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 can be unsigned.
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LeBrun: “I did make a name on Nick Robertson …”
Brian Hayes: “Okay,”
LeBrun: “… considering you guys would comfortable about that.”
Hayes: “Let’s begin there. Then, what do you might have? What’s the what’s the most recent on Nick Robertson?”
LeBrun: “Nicely, the most recent there’s that, advised that he nonetheless would like 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 totally different individuals concerned as we speak, you realize, he’s, you realize, he’s coaching again residence and ready for a decision.
However, however the course of has actually hasn’t moved alongside as quick, I feel, as a camp would really like. 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 grasp 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 prepared to go?
LeBrun: “Yeah, powerful to say proper now. And this time of 12 months, O-dog. There’s, you realize, truth, in case you have a look at the, lots 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 variety of fellows, Cole Perfetti, Dawson Mercer, lots 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 realize, deadlines are inclined to spur on signing this month. However I at all times warning those that lots of these go proper all the way down to the wire, and that features the Nicklas Roberston state of affairs.
There’s actually no assure that he really will get moved, I imply, he doesn’t have lots of leverage in that state of affairs.
Jamie McLennan: “No, there’s not lots of leverage. However we’re speaking about it yesterday to Pierre is, now, right here’s a man the place the left aspect is just not tremendous cemented throughout the group for the Leafs. I imply, you’ve received gamers which can be forward of him, however you realize, it’s not like they’re you might have 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 harm. However, you realize, these guys aren’t 10-year vets.
So to me, Nick Robertson, that is prime for him to attempt to get one thing executed, and perhaps a possibility 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 needs a change of surroundings and there’s, there’s nothing that may be executed between, you realize, the 2 camps?
LeBrun: “Yeah, I don’t know that nothing might be executed. You, you realize, 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 realize, pay attention, 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 realize, if you, if 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 , established order so far as his high need, however that doesn’t essentially imply it’s going to occur.