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Nick Robertson signed to 3 yr ELC

https://twitter.com/hockey_robinson/status/1234229672503726081

An empty-netter away from the cycle.
 
Just to compare him to another undersized but prolific goal scorer who also inexplicably dropped to the 2nd round of his draft year: Alex DeBrincat scored 65 goals in 63 games in his draft+1 season. So Robertson is outpacing him in goals by a decent bit. DeBrincat has a pretty big advantage in assists though.
 
If he can maintain his current pace he will have the best G/GP since Pat Peake in 92/93. That is pretty incredible. He also sits 6th in league in P/GP.
 
CarltonTheBear said:
Just to compare him to another undersized but prolific goal scorer who also inexplicably dropped to the 2nd round of his draft year: Alex DeBrincat scored 65 goals in 63 games in his draft+1 season. So Robertson is outpacing him in goals by a decent bit. DeBrincat has a pretty big advantage in assists though.
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Never understood why he dropped to the 2nd round. Watched him play and although he was small, he was awesome. He's not having a very good year this year though, goal wise.
 
The Peterbros having an LMAO day. Robertson is up to 55 goals in 46 games with two shorties today on top of 3 assists. Semyon Der-Arguchintsev put up 2 goals as well en route to a 12-1 victory.
 
herman you really dropped the ball on announcing Robertson's results in this seasons Eastern Conference OHL coaches poll:

1st in Best Shot
1st in Most Dangerous in Goal Area
2nd in Hardest Worker
2nd in Best Stickhandler
2nd in Best Shootout Shooter
3rd in Hardest Shot

I'll let it slide because of Covid, I guess.
 
Guilt Trip said:
The kid looks like he has a great shot at making it next season. Leafs will need young, cheap talent. 
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Right now we still likely have Hyman, Johnsson, Mikheyev, and Engvall on the left side. Petan and Agostino are both signed as well for depth, and Clifford may or may not be returning. If cap concerns (and of course who knows what's happening there) force a Johnsson trade then I could see Robertson getting a very close look in the top 6. Otherwise it would seem a little unlikely, especially considering how young he is even for a D+2 player.
 
CarltonTheBear said:
herman you really dropped the ball on announcing Robertson's results in this seasons Eastern Conference OHL coaches poll:

1st in Best Shot
1st in Most Dangerous in Goal Area
2nd in Hardest Worker
2nd in Best Stickhandler
2nd in Best Shootout Shooter
3rd in Hardest Shot

I'll let it slide because of Covid, I guess.
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I'm fortunate enough to be able to WFH, and for some reason I'm doing far more work at home than I do in the office.

Semyon Der-Arguchintsev picked up (a distant) #2 for Best Playmaker
 
https://twitter.com/OHLHockey/status/1245042082860929025

Robertson?s stint at the Leafs? development camp presented him with areas to improve on ? his defensive play, his shot, and his hydration were a few ? and that?s where the expectation stemmed from. He put in extra workouts at night before bed. He studied video footage more closely. He stayed on the ice longer than usual, working on his shot. He put way more hours into hockey than he had before, and if you ask him, that?s what separated him this season.

?Those little things, putting in more recovery during the weekend, finding ways to recover fast in between periods, improving my nutrition, really made a difference,? he said.
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https://theathletic.com/1814091/2020/05/19/im-ready-right-now-nick-robertson-says-hes-ready-to-join-the-maple-leafs/

?Practice is a business for me. Working out is a business for me. Sleeping is a business for me. Everything I do is for a reason,? said Robertson.

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?Some guys come into this league and have a good time,? said Robertson. ?But I?m here as a temporary stop. This is just the car to get me to the NHL. Let?s put it that way.?

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When he?s not practising his shot, Robertson now spends his days trying to increase his mobility and strength. He?s asked if the workout plan he?s following was provided to him by the Leafs or the Petes.

?It?s all the Maple Leafs,? said Robertson.

He?s trying to figure out where he fits in the Leafs possession-heavy system. He asked his agency to send him video detailing how the Leafs? system functions.

He appreciates how much stock the Leafs place on video analysis as well. He recalls being asked strange questions by NHL teams at the 2019 NHL draft combine, including one around whether he would share water with a person if it meant they would both die together, or whether he would keep the water for himself, live, and watch the other person die.

But the Leafs, as Robertson recalled, were the only team that based their entire combine interview with him on his reaction to video clips of Marlies and Leafs games. He was asked what he thought should happen next in different plays.
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Someone on twitter today brought up that Robertson should technically be eligible to be called up by the Leafs if the season continues. If the season continues, and if the Leafs decide to drag Robertson into whatever crazy plans the league has to resume, it could be a good experience for him.
 
Robertson being ready and enabling the team to move one or maybe two of Johnsson, Kapanen or Kerfoot would be a huge boon.
 
herman said:
https://theathletic.com/1814091/2020/05/19/im-ready-right-now-nick-robertson-says-hes-ready-to-join-the-maple-leafs/

?Practice is a business for me. Working out is a business for me. Sleeping is a business for me. Everything I do is for a reason,? said Robertson.

[...]

?Some guys come into this league and have a good time,? said Robertson. ?But I?m here as a temporary stop. This is just the car to get me to the NHL. Let?s put it that way.?

[...]

When he?s not practising his shot, Robertson now spends his days trying to increase his mobility and strength. He?s asked if the workout plan he?s following was provided to him by the Leafs or the Petes.

?It?s all the Maple Leafs,? said Robertson.

He?s trying to figure out where he fits in the Leafs possession-heavy system. He asked his agency to send him video detailing how the Leafs? system functions.

He appreciates how much stock the Leafs place on video analysis as well. He recalls being asked strange questions by NHL teams at the 2019 NHL draft combine, including one around whether he would share water with a person if it meant they would both die together, or whether he would keep the water for himself, live, and watch the other person die.

But the Leafs, as Robertson recalled, were the only team that based their entire combine interview with him on his reaction to video clips of Marlies and Leafs games. He was asked what he thought should happen next in different plays.
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I love his intensity. All business.
 
Some notes on good buddy, Semyon Der-Arguchintsev

https://jhanhky.substack.com/p/semyon-der-arguchintsev-the-little
On the ice SDA is already no longer a child. He plays with the cunning of a desert fox, creating multiple options and massaging passes where defenders least suspect. He is sneaky on defense, floating high at times but tracking hard to lift a stick and steal the puck when it mattered. His hand skills are noteworthy but his greatest asset is foresight. No one else on the ice sees the play developing as quickly. He figures things out in the parallel universe in which he inhabits, then works backward to execute the right play in real life.

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SDA can see the future, but will he ever be fast, strong or focused enough to mold it in his favor? The answer so far might disappoint him.
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https://twitter.com/reporterchris/status/1265688599057629185
https://twitter.com/mirtle/status/1265688688757014541
https://twitter.com/koshtorontosun/status/1265688740393111554
https://twitter.com/lukefoxjukebox/status/1265688765298868224
https://twitter.com/sunhornby/status/1265688773628760072
https://twitter.com/joshuakloke/status/1265688731853430785
https://twitter.com/Zeisberger/status/1265688865840533505
https://twitter.com/kristen_shilton/status/1265689141963939840

Sorry not sorry
 
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