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Toronto Maple Leafs: 2019 NHL Draft Recap

By Alex Hobson

DALLAS, TX - JUNE 23: (l-r) Kyle Dubas and Brendan Shanahan of the Toronto Maple Leafs handle the draft table during the 2018 NHL Draft at American Airlines Center on June 23, 2018 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
DALLAS, TX - JUNE 23: (l-r) Kyle Dubas and Brendan Shanahan of the Toronto Maple Leafs handle the draft table during the 2018 NHL Draft at American Airlines Center on June 23, 2018 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) /
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PETERBOROUGH, ON – MARCH 16: Nick Robertson #16 of the Peterborough Petes skates against the Sudbury Wolves during an OHL game at the Peterborough Memorial Centre on March 16, 2019 in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. The Wolves defeated the Petes 3-1. (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images)
PETERBOROUGH, ON – MARCH 16: Nick Robertson #16 of the Peterborough Petes skates against the Sudbury Wolves during an OHL game at the Peterborough Memorial Centre on March 16, 2019 in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. The Wolves defeated the Petes 3-1. (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images) /

2nd Round, 53rd Overall – Nick Robertson (LW, Peterborough Petes, OHL)

This pick right here is very, very good in my opinion. Robertson was projected by some scouts and experts to be a first-round pick. While he’s on the smaller side, standing at 5’9 and 160lbs, he’s an offensive juggernaut all around and is one of the hardest workers in the draft. He has very good puck skills and hockey IQ and rarely ever stops moving his feet during the game. He’s also one of the youngest players in the draft, born four days before the cutoff for 2019 eligibility.

Playing for the Peterborough Petes of the OHL, he broke out this season and put up 55 points in 54 games. He’s also the younger brother of Dallas Stars prospect Jason Robertson, who more than likely just finished up his final season in the OHL after a number of incredible offensive campaigns.

While the younger Robertson will likely spend at least another year or two in the minors, he has top-six potential and could end up being a high reward pick for the Maple Leafs if his development goes smoothly.

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