Jason Robertson has signed a $31 million, four-year contract with the Dallas Stars after the younger 40-goal scorer missed the primary two weeks of coaching camp.
The Stars introduced the deal late Wednesday night time, after their exhibition sport in Denver, solely per week earlier than the common season opener Oct. 13 at Nashville.
Robertson turned 23 quickly after the tip of final season, when the left wing had 41 targets and 38 assists for 79 factors in his 74 video games. His 13 power-play targets led the staff. Robertson joined Hockey Corridor of Famer Mike Modano, Jamie Benn and Tyler Seguin as the one 40-goal scorers because the franchise moved to Dallas in 1993.
“Jason is an integral a part of the current and way forward for our staff and we’re thrilled to have him for the subsequent 4 years,” common supervisor Jim Nill stated.
A second-round draft choose (thirty ninth general) by the Stars in 2017, Robertson has 125 factors (58 targets, 67 assists) in his 128 NHL video games. The 6-foot-3 California native had one purpose and three assists in his first postseason motion final season, when Dallas misplaced its first-round playoff sequence in seven video games in opposition to Calgary.
“Since he was drafted by our group, he has labored tirelessly to turn into a greater participant daily. His knack for scoring targets and seeing performs develop on the ice are simply among the super property that he brings to our staff,” Nill stated. “He is among the greatest younger gamers within the NHL, and we sit up for seeing him proceed to progress.”
Robertson had the second-highest level whole for a Stars rookie in 2020-21, when he had 45 factors (17 targets, 28 assists) in his 51 video games.
Earlier than the beginning of this season’s camp, new coach Pete DeBoer stated he regarded ahead to teaching Robertson.
“Hear, I laid awake at night time with the thrill of teaching Jason Robertson, 40-plus targets, however he’s not right here,” DeBoer stated then. “So, you already know, till he will get right here, I can’t spend any power on that.”
Robertson will lastly be there now.
