The Toronto Maple Leafs have seemingly done that was under their power to make ends meet, but there is no point denying it. Nicholas Robertson has been a no-factor for Auston Matthews and company so far in the 2025-26 NHL season, and it may be time to nip the drama in the bud.

Months have gone by, but Robertson’s situation in Toronto has far from been solved. If anything, the solution might turn out to be for the Maple Leafs to throw the towel. Still, that is way easier said than done, too. All summer long, the Buds have explored their options around the 24-year-old teammate of Matthews.

The fact Robertson is still on the team—though in a diminished fourth-line role—hints the Maple Leafs have had no luck. Or, perhaps, that Toronto is still holding on to some beacon of hope. Either way, t

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