Prospect Deep Dive: – Tristen Robins – Saskatoon Blades (Interview + Video) few good clips in here.
“He’s listed at 5-foot-10 and looks more like 5-foot-9 out on the ice, but don’t tell him his size, because he doesn’t play small in any way, shape or form. He’s willing to take hits to make plays, and we’ve seen him take a massive hit from a stationary position along the boards, only to be in awe of his ability to not only stay upright but send his larger opponent crumpled to the ice instead. He is the type of player that is willing to enter heavy traffic and it often leads to scoring chances. He’s not a perimeter player, he seemingly refuses to remain on the perimeter.
We were surprised how often he won battles against bigger, older and more physically developed players; he simply out competes and out hustles opposing players. He’s on the smaller side as mentioned, so occasionally he does get knocked off the puck despite his competitiveness. To counteract this, he increases his work rate when he turns the puck over and is willing to do what it takes to get the puck back..”
Hockeyprospect.com (ranked him 13) Highest I've seen but a far cry from an honorable mention on Bob's list.
He had a fantastic 2nd half In the final 31 games, Robins had 23 goals and 51 points
Leafs probably snag him like they did with Robertson after everyone passed on him at least once.
