Insider reveals what the New York Rangers must pay in order to land Star forward Jason Robertson

The Dallas Stars seemed like a shoo-in for a run to the Stanley Cup. After handily defeating the Colorado Avalanche, they were soon dismantled by the Edmonton Oilers.

GM Jim Nill did everything he could to keep the Stars in the hunt for a Stanley Cup, acquiring Mikko Rantanen, Mikael Granlund, and Logan Stankoven along the way.

But the season ended soon, and for many, it was a disappointment.

For GM Jim Nill, he'll have to consider Robertson's value when it comes to trading the superstar who makes a little bit less than what the Rangers have in cap space right now, $8.42 million.

The Rangers could easily find a spot in the lineup for someone like Jason Robertson, but considering he makes $7.75 million, the Rangers would need the Stars to retain salary or bring a third party in for retention's sake.

In 82 games for the Stars, he scored a total of 80 points (35 goals, 45 assists) and will not come cheap.

Here's how we speculate a trade might happen between the two teams:

It might be a costly addition to acquire Jason Robertson, but he'd be another building block in an anemic Rangers offense that has been missing all year, and after being one of the many teams officially linked to the star it certainly looks like it could happen.