With the Toronto Maple Leafs less than three weeks away from their first game of the qualifier round, speculation continues to mount over whether 18-year-old Nick Robertson will find a spot on the team. Leafs Insider Chris Johnston joins Shawn McKenzie to discuss Robertson, the expectations surrounding William Nylander, and the team bringing referees into day 2 of training camp.
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29 Comments
My boy Nick Robertson
I’m a Petes fan
I think have Robertson on a line with Nylander and Tavares.
And then have the Matthews, Marner and Hyman
Bruh he look like Seth Jones
I don’t think he’s ready he still needs to grow and develop, and I don’t think you throw him in against a tough physical team in the playoffs like Columbus, they work hard and can throw the body, an 18 year old isn’t going to be able to deal with it, nevermind that he hasn’t even played in the NHL yet. I like what Keefe said: just because you scored 50+ in the OHL, doesn’t mean you just get it handed to you, you need to earn it and prove yourself. I can’t wait to see what he does though, him, Matthews, Marner, Tavares, Nylander, Riley, etc. it’s a good core. Just wait until they gotta pay Robertson
13 mill now
Please please please bring up all your young players and ruin any potential they would develop. The leaf's will always be overrated and over covered by media.
I'm so unbelievably excited for hockey to be back
Leafs suck
Hes an amazing defenseman
Whinin Willy Melander will be useless in the playoffs again. Especially if he's playing with Matthews & Hyman. He needs to play with JT. JT does all the heavy lifting for him.
The best defensive prospect we have according to Steve Dangle.
Robertson on the lacking 3rd line, it needs to be a better line
Robertson – Spezza/Kerfoot – Kapanen as a 3rd line is pretty solid with Johnsson being out
Man if they really need an 18 yr old to help out than might as well stay home altogether
6ft apart, wider frame. “What do i do with these hands?”
How was Steve not on this video?
Its risky to force players that young into the line up.
I hope his skin pigment is acceptable to Kyle Dubas so he doesn't have to feel so much shame.
Nylander will disappear when the opposition starts finishing their checks. Just watch how ineffective he is against Columbus.
With the contracts on that team,a lot of 18 year olds are gonna start"earning their way onto the roster"
Umm no lol. He shouldn't be able to, but the leafs bottom pairing is kind of a joke so maybe
Leafs media is ridiculous. The kids 18 and hasn’t played a second of pro hockey. It would be detrimental to the team to let him debut in the playoffs.
If Nick plays it will likely be in replacement of an injured winger.That or Leafs are down 2 games to none and are desperate for a spark.
When is the exhibition game against habs
Another useless Lawn-Jockey..
He is ready
deport it.
He can’t do any worse than game #5, put him on the team!
18 year old Nick Robertson is a great 18 year old nhl ready player, he has showed his 18 year old skill off very well for an 18 year old and I believe 18 year old Nick Robertson will crack the leafs roster at 18