TSN: Chris Johnston on Overdrive with Bryan Hayes and Frank Corrado on the contract state of affairs between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Nick Robertson, and Robertson’s need to maneuver on from the crew. Might the Maple Leafs herald some PTOs if Robertson isn’t in camp.
** NHLRumors.com transcription
Hayes: “The place do you stand or what, the place do the Leafs stand on this Nick Robertson state of affairs?”
Johnston: “You recognize, it’s form of at a standstill proper now. You recognize, my understanding is Nick Robertson’s need to maneuver on hasn’t modified. You recognize however the truth stays, he’s a restricted free agent. He solely has so many rights.
Primarily, if he doesn’t need to signal a contract and the group decides to not transfer him, actually all he might do is miss time and attempt to put stress on the crew that means. However clearly it comes at a value to him, each by way of getting in control in coaching camp and doubtlessly enjoying video games, and clearly the monetary value.
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And so, you understand, I don’t know the way it will likely be resolved, however you understand, as we’re getting actually near the beginning of September right here, it doesn’t appear to be a decision in sight. And you understand, one factor Brad Treliving mentioned again on July 1 is, you understand, the Leafs have a necessity for Nick Robertson.
I imply, he’s, he’s obtained an ideal alternative this season, each due to, I believe, what he confirmed final 12 months, the truth that it (dissipates to his age?) to get higher, but in addition the shortage of, you understand, they don’t have as a lot depth left wing as they’ve in some years passed by.
And so, you understand, possibly there’s a path to rebuild issues. However proper now, you understand, it doesn’t appear that, it’s not an apparent answer on the market that I see. It seems possibly the sport of rooster will go on a bit bit longer.”
Corrado: “Do you suppose it’s a kind of conditions, CJ, the place they present as much as camp they usually say, that is your spot when you go on the market and present us you’re able to it? Or is there extra of a, I don’t know, some PTOs that get signed, and possibly they hedge their bets in opposition to that really taking place.”
Johnston: “It could possibly be each. And I believe it’s important to have an understanding 100% the place issues are at with Robertson, as a result of clearly, you’re attending to a spot the place he really isn’t going to be again subsequent season. You recognize, you’re gonna have a bit bit more cash to play with beneath the cap, and also you’ll have a bit extra of a roster spot to fill, you understand.
So within the meantime, I believe it’s truthful to imagine you see a PTO. I imply, these can profit the crew a numbers stage. You get a free have a look at a participant. You get veteran gamers in that provide help to attain the minimal once you’re enjoying all these preseason video games.
You recognize, so I believe loads of it should hinge on how precisely it unfolds with Robertson. And so they’ve obtained three weeks or so from now, a bit bit extra earlier than camp opens, I believe, to get that readability earlier than the signal the place to go.
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However I imply that the very fact of the matter stays, this isn’t actually a ton of choices on the open market, unsigned, at this cut-off date. There’s not loads of apparent upgrades or something like that. You’re taking a look at gamers which might be depth choices, veterans attempting to squeeze one other 12 months out of their profession.
And so, you understand, there’s in all probability a variety of ways in which that they will deal with that gap if there’s one, however I believe, first, they’ve to find out if there’s really going to be a gap there, for certain.”
