Re-signing Jason Robertson is a 'priority' for Dallas Stars this summer

The further along Jason Robertson’s stellar season goes, the more talk there is about his soon-to-be expiring contract.

The 26-year-old who currently leads the Stars in points is set to become a restricted free agent after this season, unless he and his longtime team can reach an agreement on an extension. Talks between the two sides slowed to a standstill before the start of the season.

Since then, Robertson has built a pretty strong case for himself being deserving of a new deal. And it seems, publicly at least, that Stars general manager Jim Nill agrees.

Nill recently sat down with “NHL Tonight: First Shift” where he discussed the state of his team (currently preparing for a pivotal matchup against the Avalanche), and the GM was asked about the state of contract talks with Robertson.

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Robertson, who’s putting together his best year statistically since the 2022-23 season, is a “priority” for Dallas this offseason, Nill says.

“He’s a big part of our team,” Nill said. “He’s one of the leading scorers in the league, he’s really in the prime of his career. He’s a big part of our team, so a priority for us is to get him signed this summer, and move on.”

Robertson is first on the Stars in points with 80 and second on the team in goals (36) behind Wyatt Johnston.

He recently changed agents, switching to Andy Scott of Octagon, with whom Nill has a recent history of reaching long-term deals.

“We started discussions with Jason last summer, so we’ve kept in touch,” Nill told First Shift. “In the end we decided, let’s table this. Let’s go have a good year, have a good playoff, and we’ll make this work.”

That seems to be coming to fruition, both for Robertson and the Stars, with Dallas on the verge of clinching another playoff spot thanks in large part to the forward’s contributions.

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