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Despite avoiding arbitration and signing a fresh one-year, $1.825 million contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Nick Robertson\u2019s name remains in the NHL trade rumor mill. As per Elliotte Friedman on the 32 Thoughts podcast, both the Pittsburgh Penguins and Columbus Blue Jackets are keeping tabs on the 23-year-old winger, whose future in Toronto remains uncertain due to the team\u2019s crowded forward group and ongoing cap challenges.<\/p>\n
Pittsburgh Penguins connection puts Toronto Maple Leafs’ Nick Robertson firmly on NHL trade radar<\/p>\n
Friedman highlighted the Pittsburgh Penguins as a logical suitor for Robertson, mainly due to team president Kyle Dubas, formerly Toronto\u2019s GM and the executive who originally drafted Robertson in 2019. While Robertson is signed for the upcoming season, Friedman noted that Toronto is still looking to make at least one more move to address its cap situation and forward surplus.\u201cHe\u2019s a guy people are watching closely. There\u2019s interest, it just depends on fit and what Toronto is looking for in return,\u201d Friedman said.Given Pittsburgh\u2019s need to inject youth into its aging roster and Dubas\u2019s familiarity with Robertson\u2019s upside, a deal could make sense for both sides, especially if Toronto seeks depth or defensive reinforcement in return.<\/p>\n
Columbus Blue Jackets trade idea gains traction, but deal needs more from Toronto Maple Leafs to move Nick Robertson<\/p>\n
Robertson has also been loosely linked to the Columbus Blue Jackets, with fans and insiders suggesting a possible one-for-one swap involving winger Yegor Chinakhov. While Chinakhov has requested a trade and possesses top-six potential, Friedman noted the Leafs would likely need to sweeten the deal, as a straight swap doesn\u2019t currently interest Columbus.Chinakhov, 23, scored seven goals in 30 games last season and remains a developing asset. Friedman emphasized that Leafs GM Brad Treliving is actively exploring trade possibilities and may look for a more balanced return if Robertson is moved.Adding intrigue, Toronto remains linked to unsigned free agent Jack Roslovic, who coincidentally finished last season with Columbus and is drawing interest from at least five NHL teams. While unrelated directly to Robertson, any forward addition would further crowd Toronto\u2019s depth chart.Whether it’s the Penguins or Blue Jackets, Nick Robertson\u2019s situation with the Toronto Maple Leafs is far from settled. With trade buzz intensifying and roster changes still likely, the winger\u2019s future will be one to monitor closely as the 2025\u201326 season approaches.Also Read: Toronto Maple Leafs re-sign Nicholas Robertson to one-year, $1.825M contract to avoid arbitration<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Despite avoiding arbitration and signing a fresh one-year, $1.825 million contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Nick Robertson\u2019s…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":41203,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[556],"tags":[64,63,36291,575,10607,36288,36290,85,36289],"class_list":["post-41202","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-nhl","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-columbus-blue-jackets-updates","tag-nhl","tag-nhl-trade-rumors","tag-nick-robertson-trade-rumors","tag-pittsburgh-penguins-trades","tag-sports","tag-toronto-maple-leafs-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41202","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=41202"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41202\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/41203"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=41202"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=41202"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=41202"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}