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By Andrew Phillip Chernoff | CanucksBanter

June 30, 2024

Sources say that RFA Nick Robertson has no plans to re-sign with the Toronto Maple Leafs this summer and has informed the team that he would like to be traded, according to Chris Johnston, an TSN Hockey Insider.

Sources say that RFA Nick Robertson has no plans to re-sign with the #leafs this summer and has informed the team that he would like to be traded.
— Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) July 1, 2024

Nicholas Robertson (born September 11, 2001) is an American professional ice hockey left winger for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL).

He was selected 53rd overall by the Maple Leafs in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft. He made his NHL debut with the Maple Leafs during the 2020 Stanley Cup playoffs, where he had 1 goal in 4 games.

He is the younger brother of Dallas Stars winger Jason Robertson.

Wikipedia

The Toronto Maple Leafs sent qualifying offers to Nick Robertson, Alex Steeves, and Connor Dewar, but not Noah Gregor – making him an unrestricted free agent today.

Steeve’s and Dewar have arbitration as an option for negotiating purposes. Robertson has no such alternative and must negotiate directly with the team and has less leverage in obtaining the contract he and his agent feel he deserves, according to sources.

Nick Robertson 411

The young man came into the NHL with plenty of upside:

He’s extremely hard on the forecheck, relentless in puck pursuit, and a big-time trash talker—EPrinkside.com 2019

He is an offensive dynamo, with a very high level of individual skill. His feet are quick and constantly in motion, and his hands can keep—McKeen’s Hockey 2019

A shifty player whose puck skills and smarts make up for his smaller frame—Future Considerations 2019

More to follow.

NEW YORK (June 26, 2024) – The National Hockey League announced today a series of rule changes for the 2024-25 season.

These rule changes were unanimously approved by the League’s Board of Governors, NHL General Managers and the NHL/NHLPA Competition Committee. NHL Hockey Operations will work on the precise Rule Book language over the coming weeks.

Following is an overview of the changes:

Rule 38.2 (Situations Subject to Coach’s Challenge)

A coach’s challenge now will be permitted to take down a penalty for puck out of play. This only will apply to delay of game penalties when the puck is determined to have deflected off a player, stick, glass or boards, and not on a judgment call on how the puck left the defensive zone (e.g., batted pucks or if the puck was shot out from the defensive zone). In the event of a failed challenge, another two-minute minor penalty will be assessed (in addition to the existing delay of game penalty).

Rule 63.8 (Line Change Following Dislodged Net)

There will be an adjustment to Rule 63.8 so that the defensive team cannot make a line change in the event its goaltender accidentally dislodges the net (old language applied just to skater).

Rule 76.4 (Face-Off Procedure – Centers)

Following an icing, the offensive center also now will receive one warning (same as the defensive player) for a face-off violation.

Rule 75.3 (Unsportsmanlike Conduct – Player Sitting on Boards)

The referee now will provide the offending team (coach and players) with one warning regarding players sitting on the boards (and will so advise the other team). After one warning in a game, the team precipitating the warning will be issued a bench minor penalty for future violations.

Source: NHL.com