"There is maybe no other forward on the Toronto Maple Leafs roster that needs to perform well these next couple of weeks than Nick Robertson. The 24-year-old winger hit some career highs last season but to maintain his spot, he is going to need to level up and show that he will do anything needed for this team. Robertson did kick off the preseason on a good note."
"That was beautiful. To hit that while entering the zone and as a one-timer takes such an immense level of skill that we don't even truly get to recognize in Robertson that often. He has so many of the tools that makes him a viable candidate to be a top-nine winger, at the very least. His shot is his calling card, but there is another gear to his game that he has been able to craft throughout the last couple of years."
"A play like that is something we dream of most prospects being able to do in the preseason and here the Leafs have someone who might not even get to have a full-time lineup spot -- or even be traded before the regular season starts. Something that would go viral all throughout the online portion of Leafs Nation and have us be over-the-moon excited about some young talent, and here Robertson is, with all that skill."
Nick Robertson faces a crucial few weeks to prove he deserves a regular spot with the Toronto Maple Leafs after achieving career highs last season. He opened the preseason with a long-range, one-timer goal that highlighted his elite shot and scoring ability. Robertson has the tools to be at least a top-nine winger and has developed another gear in his game beyond shooting. Continued timely scoring in exhibition games and strong play against experienced opponents will affect his chances of making the lineup for the regular-season opener.
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