Auston Matthews and the Toronto Maple Leafs will go to any length to finally hoist the Stanley Cup. With the new season on the horizon, that’s especially true when it comes to front-office decisions. On that note, one young talent on the roster could be staring down an early trade deadline in the NHL season.

Lately, nothing seems to come easy for Nicholas Robertson in Toronto. After a long offseason filled with suspense over his re-signing with the Buds, it looks like drama has another chapter saved for the NHL regular season. Reports now suggest the Maple Leafs could be looking to deal him away from Matthews and company sooner rather than later.

“I’d be really surprised if Nick Robertson’s still on the team by November,” insider James Mirtle said during an episode of the Leaf Report Pod

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