rangers defenseman Braden Schneider, Florida Panthers goaltender Akira Schmid, and forward Nick Robertson, Jason's brother who was acquired by the Pittsburgh Penguins last week.
Additional filers are Xavier Bourgault of the Ottawa Senators, Kirby Dach of the Montreal Canadiens, Alex Jefferies of the New York Islanders, Peyton Krebs of the Buffalo Sabres, Connor McMichael of the St. Louis Blues, Cole Perfetti of the Winnipeg Jets, Ronan Seeley of the Carolina Hurricanes, and Cole Sillinger of the Blue Jackets.
Hearings run from July 20 through August 1.
