Toronto Maple Leafs forward Nick Robertson has opened up about one of the most challenging offseasons of his career, revealing how a trade request nearly led him away from the franchise. In an interview with The Athletic’s Joshua Kloke,

At a certain point late in the second period of their exhibition game against the Montreal Canadiens, the Toronto Maple Leafs just looked worn out. The chances weren’t dangerous, Jakub Dobes wasn’t being tested and Montreal had somehow found themselves back in a game that nearly saw them outshot by a rate of 3-to-1 at one point.

Toronto Maple Leafs forward William Nylander said it’s all good between him and teammate Nicholas Robertson following a bizarre incident during Thursday’s pre-season game over the Montreal Canadiens.