I def think they should do one of those things. For sure.
I’d rather roll the dice and keep the guy but if there’s an offer that makes the team better…
Let him sit the year out cry baby
Resign if your willing to give me consistent minutes and prove himself. Trade if you won’t give him a fair shot. He deserves a fair shot if he’s healthy
Resign
Resign is the only option
Wonder if a full time role in the top 6 pays off. There’s a lot of risk putting him there but he could be a consistent 20g guy when it’s all said and done.
It’s highly unlikely there’s a trade the Leafs could win by including Robertson that isn’t part of a bigger package of moving parts. Scoring goals is the hardest thing to do in this league and he’s showed a high aptitude for it in his small amount of playing time and short leash under Keefe.
I really think he jumped the gun with his trade request. The left wing spots are wide open with Bertuzzi gone and the only competition similarly aged and experienced players in Knies, McMann, and Dewar. Plus with Keefe finally gone he has a chance to endear himself to Berube, who really isn’t that much of a caveman despite preconceived notions.
He and the team would be better off coming to an agreement. And he should really be more wary of leaving the organization that drafted him. Mikheyev (not drafted but we did sign him to an ELC and we were his first NHL team) and DeBrusk both had similar trade demands and both their organizations told them to suck it up. Both men went on to sign lucrative deals. Zadina demanded a trade from Detroit, went to San Jose, had a poor season, and he’s now a free agent with no home for this upcoming season. There’s a very good chance that could be Robertson if he gets his way (assuming he still feels how he did a month ago). Or he could have a good season beside one of three highly skilled centres and be a richer man afterwards.
If you can’t get decent value for him, why trade him?
No trade.
He still requested a trade knowing Keefe is gone and that there’s an opening in the top 6. Trade him.
Keep him
I think he’s on the move this year. He’s an asset who’s said he’s not signing. Name 1 employer that would rehire someone who said they didn’t want to be there. He’s a perfect peice help bring back a much more needed 3C.
People always say we need depth scoring in the playoffs, 22 y/o RFA with a great shot fits the bill. Re-sign him.
re-sign
I’d be okay with a few draft picks for him
They need him. Despite being a defensive liability in his own zone, He’s still low cost winger that can play PP2. He has no leverage except to sit out the season and he’s sat out enough seasons! Anyways, they will get nothing for him and they need his 20 goals.
Probably gets injured trying to sign the contract
Who?
He should just shut his mouth and focus on playing better. If he won’t resign then sit him. He hasn’t earned the right to make demands.
trade
He’s not worth much in a trade so you either play him under a coach who isn’t Keefe and see if he’s actually an NHLer or not.
trade. Lose this chump
I think *right now* with the way the roster is constructed, I’m thinking we will be needing him to play some decent, consistent minutes this year. He may even get shots in the top 6.
If we make any trades that seem to shore up our *on paper* loss of offense then he would then become a bit more redundant and I would then be happy getting MAYBE (fingers crossed) a second+ for him, a third+ is more likely tho
Not sure though it’s a tough decision
Trade
Resign, let Tavares and Marner walk, sign McJesus. Easy money
Trade because he deserves a chance elsewhere. He will excel in the West but the bigger East is not good for him.
Resign for a good price
Give him another year but actually play the kid this time and give him some time with some other high end players. I don’t like how they buried him on third and fourth last year.
Sign him , let him play I feel like they never give him enough ice time, would love to see him rolling always like him.
Yes, but he’s going to complain about what they offer because he thinks he’s worth more than he is.
Re-sign him!!! He scores goals, and the last time I checked that’s object of the fucking game!!!!
So many comments saying to re-sign him, but he flat out said he doesn’t want to play in Toronto any more. I don’t know how you come back from that once the cat is out of the bag.
Trade. The guy doesn’t want to sign here.
Have him sit down with Berube, commit to playing him on the 2nd line and let him pump his value a bit.
If he’s *still* against signing here after being provided the opportunity to take on a larger role and showcase his worth, then you ship him out now that he’s (hopefully) increased his own value.
But he has to recognize that he needs to play ball for the team to even get the *chance* to do him that solid. As it is, he’s got no leverage and sitting out hurts his own value. He’ll get his chance to play, but by not signing and not playing, he’s hurting his own chances at success elsewhere as well.
We all saw how hard it was for Nylander to get back up to speed mid-season during his contract year. We see how hard it is for players coming back from injury all the time. The game speed and feel are things you get accustomed to over the course of a season.
Sitting out for 2+ years? He’s only hurting himself.
So sign with either an understanding that you’re going to be get what you want and be traded, or sign and prove you deserve the spot and become a great offensive asset for the team.
It’s the best possible path forward for everyone.
I wish this guy could get real minutes. I think he could be a regular but needs time in the game. Its so just hard to crack this lineup as a scorer with little else.
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Yes.
I def think they should do one of those things. For sure.
I’d rather roll the dice and keep the guy but if there’s an offer that makes the team better…
Let him sit the year out cry baby
Resign if your willing to give me consistent minutes and prove himself. Trade if you won’t give him a fair shot. He deserves a fair shot if he’s healthy
Resign
Resign is the only option
Wonder if a full time role in the top 6 pays off. There’s a lot of risk putting him there but he could be a consistent 20g guy when it’s all said and done.
It’s highly unlikely there’s a trade the Leafs could win by including Robertson that isn’t part of a bigger package of moving parts. Scoring goals is the hardest thing to do in this league and he’s showed a high aptitude for it in his small amount of playing time and short leash under Keefe.
I really think he jumped the gun with his trade request. The left wing spots are wide open with Bertuzzi gone and the only competition similarly aged and experienced players in Knies, McMann, and Dewar. Plus with Keefe finally gone he has a chance to endear himself to Berube, who really isn’t that much of a caveman despite preconceived notions.
He and the team would be better off coming to an agreement. And he should really be more wary of leaving the organization that drafted him. Mikheyev (not drafted but we did sign him to an ELC and we were his first NHL team) and DeBrusk both had similar trade demands and both their organizations told them to suck it up. Both men went on to sign lucrative deals. Zadina demanded a trade from Detroit, went to San Jose, had a poor season, and he’s now a free agent with no home for this upcoming season. There’s a very good chance that could be Robertson if he gets his way (assuming he still feels how he did a month ago). Or he could have a good season beside one of three highly skilled centres and be a richer man afterwards.
If you can’t get decent value for him, why trade him?
No trade.
He still requested a trade knowing Keefe is gone and that there’s an opening in the top 6. Trade him.
Keep him
I think he’s on the move this year. He’s an asset who’s said he’s not signing. Name 1 employer that would rehire someone who said they didn’t want to be there. He’s a perfect peice help bring back a much more needed 3C.
People always say we need depth scoring in the playoffs, 22 y/o RFA with a great shot fits the bill. Re-sign him.
re-sign
I’d be okay with a few draft picks for him
They need him. Despite being a defensive liability in his own zone, He’s still low cost winger that can play PP2. He has no leverage except to sit out the season and he’s sat out enough seasons! Anyways, they will get nothing for him and they need his 20 goals.
Probably gets injured trying to sign the contract
Who?
He should just shut his mouth and focus on playing better. If he won’t resign then sit him. He hasn’t earned the right to make demands.
trade
He’s not worth much in a trade so you either play him under a coach who isn’t Keefe and see if he’s actually an NHLer or not.
trade. Lose this chump
I think *right now* with the way the roster is constructed, I’m thinking we will be needing him to play some decent, consistent minutes this year.
He may even get shots in the top 6.
If we make any trades that seem to shore up our *on paper* loss of offense then he would then become a bit more redundant and I would then be happy getting MAYBE (fingers crossed) a second+ for him, a third+ is more likely tho
Not sure though it’s a tough decision
Trade
Resign, let Tavares and Marner walk, sign McJesus. Easy money
Trade because he deserves a chance elsewhere. He will excel in the West but the bigger East is not good for him.
Resign for a good price
Give him another year but actually play the kid this time and give him some time with some other high end players. I don’t like how they buried him on third and fourth last year.
Sign him , let him play I feel like they never give him enough ice time, would love to see him rolling always like him.
Yes, but he’s going to complain about what they offer because he thinks he’s worth more than he is.
Re-sign him!!! He scores goals, and the last time I checked that’s object of the fucking game!!!!
So many comments saying to re-sign him, but he flat out said he doesn’t want to play in Toronto any more. I don’t know how you come back from that once the cat is out of the bag.
Trade. The guy doesn’t want to sign here.
Have him sit down with Berube, commit to playing him on the 2nd line and let him pump his value a bit.
If he’s *still* against signing here after being provided the opportunity to take on a larger role and showcase his worth, then you ship him out now that he’s (hopefully) increased his own value.
But he has to recognize that he needs to play ball for the team to even get the *chance* to do him that solid. As it is, he’s got no leverage and sitting out hurts his own value. He’ll get his chance to play, but by not signing and not playing, he’s hurting his own chances at success elsewhere as well.
We all saw how hard it was for Nylander to get back up to speed mid-season during his contract year. We see how hard it is for players coming back from injury all the time. The game speed and feel are things you get accustomed to over the course of a season.
Sitting out for 2+ years? He’s only hurting himself.
So sign with either an understanding that you’re going to be get what you want and be traded, or sign and prove you deserve the spot and become a great offensive asset for the team.
It’s the best possible path forward for everyone.
I wish this guy could get real minutes. I think he could be a regular but needs time in the game. Its so just hard to crack this lineup as a scorer with little else.
trade the guy that wants to be traded
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