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Robertson finally re-signs [1year, $875k AAV]

One less camp distraction.
Good for both parties.
Robertson can focus on the tough challenge to make the roster and show off his abilities to others if he falls short.

That contract should help him get picked up off waivers should they waive him.
 
cabber24 said:
He should play with a core 4 forward. Spread the 4 out the entire season and break the mold.
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The LW is wide open, but the tricky part for Robertson is that he fills the same niche as the RWs do in the top 6: skill winger. So what the Leafs have been looking for in the top 6 are F1 forechecker, boardwork brawn, space creators: Bertuzzi, Knies, McMann. Unfortunately for Robertson, he is too small and stubborn to be good along the boards. He also knows his shot is his calling card, so he shoots it like Jason Blake used to: anywhere and everywhere; at least he doesn't aim for the goalie's crest. This can and did hurt his line when the puck didn't go in, which is naturally the far more frequent result.

So who is the best complement to Robertson, who needs a coach's attention and effort to shelter? Best I can come up with is Robertson-Tavares-Jarnkrok on a 14-15 min line 3 against soft competition, which might still run Tavares ragged with too much subsequent DZ chasing. This would also necessitate an experimental line 2 centred by Domi or Nylander.

I think this might be fun and funny...
Knies-Matthews-Domi
McMann-Nylander-Marner
Robertson-Tavares-Jarnkrok
Dewar-Kampf-Reaves
 
So much for the trade request.  This is his year to put up or shut up.  Leafs can't put him to the Marlies without waivers so it's time for him.
 
herman said:
cabber24 said:
He should play with a core 4 forward. Spread the 4 out the entire season and break the mold.
Click to expand...

The LW is wide open, but the tricky part for Robertson is that he fills the same niche as the RWs do in the top 6: skill winger. So what the Leafs have been looking for in the top 6 are F1 forechecker, boardwork brawn, space creators: Bertuzzi, Knies, McMann. Unfortunately for Robertson, he is too small and stubborn to be good along the boards. He also knows his shot is his calling card, so he shoots it like Jason Blake used to: anywhere and everywhere; at least he doesn't aim for the goalie's crest. This can and did hurt his line when the puck didn't go in, which is naturally the far more frequent result.

So who is the best complement to Robertson, who needs a coach's attention and effort to shelter? Best I can come up with is Robertson-Tavares-Jarnkrok on a 14-15 min line 3 against soft competition, which might still run Tavares ragged with too much subsequent DZ chasing. This would also necessitate an experimental line 2 centred by Domi or Nylander.

I think this might be fun and funny...
Click to expand...
herman said:
cabber24 said:
He should play with a core 4 forward. Spread the 4 out the entire season and break the mold.
Click to expand...

The LW is wide open, but the tricky part for Robertson is that he fills the same niche as the RWs do in the top 6: skill winger. So what the Leafs have been looking for in the top 6 are F1 forechecker, boardwork brawn, space creators: Bertuzzi, Knies, McMann. Unfortunately for Robertson, he is too small and stubborn to be good along the boards. He also knows his shot is his calling card, so he shoots it like Jason Blake used to: anywhere and everywhere; at least he doesn't aim for the goalie's crest. This can and did hurt his line when the puck didn't go in, which is naturally the far more frequent result.

So who is the best complement to Robertson, who needs a coach's attention and effort to shelter? Best I can come up with is Robertson-Tavares-Jarnkrok on a 14-15 min line 3 against soft competition, which might still run Tavares ragged with too much subsequent DZ chasing. This would also necessitate an experimental line 2 centred by Domi or Nylander.

I think this might be fun and funny...
Knies-Matthews-Domi
McMann-Nylander-Marner
Robertson-Tavares-Jarnkrok
Dewar-Kampf-Reaves
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3 scoring lines with "line 3" below being a shutdown line that can score. Let's put egos aside and ice lines for the best possible outcome for the team. Spreading these guys out will allow balanced ice times and allow them to play on the PK and PP (Marner/Matthews) without burning them out. We have always had the manpower but the allocation has been garbage.

Knies-Matthews-Domi
McMann-Tavares-Nylander
Robertson-Kampf-Marner
Reaves-Dewar-Jarnkrok
 
$875k lol womp womp. Hope he has a good year but man this was so needless. If he felt like he deserved so much ice time then he should've been undeniable, which absolutely has not been the case.
 
cabber24 said:
3 scoring lines with "line 3" below being a shutdown line that can score. Let's put egos aside and ice lines for the best possible outcome for the team. Spreading these guys out will allow balanced ice times and allow them to play on the PK and PP (Marner/Matthews) without burning them out. We have always had the manpower but the allocation has been garbage.

Knies-Matthews-Domi
McMann-Tavares-Nylander
Robertson-Kampf-Marner
Reaves-Dewar-Jarnkrok
Click to expand...

I like the premise of a two-way shutdown third line. I don't think this line 3 would work though (who is forechecking?).
 
herman said:
cabber24 said:
3 scoring lines with "line 3" below being a shutdown line that can score. Let's put egos aside and ice lines for the best possible outcome for the team. Spreading these guys out will allow balanced ice times and allow them to play on the PK and PP (Marner/Matthews) without burning them out. We have always had the manpower but the allocation has been garbage.

Knies-Matthews-Domi
McMann-Tavares-Nylander
Robertson-Kampf-Marner
Reaves-Dewar-Jarnkrok
Click to expand...

I like the premise of a two-way shutdown third line. I don't think this line 3 would work though (who is forechecking?).
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I am not convinced Jankrok has to play the top 9 because he forechecks exponentially better than anyone else. It's not like wingers jump sides to forecheck because their W partner doesn't. Bert is a loss for sure in this capacity but we have to give the noncore 4 more of a shot and not play so top-heavy.
 
https://twitter.com/frank_seravalli/status/1833530500952236145

This kinda does make sense. Not sure I'd get into the semantics of what's more likely: being traded or making the team, but simply being signed is no guarantee he'll be here through October.
 
https://twitter.com/TheFourthPeriod/status/1833534408332345620

I wonder if its Robertson to Detroit.
Or Timmins to... Anaheim?
 
Goaliedave31 said:
Dappleganger said:
Robertson-Matthews-Domi
Knies-Tavares-McMann
Nylander-Nylander-Marner
Dewar-Kampf-Jarnkrok
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Hilarious that anyone thinks Marner is a third liner.
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Not so much a third liner, (All top 3 lines would probably average 18-20 minutes a night), more giving the line of Nylander - Nylander - Marner the sheltered matchups.


Fixed it for you:

Robertson-Matthews-Domi
Nylander-Nylander-Marner
Knies-Tavares-McMann
Dewar-Kampf-Jarnkrok

 
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