Posts About "Nick Robertson"
Maple Leafs' Kyle Dubas Reappears With a Lot to Say
July 13th, 2020 It's been a long time since we've seen Toronto Maple Leafs' general manager Kyle Dubas, maybe longer than we thought. As the Zoom call started, a full-bearded, somewhat older looking man appeared on the screen. I'm not talking like Elliotte Friedman or Tom Hanks in Cast Away, but in the...
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Robertson & Hoefenmayer
June 13th, 2020 Young Toronto Maple Leafs prospects simply keep winning awards. In yesterday’s post, I reported that Nick Abruzzese had been named the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) rookie of the year after scoring 44 points (14 goals and 30 assists) in 31 games. He’s a youngster on the rise. Related: What Happens if the Maple...
What Happens if the Maple Leafs' Nick Robertson Is Really Good?
June 6th, 2020 What happens if the Toronto Maple Leafs' young prospect Nick Robertson is very good? If he is, how will that impact the organization and reshape the team’s roster? What We Know and Don’t Know about Robertson There's been a lot of hype surrounding Roberston in the past few weeks. Coming off an incredible season with the CHL's...
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Postseason Play, Robertson & Mikheyev
June 5th, 2020 Although nothing is happening yet, decisions are being made. Yesterday, the NHL and the NHLPA (Players’ Association) agreed on structuring the 24-team format. The play-in round will take place between teams 5 - 12 in each conference. That round will be a best-of-five series. However, the conference quarterfinal, semifinal, final, and...
Maple Leafs Should Play Robertson with Matthews
June 3rd, 2020 In a conference call on Wednesday, May 27, Toronto Maple Leafs team president Brendan Shanahan, general manager Kyle Dubas, and team captain John Tavares updated the NHL’s Return to Play plans. During that same call, Dubas announced that the team’s 2019 second-round draft choice Nick Robertson would be part of the roster when the...
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Hoefenmayer, Robertson & Phase 2
May 30th, 2020 Things are happening for Toronto Maple Leafs fans. Last week it was the announcement of a 24-team play-in tournament as a way to complete the 2019-20 NHL season. This week it’s working out of the details that would allow the Maple Leafs and 23 other playoff-bound NHL teams to prepare and transition into what’s been named “Phase...
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Robertson, Draft Lottery & Barrie
May 28th, 2020 Just this morning (May 28), Toronto Maple Leafs captain John Tavares was interviewed by TSN’s Gino Reda and talked about his excitement for what might unfold in the near future. Related: A Return to Play: How the Maple Leafs Stack Up Against the Blue Jackets Tavares noted, "I think guys are excited about getting back on the...
NHL Rumors: Canadiens, Maple Leafs, Red Wings, Sharks, Awards, More
May 28th, 2020 In today's NHL rumor rundown, the NHL has officially honored a few stars with awards, putting any debate to rest about where the play-in points might go. In Montreal, the Montreal Canadiens got good news and potentially bad news. The Toronto Maple Leafs are adding a prospect to their playoff roster, and the San Jose Sharks have...
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Deciding About Robertson & Andersen
May 21st, 2020 May 21 will be an important day for the NHL. Late on Wednesday, Sportsnet’s Chris Johnston tweeted that the NHL would call teams to review discussions about a return-to-play format that’s been proposed. Related: Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Crazy Ideas, Pietrangelo, Coach & Gardiner There are many issues to resolve;...
2019 NHL Draft in Review: Risers and Fallers
April 18th, 2020 With junior hockey seasons over, we've completed our first campaign since the 2019 NHL Entry Draft. There were many storylines to follow from this draft class and many questions surrounding certain picks. With an additional season under the belt's of these prospects, let's take a look at some of the biggest risers and fallers from the...
Maple Leafs' Top 5 Prospects
April 15th, 2020 It’s no secret that the Toronto Maple Leafs have put a major emphasis on drafting and developing top quality prospects. The team’s pool was chock-full of high-end elite talent which included the likes of Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner and William Nylander. At one point, they had one of the best prospect pools before they all made the...
Best OHL Player on Each Team
April 11th, 2020 Throughout the Ontario Hockey League season, players can have hot streaks one week and then go cold the next. Teams can have players emerge from the darkness and take the league by storm and others that were expected to produce fall off. Every season allows for a potential new player to emerge as a star, unbeknownst to all. Related:...
Nick Robertson Should be a Maple Leaf Next Season
April 4th, 2020 During this time of darkness and uncertainty amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s hard to look at the positives in the hockey world. The NHL’s 2019-20 season and playoffs may very well be cancelled, and it’s hard to say when exactly we’ll see our favourite teams take the ice again. But luckily for the Toronto Maple Leafs and their...
