Prospect Info: Where would Robertson rank in this draft?

[kb]

It's nothing really against Robertson. The top of the draft is just really deep. Lafreniere is not going to happen. Byfield was very impressive as a young, larger center. Stutzle, Holtz and Raymond have impressed against pro level competition as younger players (and while Raymond is small like Robertson, I think Raymond has a more impressive all-around game). Rossi and Perfetti were the two of the top scorers in the CHL. Drysdale is a very impressive defenseman who could play in the NHL as soon as next year and is a rare right shot. That does not include guys like Askarov, Lundell, Sanderson, etc. and I think that Robertson could have legitimately gone ahead of those guys. Some of the main knocks against Robertson would be his size and the fact that he is a fair bit older than some of these guys (i.e. Byfield is almost a full year younger, while guys like Drysdale and Raymond are around half a year younger).

The fact that he is even being considered in this top 15 is impressive enough for a guy who was taken 52 only one year prior.

Even more impressive as we realize he was born almost 3 months premature, and had he been born even 5 days later, he would have only been draft eligible this year.

Just talking about him being in the range of the top half of the draft is like getting a bonus top pick.

 

[Wafflewhipper]

It's nothing really against Robertson. The top of the draft is just really deep. Lafreniere is not going to happen. Byfield was very impressive as a young, larger center. Stutzle, Holtz and Raymond have impressed against pro level competition as younger players (and while Raymond is small like Robertson, I think Raymond has a more impressive all-around game). Rossi and Perfetti were the two of the top scorers in the CHL. Drysdale is a very impressive defenseman who could play in the NHL as soon as next year and is a rare right shot. That does not include guys like Askarov, Lundell, Sanderson, etc. and I think that Robertson could have legitimately gone ahead of those guys. Some of the main knocks against Robertson would be his size and the fact that he is a fair bit older than some of these guys (i.e. Byfield is almost a full year younger, while guys like Drysdale and Raymond are around half a year younger).

The fact that he is even being considered in this top 15 is impressive enough for a guy who was taken 52 only one year prior.

I will put up these Ohl stats for clarity. Robertson was 4th in points per game also. Ontario Hockey League – Official Site of the Ontario Hockey League
You can see in the scoring chart also the 2 players with somewhat equal games fed on powerplay scoring a bit more but equal games might even it up some. They were on top scoring teams also. Robertson just produced with the best of them at around his own age.

 

[Golden_Jet]

if 5'9 180 pound Brad Marchand can be 4th in the league in points per game after McDavid, MacKinnon, and Kucherov over the last 3 years then there's no reason it should hold Robertson back. I'm not saying Robertson will be that good, but if he's not it won't be because of his size

I just said hurt his draft position, didn’t say how good he will be, but ya he has the skill set at junior,

 

[Wafflewhipper]

Even more impressive as we realize he was born almost 3 months premature, and had he been born even 5 days later, he would have only been draft eligible this year.

Just talking about him being in the range of the top half of the draft is like getting a bonus top pick.

It is a steal pick and scouts missed him 52 times. SDA is no slouch of a pick either at 76

 

[Maple Leaf]

dey should adjust his age to account for his prematurity
he got less oven time is not fair

 

[Tall Morty]

dey should adjust his age to account for his prematurity
he got less oven time is not fair

 

[ToMaLe]

it's mindblowing that we were able to draft nick in the late 2nd round

This is why you dont throw away 2nd round picks for 4th line centers for 20 games!

 

[kb]

This is why you dont throw away 2nd round picks for 4th line centers for 20 games!

2 years in a row.

 

[Wafflewhipper]

dey should adjust his age to account for his prematurity
he got less oven time is not fair

Raw talent

 

[Its not your fault]

This is why you dont throw away 2nd round picks for 4th line centers for 20 games!

Time and place when you are stacked 3rd line centers often play on the 4th line.

 

[Beaumaris]

Same reason Debrincat and Caufield fell. At the top of the draft the preference is for centers and defensemen over undersized goal-scoring wingers.

Nonsense.

 

[Nylander88]

Cole Caufield was drafted by the Canadiens last year at #15 overall. Also a smaller skill guy like Robertson. I think you could safely say he would be going top 15. If not top 10

 

[Battle Lin]

that shot would be ranked tops in most drafts, that style of play that gm and coaches love, he can skate and has more than enough skills to complement that shot...has 40 goals and 80 points max potential imo

anywhere around 5 be prepared to hear his name i would think

 

[Jazzmonk]

#1 overall

For reasons go leafs go!

Don't realistically see it, but love the "reasons" Go Leafs Go!

 

[ottomaddox]

Don't realistically see it, but love the "reasons" Go Leafs Go!

Hi5

 

[kb]

He looks a lot thicker and stronger than when he was drafted. Impressive.

Maple Leafs prospect Robertson just feels fortunate to gain this experience - Sportsnet.ca

 

[thusk]

Lafreniere #1
Strutzle and byfield 2 and 3

Robertson can be compared to marco rossi.

Only 2 week older, okay rossi got 2,14 pts/ game vs 1,87 but he did it in a much better team than robertson, not even close.

robertson in that draft somewhere between 4th overall and 8th.

 

[kk87]

His season was definitely one of the best. Laf was the only draft eligible CHL player with more primary points per game, and the QMJHL is known as an easier league to produce in. I think he'd go top 10, depending on other factors

Did he seriously end up with more primary points per game than Rossi? Jesus

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

Did he seriously end up with more primary points per game than Rossi? Jesus

Yeah, Rossi had 88 in 56 games (1.57), Robertson had 73 in 46 (1.59). Not to mention Rossi's team scored like 50 more goals

 

[34]

Definitely top 10.

100%

 

[Isaac Nootin]

Funny thing is how upset posters were at the time when the Leafs drafted Robertson, because they passed on Brett Leason. I should go dig up those threads. Good times.

 

[93LEAFS]

Funny thing is how upset posters were at the time when the Leafs drafted Robertson, because they passed on Brett Leason. I should go dig up those threads. Good times.

I absolutely didn't want another re-entry from the CHL high. I hated drafting a guy like Durzi who was 20 and sending him back to the CHL for a year with a 2nd rounder. I feel if you use a 2nd rounder on a guy who is able to graduate out of the CHL to the AHL, he better be ready to contribute at the AHL level, because you expect that of any regular aged draft pick you take in the 2nd.

 

[Isaac Nootin]

Funny thing is how upset posters were at the time when the Leafs drafted Robertson, because they passed on Brett Leason. I should go dig up those threads. Good times.

Here's a few.

Post-Game Talk: - 2019 NHL Entry Draft Comes To A Close!

Prospect Info: - Leafs' 2019 2nd-round (#53) -- LW/C Nicholas Robertson -- OHL - 5' 9"/162lbs

 

[ULF_55]

2nd. or 3rd. round.

Not good enough to get drafted in your draft year isn't a good thing.

 

[Wafflewhipper]

I’m just sitting back here like a bandit liking any posts that rank him anywhere in the top 4 to 10.
Robertson is a player that is Definitely playing for the Leafs next year if he had been allowed to be developed by the Leafs in the off season.
We should really stop this positive path of giving prospects every tool possible to improve .

Has anyone heard yet who the snake teams were that complained enough to the Nhl to have them implement a draconian,discriminatory action against us?

I really want to know this because whoever it was values profit over development and they should be outed.