Robertson's Contract Standoff Left Stars Locker Room Simmering

Jason Robertson's drawn-out contract negotiations didn't just test management's patience - it apparently left his teammates feeling some type of way about the whole situation. An NHL insider believes the saga created real tension in the Dallas locker room, the kind that doesn't just disappear once both sides finally agree on numbers. When your star player's holdout has teammates "pretty upset," that's the kind of chemistry problem that can linger into training camp and beyond.