Confirmed Signing with Link: [TOR] F Nick Robertson re-signs with the Maple Leafs (1 year, $875k)

[TheBeastCoast]

You don't see any downside in a talented young RFA goalscoring winger wanting to not be on a team cap strapped like the Leafs are anymore?

Gotta admire the optimism.

....he is signed? If he is as good as he thinks he is then he will show up and perform for the Leafs lol that is a good thing for the organization. If he doesn't, then none of it really matters. I am failing to see this downside.

 

[McJedi]

What a terrible deal for Robertson. Making less than an ELC. No wonder he wants to be traded. Kid should have signed an offer-sheet like Holloway if one was extended. He's got a nice middle six skill package, but the size may be something that makes him a career tweener.

 

[Nothingbutglass]

Cant wait for a steady diet of Nick Robinson being shoved out of the way for odd-man rush the other way. The dude sucks.

 

[WarriorofTime]

What a terrible deal for Robertson. Making less than an ELC. No wonder he wants to be traded. Kid should have signed an offer-sheet like Holloway if one was extended. He's got a nice middle six skill package, but the size may be something that makes him a career tweener.

Nobody offer-sheeted him because he turns 23 tomorrow and has 17 career goals while doing nothing besides offense. If he scores 20 goals next season then someone may offersheet him. Holloway got a light offersheet because he played in a whole Playoffs that went to a G7 SCF and did an admirable enough job to justify 3rd round pick compensation.

 

[McJedi]

Nobody offer-sheeted him because he turns 23 tomorrow and has 17 career goals while doing nothing besides offense. If he scores 20 goals next season then someone may offersheet him. Holloway got a light offersheet because he played in a whole Playoffs that went to a G7 SCF and did an admirable enough job to justify 3rd round pick compensation.

3rd round picks have such modest value in the NHL. Teams barely care about them at all.

 

[Nothingbutglass]

3rd round picks have such modest value in the NHL. Teams barely care about them at all.

Teams care even less about Nick Robertson it seems.

 

[TS Quint]

Fair contract.

 

[Jared Dunn]

What a terrible deal for Robertson. Making less than an ELC. No wonder he wants to be traded. Kid should have signed an offer-sheet like Holloway if one was extended. He's got a nice middle six skill package, but the size may be something that makes him a career tweener.

I mean you just had to watch Holloway in the playoffs to see why teams would value adding that over a player like Robertson. Robertson has a lot of skill but he couldn't play that role if his life depended on it

 

[Jared Dunn]

Agree with you in general, but the league has had a bunch of guys who were skilled enough to score in limited roles (Brendan Pirri for example) whose overall game didn't justify a bigger opportunity. IMO, you show you are ready for more responsibility in your overall play, not in the press during the offseason. It'll be interesting to see how NR does with Berube.

I think the majority of Leaf fans would say while he didn't really do anything stellar they needed depth scoring and he should have been given a bigger opportunity. Keefe just seemed to have zero rope for him

 

[AcerComputer]

Limited ice time and role, you said it. If he wants to make more, he needs to go out there and earn it. If you play well, the coach will trust you. Coaches don’t bench players for no reason. They want to win. And they play whoever gives them the best chance of that.

Based on the year he had, he is worth more than $875k was the point.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Guy was on pace for 20 goals (14 in 56) and get's 100K more than minimum. The salary cap sucks sometimes. He should easily be making 1.5M-2M

No he shouldn't he hasn't proven it.

 

[byrath]

Do we know for sure that playing time was the reason for the trade request? I don't see the problem with a 22 yr old shrimp getting 10-11 minutes at ES and about a minute of PP time. These little guys usually need some time to gain enough strength to be competitive along the boards and such.

 

[notbias]

Nobody offer-sheeted him because he turns 23 tomorrow and has 17 career goals while doing nothing besides offense. If he scores 20 goals next season then someone may offersheet him. Holloway got a light offersheet because he played in a whole Playoffs that went to a G7 SCF and did an admirable enough job to justify 3rd round pick compensation.

He outproduced Knies and McMann last year while playing with terrible linemates and 11 minutes a night...

He is their best offensive LW, it'd be nice to get a better look at what he can do.

The above two players mentioned are better than him obviously, but Robertson gives the Leafs some secondary scoring which they desperately need, and he is 23 as of today, they should see what they have.

Do we know for sure that playing time was the reason for the trade request? I don't see the problem with a 22 yr old shrimp getting 10-11 minutes at ES and about a minute of PP time. These little guys usually need some time to gain enough strength to be competitive along the boards and such.

I've seen multiple things, but it must suck to always be sent down because you are waiver exempt and watch the worst player in the NHL (Reaves) play every night.

I think (don't quote me on this) that I saw at one point he was unhappy with the development staff in Toronto.

 

[Breeze 44]

Soo...the trade me thing didn't go as planned?

 

[TheKrebsCycle]

Soo...the trade me thing didn't go as planned?

Shocking given all the leverage he had …. Oh wait ... Apparently could still be traded but we’ll see

 

[RangersFan1994]

One of the most overrated talked about players. If he did not have an all-star brother he would not be talked about. Alex Nylander 2.0

 

[Fatass]

One of the most overrated talked about players. If he did not have an all-star brother he would not be talked about. Alex Nylander 2.0

This ^^^
Robertson is not long for the National League.

 

[RangersFan1994]

This ^^^
Robertson is not long for the National League.

He will be in Europe or on a lowly depth 29th 30th 31th 32ed NHL team within the next 3 seasons.

 

[Arthur Morgan]

What a terrible deal for Robertson. Making less than an ELC. No wonder he wants to be traded. Kid should have signed an offer-sheet like Holloway if one was extended. He's got a nice middle six skill package, but the size may be something that makes him a career tweener.

takes two to tango

Shocking given all the leverage he had …. Oh wait ... Apparently could still be traded but we’ll see

he holds zero value and is injury prone.

 

[Golden_Jet]

Based on the year he had, he is worth more than $875k was the point.

Probably, but when you’re cap strapped, you have to take what’s left.

 

[Folignos Helmet]

Best hope is he puts up good numbers on a top 6 line to up his value and is packaged at the deadline for more of what the team needs come playoff time.

 

[BM14]

This is literally his biggest problem other than injuries . Guy falls down twice per shift it seems . I’m not sure if it’s balance or strength but it’s very noticeable imo . His shot is by far his best tool but gotta be upright and on the ice to implement it .

His ankles are B level beer league. He just has zero strength.

 

[TheKrebsCycle]

His ankles are B level beer league. He just has zero strength.

It doesn’t make sense though . He is fairly muscular / is a gym rat . I think it’s balance . But either way you’re right it happens continually and is an actual issue

 

[thegazelle]

I don't understand this move. A player wants to be traded - clearly he does not want to be there. Why bother signing him? In any other industry if an employee expresses disinterest in their job, I don't see the company putting further investment in him/her. Wouldn't the Leafs be better to just bury him in the minors? If no other team wants him, doesn't that say something as well?

The Leafs seem to cave in to these players' demands. I remember Nylander asking for 8 million years ago...and I thought it was nuts he did this before he proved his worth. The Leafs (Dubas) capitulated and paid him that. I thought out of principle alone, I would have never given him that based on his demands, whether he deserved it or not.

Seems like in recent times in various sports now there is an increasing trend of players under contract who express to their team they want to be traded. If it is a free agent year or a contract yet, I get that, but I don't understand why teams would sign a player who doesn't want to be there. The only thing I can think of is that maybe giving them a different role, etc. may change their mind, but I don't like the player's mentality to begin with and most employers would not look on favour on employees who express an interest to be elsewhere. What am I missing here?

 

[Dog]

I don't understand this move. A player wants to be traded - clearly he does not want to be there. Why bother signing him? In any other industry if an employee expresses disinterest in their job, I don't see the company putting further investment in him/her. Wouldn't the Leafs be better to just bury him in the minors? If no other team wants him, doesn't that say something as well?

The Leafs seem to cave in to these players' demands. I remember Nylander asking for 8 million years ago...and I thought it was nuts he did this before he proved his worth. The Leafs (Dubas) capitulated and paid him that. I thought out of principle alone, I would have never given him that based on his demands, whether he deserved it or not.

Seems like in recent times in various sports now there is an increasing trend of players under contract who express to their team they want to be traded. If it is a free agent year or a contract yet, I get that, but I don't understand why teams would sign a player who doesn't want to be there. The only thing I can think of is that maybe giving them a different role, etc. may change their mind, but I don't like the player's mentality to begin with and most employers would not look on favour on employees who express an interest to be elsewhere. What am I missing here?

Maybe plan is he plays most season then they trade him at deadline. Who knows what the logic in any of this!