Oilers’ Big Trade Deadline Move Should Be Acquiring Stars’ Jason Robertson

The Edmonton Oilers pulled off a trade recently, acquiring Connor Murphy from the Chicago Blackhawks to help bolster their defensive depth, and it doesn’t seem like they’re done there. With the 2026 Trade Deadline just a couple of days away, the Oilers still need to clear cap space if they want to make any more additions to their roster in hopes of making a deep playoff run. If they’re able to do that, targeting Dallas Stars’ Jason Robertson should be something they consider doing.

Robertson is in the final season of a four-year contract that has a $7,750,000 cap hit and is a pending restricted free agent (RFA). Fans have been speculating for months about the Stars being open to moving Robertson if they can’t find a way to extend him by the trade deadline, and if that becomes a possibility, the Oilers need to do whatever it takes to bring him in.