Jason Robertson declines Seattle Kraken's lucrative contract offer

Jason Robertson has turned down an eight-year contract proposal from the Seattle Kraken worth approximately $15 million per season. The Dallas Stars had granted the Kraken permission to negotiate with the restricted free agent. This decision complicates the Stars' effort to re-sign Robertson, who is coming off a strong season with 45 goals and 51 assists. Dallas currently has over $9 million in cap space, insufficient to meet Robertson's qualifying offer of $9.3 million. The Stars are exploring other trade options while keeping potential contract negotiations open as the NHL draft approaches on June 27.

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