TSN: Pierre LeBrun on Nick Robertson remains to be hoping for a commerce from the Toronto Maple Leafs however issues are quiet on that entrance. LeBrun additionally touches on among the different RFAs which might be unsigned.
** NHLRumors.com transcription
LeBrun: “I did make a name on Nick Robertson …”
Brian Hayes: “Okay,”
LeBrun: “… pondering you guys would completely satisfied about that.”
Hayes: “Let’s begin there. Then, what do you’ve gotten? What’s the what’s the newest on Nick Robertson?”
LeBrun: “Effectively, the newest there may be that, advised that he nonetheless would favor a change of deal with. However that, it’s been sluggish occurring that file. You realize, he’s received a reasonably highly effective agent in Pat Brisson and, however checking with a few completely different individuals concerned at this time, you already know, he’s, you already know, he’s coaching again house and ready for a decision.
However, however the course of has definitely hasn’t moved alongside as quick, I feel, as a camp would love. So we’ll see the place that goes.
Jeff O’Neill: “What’s he anticipating Pierre? Like, I don’t like, what are the Leafs simply gonna say, you gotta hold tight, and you bought to attend this out? Like, how lengthy is that this, is he going to report back to camp? Like, what, how, the place, how far is he keen to go?
LeBrun: “Yeah, powerful to say proper now. And this time of 12 months, O-dog. There’s, you already know, truth, when you take a look at the, a variety of the unsigned RFA, there’s nonetheless fairly a bit of them.
You realize, Detroit has two main stars nonetheless, Lucas Raymond and Moritz Seider are understanding collectively in Germany with Dallas Eakins. In order that tells you perhaps we’re that’s at proper now. However there are a selection of men, Cole Perfetti, Dawson Mercer, a variety of RFA nonetheless unsigned, and it’s as a result of it’s nonetheless early.
I imply, the puck doesn’t drop for actual for an additional month. And, you already know, deadlines are likely to spur on signing this month. However I all the time warning folks that a variety of these go proper right down to the wire, and that features the Nicklas Roberston state of affairs.
There’s definitely no assure that he truly will get moved, I imply, he doesn’t have a variety of leverage in that state of affairs.
Jamie McLennan: “No, there’s not a variety of leverage. However we’re speaking about it yesterday to Pierre is, now, right here’s a man the place the left aspect just isn’t tremendous cemented throughout the group for the Leafs. I imply, you’ve received gamers which might be forward of him, however you already know, it’s not like they’re you’ve gotten 20-year vets or 15-year vets, and (Matthew) Knies is forward of him.
Bobby McCann is a man who’s a, McMann. God, why do I butcher I apologize. Two days in a row. However I disrespected. I apologize.
O’Neill: “Jared McCann.
McLellan: “I do know.”
Hayes: “Bobby McMann.
McLellan: “Bobby McMahon had a very good season final 12 months. There was an damage. However, you already know, these guys aren’t 10-year vets.
So to me, Nick Robertson, that is prime for him to attempt to get one thing performed, and perhaps a chance with a brand new coach, and perhaps a thinner left aspect to actually make some noise this 12 months. Like, is that on the desk?
You realize, there’s, is it, is it simply he desires a change of surroundings and there’s, there’s nothing that may be performed between, you already know, the 2 camps?
LeBrun: “Yeah, I don’t know that nothing will be performed. You, you already know, you talked about Noodles, one thing actually essential there – teaching change. Contemporary begin with Craig Berube. I feel that’s received to play a task right here if he finally ends up signing.
And, you already know, hear, we’ve seen on this offseason gamers elsewhere asking for a change of surroundings, after which ended up signing. Martin Necas is instance primary.
Man we wasted sufficient oxygen speaking about his commerce request going into the draft within the offseason a few months in the past, and he ended up signing a two-year take care of Carolina to remain put, as a result of it simply didn’t materialize.
I imply, you already know, once you, once you’re an RFA, there’s solely a lot you are able to do. You realize and so we’ll see the place this goes. However once more, simply checking in with Robertson’s individuals , establishment so far as his high need, however that doesn’t essentially imply it’s going to occur.
