Pittsburgh is interested in Jason Robertson on the trade market
The Pittsburgh Penguins were not slated to compete for a playoff spot coming into the 2025-26 season. But now they are third in the Metropolitan Division and could be added through trades in the coming months. According to The Athletic’s Josh Iohe, the Penguins are interested in Dallas Stars forward Jason Robertson on the trade market.
“The Penguins absolutely love Jason Robertson. They’re not alone, of course. The 26-year-old Dallas Stars forward has 56 points in 49 games. He’ll be in high demand if the Stars make him available,” Yohe said. “I don’t see the Penguins trying to sign Robertson as a restricted free agent — the compensation for that approach is too great. But I’d be shocked if Dubas wasn’t involved in trade talks if Dallas decides there’s no way to bring him back long-term.”
The Stars will not trade Robertson at this year’s trade deadline. They put all their chips on winning the Stanley Cup this year. Robertson is a big part of that. But the contracts they already have on the books include Thomas Harley’s expansion it hasn’t started yet. Re-signing Robertson would be a tough deal to fit under the salary cap.
The Penguins don’t have a ton of top prospects to trade, but one could be the Hobei Baker Trophy winner in the NCAA this year. Michigan Wolverines forward Will Horcoff would have to center the package for Robertson, and the Penguins should be fine to waive him. Adding a 2026 first-round pick and the Jets’ 2026 second-round pick should get the deal done.
The Penguins still have Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and Kris Letang as their core. Building a new core is general manager Kyle Dubas’ biggest job in Pittsburgh. Trading a bunch of future chips to center the next window around Robertson would be a risky way to start that process.
2026-01-20 21:24:00
