- Nick Robertson downplayed the idea that his Penguins trade is a setup for brother Jason
- Jason Robertson is an RFA facing a July 25 arbitration hearing with Dallas
- Read below for what Nick said on OverDrive and where the Jason buzz stands
Everybody had the same thought when Nick Robertson landed in Pittsburgh.
The Penguins traded for the 24-year-old winger on July 1, and the hockey world jumped straight to the obvious follow-up. Could Nick be step one toward landing his brother Jason?
Nick went on TSN 1050’s OverDrive on Thursday and poured a little cold water on the theory. He made it clear the two situations aren’t stitched together.
“My situation is a little different than his,” Robertson said. “He’s got his thing and I look forward to how that plays out.”
Here’s Robertson talking about his brother’s contract mess:
He can play, and he’ll help. He’s just not the headliner here.
Jason is. The Dallas winger put up 45 goals and 51 assists last season, and he’s a restricted free agent staring down a July 25 arbitration hearing with the Stars.
Dallas has a cap crunch on top of it. PuckPedia pegs the Stars at roughly $10.6 million in space, light for a scorer of Jason’s tier. That gap is why his name keeps turning up in Pittsburgh rumors all summer.
Kyle Dubas grabbed Nick from Toronto for a 2028 fourth-round pick, then signed him to a two-year deal to skip his own arbitration date.
Elliotte Friedman broke the trade on July 1:
Dubas drafted Nick back in Toronto, so the reunion tracks. Whether he can talk his brother into joining him is the part Penguins fans actually care about.
