Nick Robertson Requests Trade...Now What? | SDP 

Defenseman?

@@alltheworldsastage. yeah its a inside joke on here where Steve said he was a Defenseman at one point

Dangle called him a defenseman once so it's an in joke​@@alltheworldsastage.

Haha, nice. Steve will never hear the end of it.

love it

You could say the same to Mitch too

I would give him Todd Bertuzzi's role pair him with Max Domi

^This is the way. I have mixed feelings with Nick requesting a trade, on the one hand I would hate to see him go, on the other hand he has not been treated well here. The new coaching staff has the opportunity to mend the rift and actually give him the opportunities he has earned himself. Mitch Marner is not the same at all. You let him play and he will get resigned here - bottom line. The media and fanbase have memories of goldfish, he puts in half a good season and the contract extension will be headline news and nobody will be complaining. Or the voices that are still complaining will be drowned out by all the 'atta boy mitchy's. It also incentivizes him to give a list of teams if you make it very clear to him he is sitting the entire season. The only possibility it has is lowering his value by him sitting a season. It's not going to be improving the narrative around him, he will stagnate, which letting him play will not do. If you want to argue it doesn't effect his value then fine, he is still the same '100 point reg season scorer who falls apart in the playoffs'

In his first season playing more than 15 games. Scoring 15 goals in just over 50 games is 20+ goals in 82 games.

He's not being fleeced, he's severing out his contact like any other pro athlete and he's not so good that he gets to dictate that he wants out.

Wah wah wah. He has proved NOTHING beyond being hurt on a regular basis and now that he is a whiner too. Who cares if he leaves. He needs to realize that he is NOT and NEVER will be his brother. Bye good iddens go back to preschool with the other entitled little brats

Clueless

​@ozzyd2314 Exactly HOS FIRST SEASON PLAYING MORE THAN 15 GAMES. ENTITLED LITTLE BABY

the Leafs will play him a lot more if he does what they ask. they have a need for his shot and left wingers.

Can't play a constantly INJURED PLAYER

​@@ilfautdanser9121clueless

Sounds pretty logical to me.

That is a lot of BS

He’s not the same type of player like his brother

Except he isn't as good as his brother and on any contending team would be in the same spot he's in rn. Unless he wants to some losing team foe the sake of development his best bet to win is in Toronto as ironic as they may sound.

Add in how high the Leafs brass is on Cowen, Robertson is just seeing the writing on the wall.

@@noodle3872 Cowan is 2 or 3 years from being ready for the NHL.

It seemed like keefe liked to punish robertson when he needed someone to punish even if it was for top 6

He was injured a lot, isn't responsible defensively at all, isn't gifted enough offensively (yet) to make up for his short falls

@@DeletedUser015 but it's hard when you don't have the time to play. A few games here. A few games there

But what Robertson fails to realize (or maybe doesn’t care about) is that the main factor in keeping him down and yo-yo’d is gone. Keefe has been finally fired, a year too late imo, but he’s still gone.

@@guylanglois1802 he played lots in the ahl and was still hurt

Nick had 3 more points than bobby. So you’re correct

sure but he isnt reliable

Robertson had more points but Mcmann and Knies play a different game anyways, they are larger and play the body. Also are more trusted on defense

Had the same thought!

Matthews set up the tying goal. What are you a troll or something?

Sandin has some offensive skill but he’s a mess defensively, small and not a great skater. He tops out as a #4 imo

Totally. With a kid on each line (Robinson, McMann/Cowan, Knies), and Domi, Jarni or Tavares. A star, a good kid, and the solid veteran on each. Roll them equally so no one is overplayed.

Is Domi playing 2LW or 3C? Toronto really needs another winger.

Really hopeful he stays and they work it out.

More BS from you.Your hatred is sounding a lot like bigotry.

I think the statement "that's on him" is flat incorrect, the absolute best way to get better at defense is to play the game. You can practice but it is not as good as being in games

All that comes with experience..which Nick doesn't have a whole lot of ..but he can score even strength and he's been ok with limited time on the ice

@@brandoncrawford7724 I don’t disagree but ice time is earned. I’m just saying he owns part of this.

@@billbowman8747 sure but there were also roster spots you could use for him, but what are dewar or Reaves doing there? Dewar if you want to make a defensive forward argument idk, offensively Robertson is better, Reaves was in for toughness which was meh for huuuuuge stretches and was a pylon on the ice. It just isn't a way to handle a young forward with such potential, they are better of trading him fr cause even if they give him ice time I doubt he stays

@@brandoncrawford7724 True. Don’t get me wrong I like Nick. I’d rather have him on the team. I’m also not saying the team has no responsibility in this. I wish he had a stronger two-way game. Injuries haven’t helped his progress either.

He has.. and has been constantly sidelined to either give other players a shot or to keep running it back with pathetic marner up on line 1 or 2 with zero possibility of movement even when he sucks.

Don't get me wrong, Knies is a studd. Bobby has a decent shot, not as good as Robertsons. For all I care those 2 can sit and develop, that play alone earned Robertson a solid shot on line 1 or 2 for a solid pile of games. Particularly when Mitch was on LTIR or playing like dogshit. He never got them. Robertson gets treated like legitimate dog doodoo on this team.

How is Robertson, a guy the Leafs don't trust enough to keep in their lineup, a "great piece"?

@@BurtTurbo he has a shot and is a great addition to a power play unit, would be a solid top 6 addition for any team

@@TorontoSportsFan Lmao what? Top 6 for any team? What are you smoking?

@@J0lzi sabres, flames, Utah, TBL, Vegas to name a few

He is not waiving his NMC.

No

Easy peezee

you clearly know nothing about hockey... what is your basis??? for a guy who plays approx 10 min a game in the nhl and to come up with more goals that players that are paid higher than him and he lights up the AHL when he is sent down. he is to talented in the AHL. "Throwing his weight around" wtf are you talking about??? you clearly are bias or racist against asians playing in the nhl??? which is it you clown

Stupid post.

That is a great idea for crapping on the Leaf's reputation.

He is good enough. He is young and will be a 30 + goal scorer, sooner than later.

It’s not his offensive game that is the problem. He is a defensive liability and turns the puck over a lot.

He statistically does not turn it over a lot

@@jacobschannel576 I should have phrased it ''He turns the puck over at bad times''. Defensive liability. I hope he can have a great year under Berube though.

​@@robert-michaeloneill186defensive liability is often brought up as a go too excuse because there are other players far worse than him.

Even the Leafs are stupid enough to put him on waivers unless they do a contract with a big bonus right after the waiver wire. If they had to waive a body for salary cap, it would be a more expensive option to deter others from picking them up.