Nick Robertson signed to 3 yr ELC
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bustaheims
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herman said:
Unless Robertson was on a PTO w/ the Marlies, I don't think he'd count against the non-emergency call-ups. Once a player's season is over with their non-NHL team, they're no longer bound by the 4 call-up limit.
bustaheims
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herman said:
No, he'd be a call-up, just not an AHL call-up. Can't play for the NHL team on a PTO.
Heroic Shrimp
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https://twitter.com/koshtorontosun/status/1268605986585169921
This kind of surprises me. I guess I had just incorrectly assumed that Robertson had a bit of a ratty edge in him because of how tenacious he is on the ice.
This kind of surprises me. I guess I had just incorrectly assumed that Robertson had a bit of a ratty edge in him because of how tenacious he is on the ice.
Yeah for sure. I read an article in the Athletic where he says to him this is business, so maybe he doesn't take things personally and get upset etc and just plays his game. Also maybe he deserved an award for his season but couldn't give him something more substantial [emoji14]Heroic Shrimp said:
Kin
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https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/nhl-restricted-free-agents-best-rfa-contract-extension-rumours-2020/
Just an article about Robertson missing Thanksgiving this year that contained this tidbit which, if I knew before I'd forgotten:
Yikes, I'm old.
Just an article about Robertson missing Thanksgiving this year that contained this tidbit which, if I knew before I'd forgotten:
Yikes, I'm old.
OldTimeHockey
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Nik said:
I've been meaning to ask this question for a little bit now so I guess this is a good time: does Robertson make the team this season?
If you had asked me a couple months ago I would have said he's almost a lock. Now, I'm not as sure. While we undoubtedly lost some forward depth this offseason in Kapanen and Johnsson, we've also brought in bodies in Thornton, Vesey, and Simmonds. If you figure those 3 are locks plus all the regular names, there's only 1 roster spot open for one of: Robertson, Engvall, and Barabanov. Not to mention further depth names like Boyd, Anderson, Petan, Agostino, Malgin. And I think that final spot will mostly go down to either Engvall or Barabanov.
I feel like Barabanov will get every single chance to make the team considering he's been hanging out in Toronto all offseason instead of playing in the KHL. That just simply wouldn't be happening if he was pegged to start in the AHL. And if he blows that golden opportunity I think Engvall will be next in line considering he already looked like a NHLer last season.
The other factor making me re-think his status is the fact that he's barely played hockey in almost a calendar year. That's true for most of the team of course but I really don't think that's an ideal way for a 19-year old to start his NHL career.
It sucks because that article makes it clear he's working his butt off to be a NHL player this season and he really has nothing left to prove in the OHL, but I'm just not sure it's in the cards this season.
If you had asked me a couple months ago I would have said he's almost a lock. Now, I'm not as sure. While we undoubtedly lost some forward depth this offseason in Kapanen and Johnsson, we've also brought in bodies in Thornton, Vesey, and Simmonds. If you figure those 3 are locks plus all the regular names, there's only 1 roster spot open for one of: Robertson, Engvall, and Barabanov. Not to mention further depth names like Boyd, Anderson, Petan, Agostino, Malgin. And I think that final spot will mostly go down to either Engvall or Barabanov.
I feel like Barabanov will get every single chance to make the team considering he's been hanging out in Toronto all offseason instead of playing in the KHL. That just simply wouldn't be happening if he was pegged to start in the AHL. And if he blows that golden opportunity I think Engvall will be next in line considering he already looked like a NHLer last season.
The other factor making me re-think his status is the fact that he's barely played hockey in almost a calendar year. That's true for most of the team of course but I really don't think that's an ideal way for a 19-year old to start his NHL career.
It sucks because that article makes it clear he's working his butt off to be a NHL player this season and he really has nothing left to prove in the OHL, but I'm just not sure it's in the cards this season.
Kin
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Honestly, I think it's up to him and his development. If he looks so good that keeping him off the team would be making the team worse, I don't think the Leafs are good enough where they can make that decision. I don't think Jimmy Vesey is enough of a player to keep him down in that situation.
If it's more of a toss-up? I could see them being cautious with him. Especially if he doesn't add a ton to the team outside of scoring punch.
If it's more of a toss-up? I could see them being cautious with him. Especially if he doesn't add a ton to the team outside of scoring punch.
herman
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CarltonTheBear said:
Per the article, Nicky Bobby did this exact thing too.
I think he also gets every chance to make the team (9-game tryout) as the cap allows (c'mon taxi squad rules) but falls short as we need our bottom-six to be puck holding shutter downers. Unless he comes in with more fire hair than Vesey and supplants a top-6 winger (Mikheyev/Kerfoot), I'm with Nik: I don't see him making the full squad due to the lack of NHL-level versatility.
If the OHL season is cancelled for some reason, do they dispense with the rule and let him (and all other qualified players) be loaned to the AHL?
OldTimeHockey
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herman said:
I had a 5 year old and a 5 month old