Robertson set for 1 more season with Stars, who hope for more after a $12M deal

The useful part

He was their leading scorer with 96 points (45 goals and 51 assists) last season, and had five goals with three assists in six playoff games. His third 40-goal season wrapped up a $31 million, four-year deal before he entered the offseason as a restricted free agent. Without a contract extension, Robertson next summer could become an unrestricted free agent for the first time.

How it works

• He said they would start working on it before then with a player he has called a franchise cornerstone.
• … We want to make this work." Nill said different scenarios were discussed during these negotiatio...
• I don't know their future plans, they don't know our future plans either," Robertson said on a Zoom call after skating in Michigan.
• "That's our plan," Nill said earlier in the day during an availability at team headquarters.

What to take from it

"Just want to focus on having a great summer this year and coming into camp ready to go and trying to win a (Stanley) Cup." Robertson has averaged more than a point a game in his six full NHL seasons, all with the Stars — 490 points (213 goals and 277 assists) in 456 regular-season games.

Details worth keeping

Jason Robertson is happy to be with the Dallas Stars for another season, and not too concerned about the process that led to a $12 million contract to avoid a salary arbitration hearing only weeks after the team had a deal to trade him. "At the end of the day, it's a business for them, for me, everything. "I'm sure we're just both content to getting it done, having now the time to re-evaluate both of our futures." General manager Jim Nill said the Stars hope to reach a long-term extension, though the earliest they could sign such a deal would be Jan.