Stars forward Jason Robertson files for salary arbitration - ESPN

Dallas Stars winger Jason Robertson filed for salary arbitration before Sunday's 5 p.m. ET deadline.

The filing means that Robertson is no longer eligible to sign an offer sheet from another NHL team. Unless he's signed before the hearing, an arbitrator will determine Robertson's 2026-27 contract that will walk him to unrestricted free agency in the summer of 2027.

Robertson, who turns 27 on July 22, just finished a four-year, $31 million deal he got in 2022 and is a restricted free agent.

The leading scorer on Dallas last season with 96 points (including 45 goals that tied for the team lead), Robertson and the Stars have had a considerable gap in their contract negotiations. Dallas had a sign-and-trade deal in place to send Robertson to the Kraken for the No. 7 pick in last month's NHL draft, but Robertson wouldn't sign a long-term deal with Seattle — despite a reported offer of $120 million over eight seasons.

«The games don't start until September, and this is part of the contract negotiations,» Dallas general manager Jim Nill said in his news conference after free agency started Wednesday.

In total, 15 NHL players filed for salary arbitration before Sunday's deadline. Notable names included Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Jamie Drysdale and center Trevor Zegras, whose team tendered a five-year offer sheet to Anaheim Ducks center Leo Carlsson on July 3 with an average annual value against the salary cap of $18 million.

Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Jet Greaves, who took over as the starter last season and had a .908 save percentage and a 26-19-9 record in 55 games, also filed.

New York Rangers defenseman Braden Schneider, 24, who averaged 20:27 of ice time last season, the highest of his five-season career, is also