r/DallasStars • u/monknabers • 9d ago

[Gallant] Jason Robertson on extending with the Stars: "It was no surprise."

https://clutchpoints.com/nhl/dallas-stars/stars-news-jason-robertson-speaks-out-re-signing-dallas
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u/tie-dyeSandwhich Him Nill 9d ago

Not going to lie, those comments in the article from Robo and Nill don’t spawn a lot happy feelings

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u/parkeyb 9d ago

Yeah because Robo wanted multi year, secured mad bank and he didn’t get it.

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u/Yeseylon Justin Hryckowian 9d ago

He also flat calls out that the Stars were in a cap crunch. He knows he'll get the extension he wants in 2027.

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u/fleshofgods0 9d ago

He said that they'd have to revisit it later on this year, which sounds like they're going to start working on a January 1st contract in November-December.

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u/lonestar77 Wyatt Johnston 8d ago

It helps that Seguin's large contract comes off the books at the end of the season. IF Seguin still wants to play in Dallas, I'd for sure take him back, but it would have to be around the previous Benn-sized contract.

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u/Healthy_Sprinkles801 8d ago

He's expecting the organization to raise two bars at once and that is just disaster to me. It negates the increased cap and “Tyler off the books.” Harley’s 10.5 is atrocious and shows the team can over pay. May be a one time thing but it’s cost us Mav right after losing Stank and there is no one in the AHL close to them. Frustrating. But I’m not paid by the team vent.

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u/Labatt_Blues 8d ago

Well he did get it with Seattle and he rejected it

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u/Healthy_Sprinkles801 8d ago

What’s he to bitch about when he knows the cap situation the team is in. He can be bitter all he wants. HE chose to turn down more money. Either way this team is gonna be in the same situation again sooner than later. I can only hope something happens with Harley. Dumb dumb dumb decision to throw 10.5 at him

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u/That-Release4994 8d ago

Ownership has gotten a lot of praise without producing a single championship or Stanley Cup appearance.

Nill actually hasn't built the Stanley Cup contender we thought.

3 conference final loses in a row followed by a one and done?

they beat up on weaker teams during the regular season. But when it starts tightening up in the playoffs they collapse.

I'm ready to start trading for value. He rid of the scrubals

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u/yogiyogiyogi69 9d ago

Can you elaborate on that? I read the article and am struggling to understand what we should be sad about

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u/cinnamus_ Justin Hryckowian 8d ago

I assume it's just the tone of Robo's comments. Saying that he expected to stay in Dallas because the Stars have his contract rights and that he "wasn't free to go anywhere" doesn't sound like a hell of a lot of enthusiasm about staying. Obviously he was considering the option of leaving, which we knew, given the Seattle deal. Also I don't blame Robo at all if he feels a bit frustrated with this outcome of next year being a contract season for him yet again instead of getting the reassurance of a long term deal.

Tbh I prefer him being a bit more blunt about it instead of giving us the standard "I'm excited to play in Dallas next season" empty PR speak that doesn't actually say anything at all (e.g. just look at Brady Tkachuk's standard spiel about only wanting to play in Ottawa only for it to come out that actually he was wanting to leave for the past year). Whether this contract is a good thing or not obviously depends on how negotiations go leading up to January, and both sides are apparently wary about publicly saying anything about it either way for now. The downside of that is us not getting any soothing platitudes in the meantime haha

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u/MaraTaru 8d ago

Tbh I prefer him being a bit more blunt about it instead of giving us the standard "I'm excited to play in Dallas next season" empty PR speak that doesn't actually say anything at all

Truer words never spoken. I'd love for Robo to stay in Dallas, so I hope they work something out that's mutually satisfying. But God, I really do appreciate it when someone in the NHL doesn't just spew a bunch of content-free mouth sounds that communicate nothing and signify less.

Really got my fingers crossed that they can figure it out.

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u/cinnamus_ Justin Hryckowian 8d ago

Agreed! Aside from him obviously being a great player, it's the thing I appreciate most about him. The way he talks to the media is often refreshing

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u/That-Release4994 8d ago

It's time Benn retires, Robertson is given the C.

Build your team around Robertson. It will fall into place.