With most NHL arbitration stores that settle before they reach a hearing, the impasse between Nicholas Robertson and the Toronto Maple Leafs is out of the norm this summer. The two sides keep apart Prior to their planned hearing of arbitration on Sunday, where the Leafs submits an application for $ 1.2 million and Robertson looking for $ 2.25 million – a considerable gap of $ 1.05 million that does not seem sufficient to justify the drama that could arise from a hearing.
The center is $ 1.725 million and based on comparable contracts, that figure can offer a reasonable benchmark for a potential allocation.
Last season Robertson scored 15 goals in 69 games, in seventh place on the Leafs, but added only seven assists. Although he saw more ice age, his overall pointed pace fell. Yet his physical game improved and registered a career-high 79 hits.
Because Robertson has submitted, the Leafs can choose a period of one or two years if it goes to a ruling. A one -year -old deal would keep options open, especially if the team still regards him as a commercial candidate.
The maple leaves should not have a hearing
This is not the same as the situation that unfolded between the Winnipeg -Jets and Dylan Samberg. The jets have submitted $ 2.5 million for the player, while he asked $ 6 million. In the end, the settlement reached three years with $ 5.8 million.
In this case, the financial gap seems barely large enough to justify the risks of arbitration.
A statement slightly above the center point, in the reach of $ 1.9 million-zou the dops situation of the Leafs, could not paralyze, but could harm (or get worse) their relationship with a still developing 23-year-old. Hearings often involve teams that point to the mistakes of a player to argue against higher wages, something that can damage trust and morality, especially with a young attacker trying to achieve a greater role. A modest compromise would now prevent long -term tension. And the Leafs may not have any problems with just under $ 2.25 million in a rising salary environment. Keep in mind that it does not cost the Leafs that much to keep it.
Given the deployment, it is a bit surprising that this has not yet been arranged.
Unless there is a last-minute agreement, this can be one of the rare arbitration cases that actually leaves the distance. It is not clear why the Leafs let things get so close with a winger that could be useful, but has not felt respected by the organization more than once.
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