Three weeks ago, Red Wings captain Dylan Larkin requested a trade to one of three teams: Florida, Vegas and Minnesota.
Florida acquired Senators captain Brady Tkachuk in a blockbuster deal but Vegas and Minnesota have yet to make a major move.
Now, on the eve of the NHL Draft in Buffalo, the Red Wings are rumored to be in the running for former Little Caesars forward Jason Robertson.
Robertson is a 45-goal scorer for the Dallas Stars, who weren’t on Larkin’s original list of teams but are perennial contenders.
The big drawback?
The Northville native is reportedly targeting a $14 million per year contract, equaling the deal by Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl.
“He (Robertson) isn’t a great skater but he has that Alex DeBrincat knack for scoring goals,” Red Wings beat reporter Ted Kulfan said on The Detroit News’ OctoPulse podcast. “He also plays with better talent and that always scares me when a guy like that comes to a lesser team. Sometimes that doesn’t work out too well.
“I don’t know if that’s an exact fit. I think Dallas might want a little more than Dylan Larkin from what I’ve heard. Would Robertson be thrilled about coming to Detroit? I don’t see Steve Yzerman paying $13 or $14 million dollars a year to a player. That seems a little far-fetched right now.”
According to multiple sources on Thursday night, the Seattle Kraken were given permission by Dallas to talk to Robertson and offered him approximately $15 million per year on a eight-year deal — but the offer was declined.
Neither the Stars nor the Kraken agreed to comment, nor did Robertson’s representative, Andy Scott.
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This article originally appeared on The Detroit News: Can Red Wings afford Larkin-Robertson deal?: OctoPulse podcast
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