5 Toronto Maple Leafs Players to Watch at NHL Prospect Tournament

LAVAL, QC - OCTOBER 27: Semyon Der-Arguchintsev #19 of the Toronto Marlies takes a shot near Michael Pezzetta #23 of the Laval Rocket during the third period at Place Bell on October 27, 2021 in Montreal, Canada. The Laval Rocket defeated the Toronto Marlies 5-0. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images) /

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TORONTO, ON – MARCH 5: Nick Robertson #89 of the Toronto Maple Leafs . The Canucks defeated the Maple Leafs 6-4. (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images) /

No. 4: Nick Robertson

The fact that Robertson was invited to Traverse City is kind of strange to me. It feels like this tournament should be bigger than him, but the fact that he’s here, means he should dominate.

If Robertson doesn’t average one goal per game in this mini-series, I’ll be worried. He’s way too over-qualified for this event and should be hands down the best player in the tournament.

Part of me kind of thinks the Leafs are sending him here, only to boost his confidence. Last year during this event, he was remarkable and he should all be better this year, as he’s probably the only player on the roster that has a legitimate shot at making the big club this year.

As we all know, this is a huge year for Robertson and it starts at this tournament this weekend.

Look for Robertson to score every game he plays in and average around two points per game. He should be the best player in the tournament and if he’s not, we should all be a little worried.

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