FRISCO, Texas — Jason Robertson and the Dallas Stars will avoid a salary arbitration hearing after the prolific forward signed a $12 million contract for next season.
The Stars announced the deal Tuesday night, a day before Robertson’s 27th birthday and two and a half weeks after he filed for arbitration.
“Jason has been a cornerstone of our franchise since he was drafted in 2017,” Stars general manager Jim Nill said. “A dynamic and skilled player, he has been one of the premier offensive players in the league since his NHL debut.”
Robertson, who scored 490 points (213 goals, 277 assists) in 456 regular-season games for the Stars, could become an unrestricted free agent for the first time next summer.
His $12 million salary for the 2026-27 season matches forward Mikko Rantanen’s highest salary on the Stars. Rantanen just completed the first season of an eight-year, $96 million extension he signed to accelerate the deal that brought him to Dallas from Carolina in March 2025.
At the conclusion of the NHL Draft, Nill admitted that the Stars had a sign-and-trade agreement that would send Robertson to Seattle with the seventh overall pick. While Robertson could not veto the trade, he did not agree to a long-term deal with the Kraken – a reported $120 million over eight years ($15 million per season).
Last season, Robertson scored a team-high 96 points (45 goals, 51 assists). It was his third 40-goal season and he signed a four-year, $31 million contract in 2022.
The Stars selected Robertson 39th overall in the second round of the 2017 draft. Over the past four seasons, he has played all 328 regular season games, scoring 365 points (155 goals and 210 assists) in that time.