Jason Robertson and Glen Gulutzan are suddenly at the center of Dallas' biggest summer pressure point.
The push came from Darren Dreger's June 22 update saying the sense he is getting is that it is more likely than not the Stars trade Robertson. That is a stronger signal than the usual background noise around a star winger.
And that is why this hit so hard. Robertson is not a middle-six name being floated for cap cleanup. He just finished 2025-26 with 45 goals and 96 points in 82 games.
Those are franchise-driving numbers. He also ranked 4th in goals and 10th in points league-wide, which tells you Dallas would be moving elite offensive output, not chasing a small roster tweak.
The contract angle is what keeps dragging this file forward. Daily Faceoff reported Robertson is a pending restricted free agent, and that gives Jim Nill a hard decision on cost, term, and roster shape.
That is where the Stars get squeezed. You do not want to lose a winger this productive, but you also cannot ignore how expensive the next deal could get when the player is 26 and still climbing.
Dallas has every reason to ask for a massive return if it goes there. Robertson is 6-foot-3, he has 490 points in 456 regular-season games, and he is still in his prime scoring years.
" Darren Dreger: As of right now the sense I'm getting is it's more likely than not [the Stars] trade Jason Robertson - Ray & Dregs (6/22) "
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That is the real tension here. Last month, Elliotte Friedman said the Stars had no choice but to sign Robertson after a season where he took care of business offensively. Now Dreger's tone points in the other direction.
That shift suggests this is not only about liking the player. It is about whether Dallas believes it can keep the rest of the roster intact once Robertson's next number hits the books.
For Gulutzan, it is a brutal hockey question. Coaches do not replace 45 goals with one clean line shuffle. If Robertson goes, Dallas would need either a huge NHL-ready return or multiple pieces that change the look of the forward group right away.
For Nill, it becomes a timing call. He just signed a 2-year extension to stay on as general manager through 2027-28, so this is his decision to own, not a front office passing the problem ahead.
No trade is done today. The strongest public update is still Dreger saying it feels more likely than not, and that leaves room for a pivot before anything gets finalized.
Still, this is no small rumor anymore. When a 96-point winger starts sounding this available, the Stars are not just exploring a move. They are staring at one that could reshape the entire top six.
Should the Stars trade Jason Robertson if the return is massive?
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