TSN: Nick Robertson requests trade from Toronto

[Leaf Fans]

Does he have arb rights?

No, it is trade, offer-sheet or shut up for him.

 

[Guess]

edit: Saw someone mentioned the Caufield comparison already

 

[Sasha Orlov]

Crazy that he requests a trade and suddenly isnt the future all star we were told he would be

 

[Leaf Fans]

Okay I’ve decided. 6th round pick for Robertson.

Will give Toronto a do-over for the free 6th round pick Dubas denied in the Hyman trade.

Dubas would have taken a free 6th.

 

[Leaf Fans]

Crazy that he requests a trade and suddenly isnt the future all star we were told he would be

How do you know he isn't a future all-star?

 

[TheNumber4]

Dubas would have taken a free 6th.

Except he didn’t. Hey I remember this conversation.

 

[Leaf Fans]

Except he didn’t. Hey I remember this conversation.

Of course not, there was not one offered to take.

 

[TheNumber4]

Of course not, there was not one offered to take.

Wrong. Holland offered. Again, when you get something and it costs you nothing, that thing is FREE.

 

[Leaf Fans]

Wrong. Holland offered. Again, when you get something and it costs you nothing, that thing is FREE.

Not free. There had to be some kind of exchange. Perhaps adding a year on to a contract. Something minimal for a 6th.

 

[TheNumber4]

Not free. There had to be some kind of exchange. Perhaps adding a year on to a contract. Something minimal for a 6th.

Costs Dubas nothing. Therefore free. Sorry, it’s just the English language.

 

[Leaf Fans]

Costs Dubas nothing. Therefore free. Sorry, it’s just the English language.

It is performing a service. That is economics.

 

[TheNumber4]

It is performing a service. That is economics.

It’s a not service cause it’s part of Dubas duties as GM to sign or not to sign. Services aren’t exchanged between GMs in this League, assets are.

 

[Leaf Fans]

It’s a not service cause it’s part of Dubas duties as GM to sign or not to sign. Services aren’t exchanged between GMs in this League, assets are.

Sure, they are.

 

[TheNumber4]

Sure, they are.

Tell leaf’s fans Dubas didn’t want to lift his finger for a free asset. They wouldn’t like it. Actually most don’t. A free 6th was denied out of spite.

 

[Leaf Fans]

Tell leaf’s fans Dubas didn’t want to lift his finger for a free asset. They wouldn’t like it. Actually most don’t. A free 6th was denied out of spite.

To add the year and reduce the cap, a 6th wasn't enough. There was nothing free. Teams pay picks often at the trade deadline for third team to perform a similar service. As they say in economics: TANSTAAFL

 

[TheNumber4]

To add the year and reduce the cap, a 6th wasn't enough. There was nothing free. Teams pay picks often at the trade deadline for third team to perform a similar service. As they say in economics: TANSTAAFL

To add the year and reduce the cap, it would have cost Dubas nothing. 3rd party teams exchange Cap Space (asset) for draft picks(asset). Dubas would have exchanged nothing, for something. Dubas screwed the Leaf’s here. One part of why he was canned. But we can agree to disagree, again.

 

[Leaf Fans]

To add the year and reduce the cap, it would have cost Dubas nothing. 3rd party teams exchange Cap Space (asset) for draft picks(asset). Dubas would have exchanged nothing, for something. Dubas screwed the Leaf’s here. One part of why he was canned. But we can agree to disagree, again.

We have to agree on that.

 

[Leafs87]

Pretty sure this is his second trade request. He had his opportunity last year. There’s some talent there for sure. He just plays a game above what his size is and he’s frequently injured every time he catches some steam. Was always a project, didn’t work out here

 

[Sniper99]

Good luck kid.

 

[Kimota]

Johnston Robertson sounds like the name of a p*rnstar that is going to sleep with my girlfriend.

Haha just kidding I’m on hfboards I don’t have a girlfriend.

Post of the year, so far.

 

[ClarkSittler]

Small, soft and made out of glass. Bye!

Any pick 5th round or higher as a return is a steal.

 

[KingJoffrey]

He's Jeff Skinner lite. Can score some goals, but is bad at everything else.

He is good secondary scorer for bottom feeder team. But in serious playoff team he can't play.

 

[rojac]

I'd argue he's even less valuable to the Leafs now that he's no longer waiver exempt. Some people are way too attached to these marginal players.

If he breaks out with anther team, good for him. It doesn't mean it would have happened if he stayed with Toronto.

But I'm not terribly big on keeping players who don't want to be there.

Move him out and move on.

 

[Dave92]

Don’t blame him because he hasn’t been used in a way that would give him a path to be successful.

Being scratched constantly for worse players and being used in the bottom 6 although he’s bad defensively and small.. Robertson is a guy you want playing 2nd line with stronger players around him to cover for his weaknesses and some PP time.

Didn’t get those here

Repeatedly not producing when given the opportunity will do that.

He just does nothing, very sporadic offense, no defense, no grit.

 

[OtherThingsILike]

Please Dubas be all over this

Agreed. Go get him, Dubie!

You can have him for free

Deal!