Confirmed with Link: Nick Robertson asks for trade

[Amadeus]

Robertson has had chances to show what he can do but he gets knocked off pucks way too easily and doesn't have the lower body strength to play effectively along the boards.

There is also a fault on Toronto's end for not utilizing his lethal shot enough on the PP.

 

[cyris]

I don’t even mind that the player wants an opportunity elsewhere. But making it public complicates things.
Now you have to hard ball him.

 

[DarkKnight]

Too bad. I think he'll be a 20-20 player. Dubas will probably take him for a 2nd

He already was with us last season, 40 point guy playing 9 minutes a game and getting zero powerplay.

 

[1specter]

This team is hilarious.

 

[Kiwi]

I honestly couldn't give one **** about what he wants

If we can get value back trade him and if we can't he can eat it, he's 22 years old and he hasn't earned anything yet

I'm through letting these players getting whatever they want, whenever they want it

How about he sits until we get what we want for a change

 

[Sypher04]

Too bad, cheap talent, secondary scoring. People droning on about how Lil never gets a fair shot, this kid is the poster child. Every off shift he's benched the next game, never really given any minutes, pp time.

Bookmark this post, he pots 25 when he leaves. Shame to lose him, but I can't blame the kid. Injuries and misuse.

Oh yeah he’s been screwed around no doubt. Him acting this way now when he was finally starting to look like an NHLer is certainly frustrating though

 

[DarkKnight]

I don’t even mind that the player wants an opportunity elsewhere. But making it public complicates things.
Now you have to hard ball him.

Wouldn't we find out tonight when he doesn't accept their qualifier? It's going public anyways.

 

[Buds17]

The timing seems a little strange since he's coming off a season in which he received his best opportunity yet. I'm a bit disappointed by this news.

 

[stickty111]

I've always been very much about team first... you don't want to be a Leaf... f*** off.

I don't want to hear excuses. Trade him and get what you can. Bye.

I'm sorry but thats awful mentality as a fan. You don't trade him for a bad return just because he doesn't want to be here.
Lets see him score 25 with his new team and all we get is a 6th. Would you be happy than? How about logically we wait this out. If you don't get a valued return, keep him. He has no leverage. Imagine if Boston did what you are saying with Debrusk?

 

[DarkKnight]

Oh yeah he’s been screwed around no doubt. Him acting this way now when he was finally starting to look like an NHLer is certainly frustrating though

Was a perfect cheap depth guy for next year, now we will get some professional tryout plug.

 

[TheBeastCoast]

I don’t blame him. Kid wants to play. He’s good enough to get regular minutes. I’m expecting a 4th round pick for him

Let him rot for the year if it's a 4th round pick.

 

[cyris]

Wouldn't we find out tonight when he doesn't accept their qualifier? It's going public anyways.

No? Almost no one accepts their qualifying offer.
Him not accepting it would have been seen as pretty standard.

 

[Menzinger]

Let him rot for the year if it's a 4th round pick.

What good does that do either side?

 

[Burnie97]

I'm sorry but thats awful mentality as a fan. You don't trade him for a bad return just because he doesn't want to be here.
Lets see him score 25 with his new team and all we get is a 6th. Would you be happy than? How about logically we wait this out. If you don't get a valued return, keep him. He has no leverage. Imagine if Boston did what you are saying with Debrusk?

Fair enough. I'm allowed to be pissed at a guy who doesn't want to be a Leaf.

Making millions of dollars and he comes out saying he doesn't want to be a Leaf because he hasn't done enough.

I like Robertson too.

Then play hardball with him and see how that goes. Keep a guy around that says he doesn't want to be a Leaf in the locker room.

 

[Sypher04]

Was a perfect cheap depth guy for next year, now we will get some professional tryout plug.

One guy on the mains said he’d trade Acciari and pick for him.

 

[TheBeastCoast]

What good does that do either side?

What good does a 4th round pick do for us? We either get something that actually helps us back...or he can sit out...or he sacks up and comes back.

 

[DarkKnight]

No? Almost no one accepts their qualifying offer.
Him not accepting it would have been seen as pretty standard.

But it's coming out regardless because he isn't signing. I guess you're saying shut up and let Tre trade him, but his agent would have no interest not letting it be known.

 

[Canada4Gold]

Keefe's fault that its come to this. Guy didn't give a shit about anyone younger than 25 unless their cap hit was greater than 6 million.

That being said we have a new coach. Why now? If his value is limited then he can f*** off with his request. Sign or sit. You have 5 years to wait before you get to UFA. Have fun waiting. If they can get what they think he's worth then fine. But they'll get offered a 3rd or whatever. No thanks. Time to play hardball

 

[francis246]

This was easy to see coming. No surprises here. Hopefully we can move him for another forward looking for a change of scenery.

 

[Shooter2x]

Let’s just jettison every prospect. If Easton Cowan and Knies don’t score 30 goals next year we should ship them to Utah immediately before they lose anymore value.

Please don't group a stud like Knies with a scrub like Liljegren

 

[leafan11]

Looking at Robertson last Instagram post something isn’t adding up .

 

[PromisedLand]

don;t blame him

Wingers at present above him:
Nylander, Marner, Domi, Knies, McMann, potentially soon Bertuzzi, Robertson ain't gonna cut it.

Good luck with another team except against the Leafs there Robertson

 

[stickty111]

What good does a 4th round pick do for us? We either get something that actually helps us back...or he can sit out...or he sacks up and comes back.

Yup Leafs have nothing to lose here. He needs to realize Keefe isn't here now.

 

[francis246]

Oh yeah he’s been screwed around no doubt. Him acting this way now when he was finally starting to look like an NHLer is certainly frustrating though

This is probably years of frustration boiling over though. I doubt this was a decision made yesterday. And we should be careful, how do we know this info wasn’t leaked by the leafs?

 

[DarkKnight]

Curious how may 20 goal pace guys last year averaged 11 minutes? Also, people forget the kid only had 31 games under his belt this season, he was in no way shape or form a matured asset.

I get his limitations, but he has a great shot and a fantastic motor. I thought he was just starting to play within himself and was looking more and more defensively responsible. 26 year old Robertson, I bet we regret losing him for a low return. But anyways, you could sense his frustration last year.