Will the Toronto Maple Leafs and Nick Robertson agree on a deal earlier than their August third arbitration listening to?
TSN: Bryan Hayes and Frank Corrado on TSN 1050 OverDrive speaking about if the Toronto Maple Leafs and Nick Robertson will get to their wage arbitration listening to on Sunday, August third.
** NHLRumors.com transcription
Hayes: “The one participant within the League who’s going to arbitration is Nick Robertson of the Maple Leafs.
Corrado: “It’s on the books. It’s on the books.
Hayes: “…. However I wouldn’t be stunned if it goes to arbitration. You recognize, I’m undecided if the Leafs would wish to lose out on that flexibility, as a result of as soon as it goes there and a quantity is decided, then you definately’re going to keep it up. However …”
Corrado: “Right here’s the factor about like, the participant going to arbitration. It’s one factor to file. It’s one factor to have, like, you realize, a little bit little bit of a thought or a sense on what you deserve, and also you don’t wish to be taken benefit of. To take a seat in that room and must see it and listen to it face-to-face is not any good.
And if it’s like you realize, if it’s the distinction between 1.8 that you realize Robertson needs, or 2 million Robertson needs, and the Leafs eager to pay him 1.5 or 1.4. I feel for those who’re the participant, you simply sort of have to chop your losses and say, I’m coming at 1.5. All I can ask for is a chance, and I’m going to attempt to get you guys on the following one.
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I simply don’t suppose 400, 500 grand is some huge cash within the grand context of life for a participant like within the NHL, I feel that’s a type of ones the place you simply say, I acquired to take the chance right here, and I acquired to get you on the following one, the place we’re not likely haggling over this, this, one of these, one of these cash.
Hayes: “Yeah, I feel you’re in all probability proper. Now it’s his profession, and he, he feels just like the Leafs perhaps don’t give him the alternatives. Though I believed they gave it to him early final 12 months, had an amazing camp. He began within the, within the lineup, he performed, and he, you realize, he performed himself out of the lineup. And definitely come playoff time, he was out and in, out and in.
I don’t suppose he’s acquired an amazing case, actually not for a long-term deal at important cash. And I don’t know what his future goes to appear like, however I’d are likely to agree with you. I imply, the Leafs are, they’re nonetheless within the driver’s seat in terms of Nick Robertson, and he’s acquired to show he could be an on a regular basis man.
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