Nick Robertson Avoids Responding to Important Media Question

One of the major talking points this summer was Maple Leafs' forward and pending RFA, Nick Robertson, requesting a trade out of the organization. After receiving his qualifying offer, Robertson was very quick with his request but general manager Brad Treliving never gave in.

There was certainly a lot of interest on the trade market for a former second round pick with RFA eligibility but the Maple Leafs saw a fit for the oft-injured forward.

Robertson eventually signed a one-year deal recently and is expected to battle for a top-9 role this year, however when asked about the situation, he refused to go into too much detail, according to David Alter's tweet:

It's certainly not a comfortable situation for a player to return to the scene of the crime, so to speak, and come back to training camp after signing a one-year deal with the same team you tried to get out from. However, Robertson's quote at least shines a tiny light into his feelings towards the organization and that he's glad to have the contract dispute solved, at the very least.

Robertson finally enjoyed an injury-free season last year but struggled with consistency and was often left a healthy scratch. He finished the year with 14 goals and 27 points in 56 contests and is expecting to bounce back from those numbers in a big way this year with the club needing help on the left-wing.