Recalled/Assigned: Robertson recalled
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Hellcat
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What are your thoughts on keeping Nick Robertson out of the lineup in favour of Pontus Holmberg?
Keefe: It is just more about giving [Holmberg] a chance. We haven’t given him much of a look this season. At different times, we have, but the left wing is something he hasn’t had a great deal of runway with. In the last game, you can tell he looks like a guy who is adjusting a little bit to playing over there. We want to give him another opportunity to go.
With Robertson, there were 24-25 games without disruption. We have a pretty good sense of where he is at. With Holmberg, we just want to give him more of an opportunity. We will give it one more game, see how it goes, and evaluate it from there.
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If a player can help you they are in the line up it;s that simple, if the coach says he knows what you are and you are not in the line up .... that speaks huge volumes. Looks like Nic might be more likely to be on a career AHL track than the NHL track ... his chances to show that he belongs in the AHL are running out.
Keefe: It is just more about giving [Holmberg] a chance. We haven’t given him much of a look this season. At different times, we have, but the left wing is something he hasn’t had a great deal of runway with. In the last game, you can tell he looks like a guy who is adjusting a little bit to playing over there. We want to give him another opportunity to go.
With Robertson, there were 24-25 games without disruption. We have a pretty good sense of where he is at. With Holmberg, we just want to give him more of an opportunity. We will give it one more game, see how it goes, and evaluate it from there.
Sheldon Keefe on Nick Robertson remaining a scratch for the second consecutive game in San Jose: "After 24-25 games, we have a pretty good sense of where Robertson is at… We want to give Holmberg more of an opportunity”
After Friday’s practice, Sheldon Keefe discussed the team’s improved defensive play over the last handful of games, the plan in net for Saturday in San Jose, and the decision to keep Pontus Holmberg in the lineup over Nick Robertson vs. the Sharks. Practice Lines – January 5 #Leafs lines during...
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If a player can help you they are in the line up it;s that simple, if the coach says he knows what you are and you are not in the line up .... that speaks huge volumes. Looks like Nic might be more likely to be on a career AHL track than the NHL track ... his chances to show that he belongs in the AHL are running out.
DarkKnight
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I don’t read it that way at all, it’s more about seeing what Holmberg is, can he fit into the lineup. It reads like Tre wants to see what they have there, they already know what Robertson is, before making any moves. Robertson is an NHler, it’s just a matter of is it or here or not, there are plenty of top 9’s that could use his skill set.What are your thoughts on keeping Nick Robertson out of the lineup in favour of Pontus Holmberg?
Keefe: It is just more about giving [Holmberg] a chance. We haven’t given him much of a look this season. At different times, we have, but the left wing is something he hasn’t had a great deal of runway with. In the last game, you can tell he looks like a guy who is adjusting a little bit to playing over there. We want to give him another opportunity to go.
With Robertson, there were 24-25 games without disruption. We have a pretty good sense of where he is at. With Holmberg, we just want to give him more of an opportunity. We will give it one more game, see how it goes, and evaluate it from there.
Sheldon Keefe on Nick Robertson remaining a scratch for the second consecutive game in San Jose: "After 24-25 games, we have a pretty good sense of where Robertson is at… We want to give Holmberg more of an opportunity”
After Friday’s practice, Sheldon Keefe discussed the team’s improved defensive play over the last handful of games, the plan in net for Saturday in San Jose, and the decision to keep Pontus Holmberg in the lineup over Nick Robertson vs. the Sharks. Practice Lines – January 5 #Leafs lines during...
If a player can help you they are in the line up it;s that simple, if the coach says he knows what you are and you are not in the line up .... that speaks huge volumes. Looks like Nic might be more likely to be on a career AHL track than the NHL track ... his chances to show that he belongs in the AHL are running out.
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acrobaticgoalie
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Robertson is on pace for 37 pts in his rookie year playing on the 3rd line and barely any PP time. He is 22 yrs old. I would hardly think that's an AHL track.What are your thoughts on keeping Nick Robertson out of the lineup in favour of Pontus Holmberg?
Keefe: It is just more about giving [Holmberg] a chance. We haven’t given him much of a look this season. At different times, we have, but the left wing is something he hasn’t had a great deal of runway with. In the last game, you can tell he looks like a guy who is adjusting a little bit to playing over there. We want to give him another opportunity to go.
With Robertson, there were 24-25 games without disruption. We have a pretty good sense of where he is at. With Holmberg, we just want to give him more of an opportunity. We will give it one more game, see how it goes, and evaluate it from there.
Sheldon Keefe on Nick Robertson remaining a scratch for the second consecutive game in San Jose: "After 24-25 games, we have a pretty good sense of where Robertson is at… We want to give Holmberg more of an opportunity”
After Friday’s practice, Sheldon Keefe discussed the team’s improved defensive play over the last handful of games, the plan in net for Saturday in San Jose, and the decision to keep Pontus Holmberg in the lineup over Nick Robertson vs. the Sharks. Practice Lines – January 5 #Leafs lines during...
If a player can help you they are in the line up it;s that simple, if the coach says he knows what you are and you are not in the line up .... that speaks huge volumes. Looks like Nic might be more likely to be on a career AHL track than the NHL track ... his chances to show that he belongs in the AHL are running out.
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Robertson is definitely a talent, the willingness to battle is there, it’s just a question of gaining experience and improving understanding of the game. I don’t understand the desire to dump on the rookie who is 22 years old.
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stickty111
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Leafs fans already counting out a young improving player? Why am I not surprised.
This fan base just doesn't learn.
Incorrect.What are your thoughts on keeping Nick Robertson out of the lineup in favour of Pontus Holmberg?
Keefe: It is just more about giving [Holmberg] a chance. We haven’t given him much of a look this season. At different times, we have, but the left wing is something he hasn’t had a great deal of runway with. In the last game, you can tell he looks like a guy who is adjusting a little bit to playing over there. We want to give him another opportunity to go.
With Robertson, there were 24-25 games without disruption. We have a pretty good sense of where he is at. With Holmberg, we just want to give him more of an opportunity. We will give it one more game, see how it goes, and evaluate it from there.
Sheldon Keefe on Nick Robertson remaining a scratch for the second consecutive game in San Jose: "After 24-25 games, we have a pretty good sense of where Robertson is at… We want to give Holmberg more of an opportunity”
After Friday’s practice, Sheldon Keefe discussed the team’s improved defensive play over the last handful of games, the plan in net for Saturday in San Jose, and the decision to keep Pontus Holmberg in the lineup over Nick Robertson vs. the Sharks. Practice Lines – January 5 #Leafs lines during...
If a player can help you they are in the line up it;s that simple, if the coach says he knows what you are and you are not in the line up .... that speaks huge volumes. Looks like Nic might be more likely to be on a career AHL track than the NHL track ... his chances to show that he belongs in the AHL are running out.
leafers
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Take out Kämpf and keep Holmberg and Robertson.
Hellcat
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Incorrect? You think that it makes sense for a team to scratch a player who can help the team win? If Keefe felt Robertson did enough to fit a need / win a job, he would be playing. It would be like Keefe scratching Woll before he got hurt to see what other AHLer's could do in net. Woll did enough to win a job. Robertson has not, yet.
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I would also like to add that Knies is on pace for 33 pts while playing most of the season with Matthews and Marner and Bertuzzi is on pace for 36 pts while playing with Tavares and Nylander. I think little Nicky is doing OK.
The chance to dump on a player is why half the posters are here.
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The other thread got closed. Are u in Toronto? If so just wondering did u go to shouldice for hernia surgery?
TO me, playing Holmberg works on many fronts.
1. Can see if he can play, if he can improve and play well. Kampf can be traded without any huge deal of getting a replacement.
2. If he plays well, that means team will pay more for him, instead of a 5th rounder, it could be a 3rd rounder.
3. If he plays okay, whats the big loss? Then just send him to the Marlies and play Robbie again.
1. Can see if he can play, if he can improve and play well. Kampf can be traded without any huge deal of getting a replacement.
2. If he plays well, that means team will pay more for him, instead of a 5th rounder, it could be a 3rd rounder.
3. If he plays okay, whats the big loss? Then just send him to the Marlies and play Robbie again.
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I agree - Keefe takes a pile of crap but this is not a decision he should take crap for. I also wanted Hildeby to see one these games, we won all three. Sometimes he gets things right.
I did not like the Kampf scratch one bit and still don't.
Hellcat
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Holmberg, Robertson, McMann are all players cut from the same cloth, they all get a job because of their cap hit, I'm not sure anyone of them has done anything to justify a "permanent" job in the bigs besides being cheap. They are like Andreas Johnson, Petan, Lindholm, Aberg, Gravel, Korshov, Shore, Timashov, Agostino, Boyd, Hutton, Nash, all are just names that are easily forgettable in a few years.
Maybe Robertson/Holmberg leaves the Leafs org and becomes a Noesen in Carolina or a Moore in LA, right now, he's not special in a Keefe system, just another name on the back of a Leafs jersey.
They’ve all looked good at some point but I like McManns game and holmberg been solid to me
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Seems like a guy who we should keep as he's only 22, but I don't see a roster spot for him in the bottom 6. He needs to find a way to play in the top 6 or he's not going to be effective imo.
Hoglund4MvP
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Robertson over Kampf makes us worse. Robertson offers nothing except a shot that other players need to setup. Lately the shot has been wild too. Wide in a way it can cause 2 on 1
Holmberg played well last night, but it feels like Robertson brings a different element and scoring dynamic to that 3rd line.
I hope we don’t move on from Robertson. It would be another premature decision and a mistake.
Literally Moore 2.0 scenario.
I hope we don’t move on from Robertson. It would be another premature decision and a mistake.
Literally Moore 2.0 scenario.
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leafers
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Holmberg takes Kämpfs spot and keep Robertson on the wing. Kämpf is an easy player to replace and doesn’t really do anything Holmberg can’t.
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I agree Kampf is easy to replace but Robertson isn't the answer. At least Kampf can PK. What exactly does Robertson do for us?
Doesn't carry the puck, can't cycle, falls down whenever he tries to play physical, can't create chances for himself, nothing to speak of defensively.
We start him for him that 1 shot that goes in once every 10-12 games
stickty111
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Robertson should be back in on Tuesday. However it's Keefe and his handling of young players is questionable to say the least
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Robertson right now is the definition of work smarter, not harder.
He seems to be doing so much, to accomplish so little. He needs to simplify his game.
He seems to be doing so much, to accomplish so little. He needs to simplify his game.
