Confirmed with Link: Nick Robertson asks for trade (Update signs 1 year/875k deal with leafs)

[francis246]

Not a chance. Why piss off Tre when you can probably get him for a song.

Lol GM’s need to get over themselves. It’s in the CBA. And why would it piss off tre? The player doesn’t want to be there and doesn’t want to negotiate with the team. I could def see Robertson’s agent perusing an offer sheet. If another team overpays that’s good more compensation for us, if they don’t pay him that much, that’s good it’s easy for us to match. I actually think an offer sheet is the best case scenario for us.

 

[ToneDog]

Lol GM’s need to get over themselves. It’s in the CBA. And why would it piss off tre? The player doesn’t want to be there and doesn’t want to negotiate with the team. I could def see Robertson’s agent perusing an offer sheet. If another team overpays that’s good more compensation for us, if they don’t pay him that much, that’s good it’s easy for us to match. I actually think an offer sheet is the best case scenario for us.

It is what it is is. In a league where GMs seldom use that card, I can't see one using it on Robertson when it won't take much just to trade for him.

 

[TheDoldrums]

Tell him to F off and work hard to impress Berube. Plenty of opportunity in the top 6 at LW as things stand, prove you deserve it. Tre is a moron if he gives him away for nothing just because he asked. DeBrusk asked for a trade and the Bruins kept him for years afterwards.

 

[TMLAM34]

No surprise here. I would personally trade him regardless, we have a ton of wingers on the roster and coming up. Would love to see something like Robertson + Jarnkrok for Colton.

 

[notdoneyet]

All he does is score in limited playing time
6/8 minutes a night every three four games is shit

He will score 30 with someone who gives him a chance

 

[darrylsittler27]

Once a guy does that, he is done. Robertson was on a team loaded at wing and was never going to get top 6 minutes here. I'd trade him for a 2nd rounder and wish him luck.Utah?

 

[kevsh]

Robertson went from top prospect

I don't know why/how he was ever considered a "top prospect"? He was a mid-2nd round pick. Maybe the fact he had a good release + the relative weak depth of the Leafs prospect pool elevated his outlook?

In any case, as someone who's never been a fan I was happy to see him take advantage of his limited opportunities this season. Hopefully he translates that into a chance somewhere else.

 

[Hellcat]

All he does is score in limited playing time
6/8 minutes a night every three four games is shit

He will score 30 with someone who gives him a chance

Limited playing time and against weak lines.

 

[TheShape]

Don't blame him, organization (Keefe) has yo-yo'd him around a little too much the last few years. Dude will score 30 in his sleep, I would try to convince him to stay another season since his trade value would be low atm.

 

[Hellcat]

Once a guy does that, he is done. Robertson was on a team loaded at wing and was never going to get top 6 minutes here. I'd trade him for a 2nd rounder and wish him luck.Utah?

Certainly puts the target on his back. If he had brains bigger than a flea he would look at the Leafs LW and realize he is maybe the 1st or 2nd LW if the Leafs do nothing for LW at the TDL.

 

[thewave]

Marner and Robbie for Stankoven and Wyatt. In my dreams. LOL.


He's not dumb. He sees that this team caters to the same 4 forwards and if he is going to have any success, it is not here. Good for him I say.

He is making a power play while he cant even stay healthy. I guess he can try and project strength from a position of weakness at the risk of being completely crushed.

 

[JEI]

I like him, wish it could have worked out here. He'll go on and have a productive career (I'd imagine) elsewhere. Hopefully he has some decent value. I could see Tre moving him for a more Tre style bottom-six forward.

 

[darrylsittler27]

I like him, wish it could have worked out here. He'll go on and have a productive career (I'd imagine) elsewhere. Hopefully he has some decent value. I could see Tre moving him for a more Tre style bottom-six forward.

If he trades him for a 2nd he has some TD capital to get a good one later.

 

[Dekes For Days]

This is really, really disappointing. I'm not sure why now, when he's finally taken a spot and requires waivers. Can't believe this was botched.
I would just refuse to trade him unless we get a great return. We can't be bleeding cheap, young, effective depth.

 

[IPS]

This organization continues to be so incredible at drafting and developing prospects.

 

[meefer]

Robertson went from top prospect to fringe NHL'er pretty quick.

Remember when Robertson said something about not giving a crap what the fans think of him. Well we don't care about him either. Trade this unhappy, injury prone, never lived up to his potential, never will live up to his potential, spoiled rotten whiny malcontent now.

Do us all a favour and trade Marner with him.

The Leafs shouldn't be too fussy about the return in a Robertson trade either. There's all kinds of mediocre hockey players willing to play for the Toronto Maple Leafs. Replacing Robertson and his whopping fourteen goals last year won't be a problem.

Nobody is gonna miss that sweet sweet shot.

At some point more is expected than just rifling pucks at the oppositions shins. Robertson was given plenty of opportunity to prove himself capable of handling a bigger role on this team and could not. I’m living proof that if you work hard, if you push yourself every day, if you never stop trying or give up, you can STILL be a failure.

Robertson must be feeling the exact same way just now.

“Given plenty of opportunity to prove himself capable of handling a bigger role on this team and could not.”

A kid who has played 87 games, about one season, were his TOI in his best year , this past year, where he avg. 12 min. a night, this you consider to be ‘plenty of opportunity’? Friend, respectfully, I think your standards are a wee bit high.

 

[CincoHolio]

He has no leverage. I’m assuming that Berube told him he wasn’t his type of player. They can always deal him to pitts. We know Dubas likes him.

I'm in no way a Robertson fan but, seriously?

 

[Budz]

Attach him to Kampf or Jarnkrok in a deal.

 

[Larcos_Unal]

See if Dallas will part with a 2nd/3rd in next year's draft, done deal

 

[Fogelhund]

I can’t even count how many games I wondered and screamed at Keefe as to why this guy wasn’t on the PP2. Second best shooter on the team and they trot out weak players. Dumb. Oh well, he’s likely to put up 25/25 or close to wherever he goes, if we can’t convince him to stay.

 

[therealkoho]

I wonder how Nick feels about things now that he knows Bertuzzi isn't coming back?

 

[aingefan]

Kids scoring/60 is strong.
Hopefully they work it out, but some GM will notice.

 

[gordonshumway]

If they do end up moving Robertson, what do you guys think about maybe giving Nylander's brother a shot (minimum contract or close to it)? He showed some life in Columbus, might be a decent replacement in the bottom 6?

 

[htpwn]

I sympathize with Robertson. It is clear that Keefe never had faith in him and he should have had more playing time than he got. In fact, this organization in general has leaned too hard on the philosophy that youth need to 'earn' a spot over veteran depth signing (who the coach inevitably favours), IMO. Young players need some runway to figure out their games at the NHL level and guys like Robertson, Steeves, etc. have shown enough at the AHL level to get that chance.

And it is not as if we could not give them that chance either. Our games from October through to the trade deadline are all but meaningless. Having Matthews and co. means we are going to win our fair share of those games, regardless of who is the 3LW. We are going to score our fair share of PP goals regardless of who is the PP's fifth man. We are going to make the playoffs and team chemistry matters most down the stretch, anyways.

All that said, Robby doesn't have much leverage here. Unless we get a decent offer (Robertson++ for McGroarty?), and it is hard to see that happening, I tell him that we expect him to report to camp in September. There is a depth scoring role for him on the team this year and the upside with him is higher than whomever we might sign in FA to replace him.

 

[BodaciousBeefBazooka]

He is a bubble player. Dime a dozen player get rid of him. Adios. I’m sure another team can use a bottom 6 guy