The Toronto Maple Leafs drafted Nick Robertson who is an 18 year old and 5 feet and 9 inch forward with the 53rd overvall pick in the 2019 NHL Draft from the Peterbourough Petes of the Ontario Hockey League.

He is goal scoring machine and had 27 goals, 28 assists and 55 points in 54 games during the 2018-2019 OHL season and was one of the youngest players drafted in the 2019 NHL draft. Many scouts thought he should have been drafted in the first round of the 2019 NHL draft and he is looking like one of the biggest steals of draft just 6 months after being selected. The Leafs drafting of Sandin and Robertson by the Leafs in the last 2 NHL drafts is mind boggling and shows the brilliance of the Leafs scounting department assembled by Kyle Dubas.

Robertson is a very strong skater, creative with puck and has elite puck handling, shooting and scoring skills. He is off to an incredible start in this the 2019-2020 OHL season with 28 goals, 15 assists and 43 total points in only 26 games played for the Peterbourough Petes. He recently returned from playing with the USA in the World Junior Tournament where he scored 2 goals, 3 assists and 5 points and was a real force in 5 games and has the real potential to be a top 6 player on the Leafs in the future.

Interested in your thoughts from anyone who has watched alot of Nick Robertson and knows how good of player he is and will be for the Leafs in the future as he really looks like a massive home run draft pick for the Leafs.

You're hyping over him way too soon.

It is certainly looking like a good pick!

Wheres your talk about the leafs being a powerhouse team? Did the panthers putting up 8 humble you, or are you still trying to brag when they beat teams like wild, wings, devils, and sabres?

On a daily base there’s like 50 Maple Leaf armchairs... anyone else getting annoyed

Don’t get to excited, Having success in ohl isn’t a big thing. He sure have good skating abilities but he is far away from the nhl. And will need to develop in ahl. He could easily end up as a jordan weal or rob schremp or nigel dawes. Small size players that never shine in nhl

You could just ignore them, every day people complain about leaf posts and always comment. If it's so annoying just don't click on it.

They beat a lot of good teams in the first 20 games of Keefe's tenure. No need to be sour, or does it hurt your feelings that a leaf fan wants to talk to people about the Leafs. Do you also get mad when people like a different kind of pizza than you?

Dubas likes these types of pick, guys that are either really young or a year older. He also has a strict rule of drafting high skill players and ones with high hockey IQ. It's a smart plan when you have as much money for player development as they do.

Lol they've had a cupcake schedule since babcock was fired. Seems like youre the sour one, not me.

They beat Colorado, Arizona, The Islanders, Edmonton, Vancouver, Carolina and I am sure I am missing more teams currently in a playoff spot. But hey, just saying stuff because it make you feel big seems to be your MO. Go to bed you clown.

Edmonton is 17th in the league, vancouver is 13th, the other 3 are solid. Why didnt you mention when they played sabres multiple times, wings multiple times, rangers multiple times, and the wild. Quiet down youre making your fan base look bad..... So bent out of shape over a comment that wasn't directed towards you lmao

Not sure what your comments have anything to do with my post about another home run draft pick by the Leafs.

My response to your two comments is as follows:

1. The Leafs are actually a powerhouse team in the NHL and is proven by the fact that they have scored the most goals and obtained the most total points of any team since
Sheldon Keefe was hired as their head coach. If you google Sheldon Keefe's winning coaching records in all levels of hockey you will soon realize that he has transformed
every team he has coached into an absolute powerhouse of a team. His winning records are unbelievable and worth a look by you.

2. Not sure why you are talking about the Panthers game and you do not seem to realize that the NHL season is a long, long season and 1 game means nothing in the big
picture. Not sure you have realized that Leafs were playing without Muzzin, Rielly part of game as injured, Johnsson, Moore and Mikheyev as all injured. You also may not
have noticed that the Florida games can be mentally difficult as players take some time to play a little golf, hit the pool and enjoy the sun , Who knows maybe there is a flu
bug working its way through the team or the team holds its rookie road dinner could all be at play and affected the team. You do not seem to realize that a win is a win in
the NHL and that any team can beat another team on any given night so I am not sure why you are talking about the Wild, Wings, Devils and Sabres like they are all AHL
teams and not really a worthly opponent.

Oh I know a win is a win. I just find it hilarious how after those games, you take the time to talk about how the leafs are a powerhouse team, but when they get a 8 spot hung on them or lose to a contender, youre very quiet and make up any sort of excuse imaginable. Injuries are not an excuse, teams are more injured the leafs and winning just as much

Having success in your development league is a large determining factor in whether or not a player will develop into a successful pro. It's a dumb statement to make- having success in the ohl isn't a big thing. As opposed to what? Not having success? Would it be better if your prospects struggled against their peers?

I think there is also some fans posing as Maple Leaf armchair GM's who are actually not true Leafs fans in your total of 50 posts per day.

WAY, WAY too soon to say that
Let’s see how the kid plays out

Try not to be such a homer next time

So is Anderssen still a "super elite goalie" after getting pulled twice in 3 games?

Mentally tough players don't play golf and hit the pool when they have a game to play...that is hysterical! lol

And the Leafs are ranked 4th worst team in goals against; right in front of Detroit, NJ, and Ottawa and bested by San Jose. The game plan of trying to outscore opponents might put together a decent record in the season but in the playoffs it fails miserably as the Leafs should find out once again making it 4 1st round exits in a row UNLESS their stud offense actually learns how to play defense and they bring in a solid goalie as backup.

You are wrong, Oilers farm team is successful and we still cant develop a fricken player

You had to bring up Rob Shrimp......Thanks

I agree with you that a teams development program has a huge impact on whether a prospect can actually develope into a successful pro player and the Leafs have probably the best professional development program with the biggest funding of any team in the NHL. This is the reason that players like Brazeau and Dudzak signed with Leafs as free agents.

I agree to disagree with you on your comment that is a dumb statement to make that having success in the OHL isn't a big thing. The OHL is the best junior hockey league in Canada and some of the best hockey players in the NHL have come from the OHL. I am a big believer that success in one league such as OHL may help to point to success in the AHL which might point to success in NHL.

Mitch Marner was drafted 4th overall by the Leafs from the London Knights after having a great season in the OHL despite a number of NHL teams being worried about his size. He then puts up a story book OHL season where he wins virtually every award possible in junior hockey and helping the Knights to win the Memorial Cup and then makes the Leafs the next season and never plays in the AHL with the Marlies. The reality is that the actual quality drafting of the player himself is also extremely important to making the NHL and the reason the Leafs have one of the best and heavily funded scouting departments in the entire NHL.

Nick Robertson was bypassed by a lot of NHL teams because of his size but his older brother is 6 feet and 2 inches and would not be surprised if he puts on a few more inches and he has a great skill set and great work ethic which should help him to develope into a pro player. You need the scouts to find the best players to develope them.

lmao this guy is stupid. He claims the leafs are a powerhouse team, but when they lose he says they are injured, the flu, and players are enjoying the pools, golf, and relaxing. Its hilarious the excuses he brings up. He also only talks about the amount of goals they score, but ignores how many the leafs give up. If the leafs were such a powerhouse team, why is he only ignoring that part? hmmm.

Rosie glasses is a requirement for a Leafs fan....53 years without a cup....yeah, must have thick skin, overly positive about your team, overly aggressive towards other team's fans, and think your players are worth gold compared to every other team's players.