Dallas Stars Basic Supervisor Jim Nill joined Dave McCarthy on Sirius XM NHL Community Radio on Wednesday, and he requested him about the place issues stand with Jason Robertson. Nill replied that the 2 sides are engaged on a contract extension, and he needs to maintain Robertson a member of the Dallas Stars.
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Dave McCarthy: “Couple final ones earlier than I allow you to go, Jim. Could be remiss if I didn’t carry up one of many matters at hand. I do know there’s loads of hypothesis about the way forward for Jason Robertson with the membership. He’s an RFA on the finish of this season. What are you able to say by way of the place issues stand, by way of a brand new deal for Jason?”
Jim Nill: “We’re engaged on that. We’ve been speaking all summer season. I believe it most likely received blown a bit of bit over proportion. Speaking to different groups. It actually got here all the way down to this summer season. Everyone knew our cap scenario. So I’ve received each workforce that they need to be calling, seeing what we’re going to do, and who’s obtainable. And sure, in fact, that’s the identify that comes up. I’d be asking the identical factor. However so have been there groups calling? Sure, and it’s due to our cap scenario.
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Do we would like Jason Robertson on our workforce and get him signed? Sure. He’s a giant a part of our workforce. And so we’re engaged on that. We’ll see the place it goes. As you see, loads of gamers on the market now. We’re in a distinct scenario from a few of these different groups with greater guys who’re UFAs in a 12 months.
We’ve received two years of Jason, however we’re attempting to get him signed. Wish to get forward of the ball sport and get that performed. Is there urgency from both get together? No, however I’d nonetheless wish to get enterprise taken care of. So like I stated, he’s a giant a part of our workforce, and hopefully he’s a giant a part of our workforce over the subsequent 7, 8, 9 years.”
McCarthy: “Nicely, we’ll go away it right here on this. You talked about you heard the rumors. Clearly, you’re not silly. You hear what’s occurring. As a supervisor, when issues begin to tackle a lifetime of their very own, and as you stated, and I agree, it received, it received forward of itself. It received a bit of loopy initially of the summer season.
How tough is it so that you can hear this? Do you may have an inclination typically to wish to attain out and set the report straight? Or is it greatest loads of instances in your thoughts, simply to sit down again, let it die down, and never add, possibly, even when unintended, extra gasoline to the fireplace?”
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Nill: “Nicely, it’s necessary simply to speak to the events concerned. You understand, I’ve saved in contact with Pat Brisson, Jason’s agent. We’ve talked. I’ve talked to Jason over the summer season, and simply, I get speaking to him. He simply come into city right here, I’ll be speaking to him.
So, I don’t suppose between the 2 events, there’s any, , what’s occurring. They’ve received to do their half, too. Jason is getting into a big a part of his profession. He’s going to get a life-altering contract right here arising, and I hope that we are able to get one thing performed. However that’s simply type of a part of the enterprise.”
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