Jason Robertson and Stanley Cup Timeline That Never Happened

Talk this summer has focused on Jason Robertson’s contract saga with the Dallas Stars, including speculation that it could lead to a major trade to the Seattle Kraken—but that move never happened. The article adds that it almost wasn’t the first near-trade for Robertson. Citing insider Chris Johnston, it says the Stars were close to sending Robertson to the Carolina Hurricanes at the 2025 NHL trade deadline. Johnston also links the timing to the Hurricanes’ decision during the Mikko Rantanen trade: Carolina had a choice between Robertson and Logan Stankoven and opted for Stankoven. The piece suggests Robertson’s fit may have been less aligned, even if Carolina could still have had success.