Overview
- Robertson turned down an offer reported near $15 million a year from the Seattle Kraken and a long‑term signing tied to a St. Louis trade package, and he remained unsigned over draft weekend with restricted free agent status set to begin if no deal is reached by July 1.
- The Dallas Stars are still in active contract talks with Robertson while also shopping his trade market to convert his value into draft capital because their available salary cap space is well below the level needed for the kind of long‑term deal Robertson seeks.
- Winnipeg goalie Connor Hellebuyck and Carolina defenseman Alexander Nikishin are headline trade targets that teams are pursuing, but the Jets have not received offers that meet their valuation and Nikishin’s contract‑length dispute leaves Carolina open to moving him.
- The 2026 draft weekend saw multiple confirmed trades such as Brady Tkachuk to Florida, Bowen Byram to Chicago and Valeri Nichushkin to Columbus as teams used picks and prospects on the floor to push for immediate roster upgrades.
- Next steps likely include sign‑and‑trade talks, an offer‑sheet threat, or arbitration for Robertson, any of which would reshape Dallas’s short‑term roster plans and influence how contenders use draft picks and cap space this summer.