June 19, 2025 | 12:40pm ET
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STARS WORKING ON MORE MOVES

Mason Marchment, forward

After getting centre Matt Duchene locked up to a new four-year, $16 million contract, the Dallas Stars are focusing on creating salary cap space for additional moves.

With just over $455,000 in current cap space, the Stars have limited themselves on any additional moves. Clubs are allowed to exceed the cap by 10 percent during the off-season, starting July 1, and must be cap compliant by the start of the regular-season.

However, Stars GM Jim Nill has already been investigating his options and has been exploring the trade market on forward Mason Marchment, and defencemen Matt Dumba and Ilya Lyubushkin.

As TFP’s David Pagnotta reported earlier this month on NHL Network, the Stars have entertained calls on star left wing Jason Robertson, who comes with a $7.75 million cap hit, but the club remains reluctant to move him, which is why they are evaluating alternative options.

Marchment ($4.5 million AAV) and Dumba ($3.75 million AAV) are entering the final year of their respective contracts, while Lyubushkin ($3.25 million AAV) has two years remaining on his deal. Marchment also owns a 10-team no-trade list as part of his contract and will have some say in where he ends up, if dealt.

The Toronto Maple Leafs and Utah Mammoth are among the teams believed to have varying levels of interest in Marchment.

It remains possible for the Stars to move Robertson, instead, if presented with the right offer, but it seems clear that may be a last resort.