On Thursday night, word came out that Jason Robertson was essentially traded to the Seattle Kraken, but since they couldn’t agree on a contract extension, the deal didn’t go through. According to Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet, Robertson was offered an eight-year deal worth $15 million per year. That’s a massive deal, but the Stars star said no.
That has everyone expecting the price to be a problem. Maybe Robertson thinks he’s worth $16 million per season, or more. However, it seems much more likely that this is a location issue and not a money issue.
The same goes for the rumor about the St. Louis Blues. Jeff Marek said the Blues inquired about Robertson, but they are now out of that race.
Sources indicating the St Louis Blues offered a package that included multiple first round picks to the Dallas Stars for Jason Robertson but he is not interested in signing there.
— Jeff Marek (@JeffMarek) June 26, 2026
This might seem like bad news for the New Jersey Devils. They haven’t exactly been the most desirable team over the past few years. Their unreliable contention has overshadowed the fact that they have Jack Hughes and Nico Hischier on the roster. They are very rarely a player’s favorite team growing up, and the tax situation is nothing to be desired.
Here’s one difference: Jason Robertson has been on the record saying that he grew up as a Devils fan. His favorite player was Patrik Elias.
Jason Robertson to the New Jersey Devils might have legs
The Devils make a lot of sense for Robertson. Of course, he's a superstar player, and any team would be lucky to have him on the roster. He has shown an ability to score 40 goals with the right teammates. We'd think Hughes and Jesper Bratt could act as those teammates. He does just about everything right on the ice, and his numbers back that up.
The Devils would likely balk at the number Robertson is asking for, but would going to his "favorite" team be more important than the extra few million dollars he could make in Seattle or another market? Robertson is going to make massive amounts of money wherever he ends up. He might also get some sponsorship opportunities to add to his bank account. However, the Devils have to seriously consider how far they are willing to go if they truly want to be in the Jason Robertson business.
Adding Robertson now puts them in a serious cap crunch for the foreseeable future. If they pay Robertson $13 million and Nico Hischier $12 million on their next contracts, that would leave them with $25 million in cap space next season. They have a lot of players to add to the roster before then.
Still, the opportunity to acquire the talent the caliber of Robertson doesn't come very often for the New Jersey Devils. If Mehta has a chance to get him, he has to jump at that right away and figure out the rest later.
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