Dallas Stars owner shows huge disrespect for Jason Robertson during interview
Dallas Stars owner Tom Gaglardi has been making a name for himself this offseason by calling out his players. First it was the long time stars who carried the team in Tyler Seguin and Jamie Benn, and now during an interview he takes a shot at Jason Robertson.
Currently the Stars still have two key players without contracts, those two being RFA's Jason Robertson and Jake Oettinger. According to recent reports as well, they are not close to deals either, which is a little concerning considering the start of the season is not to far off.
During the recent Cam & Strick Podcast, the Dallas Stars owner joined and shared his thoughts about his players and contracts during todays NHL.
Gaglardi was asked:
Okay. So how do you look at contracts in the NHL today? Because, you know, it wasn't too long ago where you know, kind of had to establish yourself before you got paid the big time money. Now, these kids coming out of entry level contracts, man, they're getting, they're getting paid big time money as well, and you got a couple of young guys in Jason Robertson and of course, Oettinger, your goal to enter.
I mean how do you look at that? Because you've rewarded the veteran guys. Do you feel comfortable handing it over to a young guys? How do you approach it?
I mean how do you look at that? Because you've rewarded the veteran guys. Do you feel comfortable handing it over to a young guys? How do you approach it?
Which he responded:
You know the two big things that have changed. I think in the last few years you know, the absence of the second contract. And so you know the kid in the third year of his entry level deal puts up 40 goals. Now he wants to make seven million. So and you know, if you want term with that player, he's gonna take you higher than that. So, so that's a big change.
And you know, what what's really happening is, the stars are taking all the money and the guys in the middle are getting squeezed. So the, you know, the differences are, you know, the veterans? The veterans who don't score a lot are getting squeezed. And, you know, I don't like it. I think there's a lot of players in the league, making a million dollars who are better players. And and then the guys who can put the puck in the net are getting are getting you know too big too big, a piece of the pie
And you know, what what's really happening is, the stars are taking all the money and the guys in the middle are getting squeezed. So the, you know, the differences are, you know, the veterans? The veterans who don't score a lot are getting squeezed. And, you know, I don't like it. I think there's a lot of players in the league, making a million dollars who are better players. And and then the guys who can put the puck in the net are getting are getting you know too big too big, a piece of the pie
Stars owner Tom Gaglardi isn't a fan of paying kids out of entry level big moneysays veteran players are getting squeezed because star players are being paid all the money. 👇👇👇 🤔 @CamandStrick #Hockeytwitter pic.twitter.com/UgSOAzS9sM� Andy Strickland (@andystrickland) August 30, 2022
The 22 year old Robertson was second on the team in points last year with 41 goals and 79 points in 74 games. We just saw today Tage Thompson who scored less receive over $7,000,000 on his new contract, and Robertson is younger and producing at a higher pace, so expect his contract to be significantly more.
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