Multiple Western Conference teams reportedly interested in Leafs winger

"Lately, the Sharks have been one of the main teams that the Leafs like to deal with and make trades with. Most recently, Toronto sent out Ryan Reaves to San Jose in return for young defenseman Henry Thrun, who could make the team as a seventh blueliner. And a little further back, in a somewhat similar type of deal to what we could expect a Robertson trade to look like, the Leafs send former first-round pick Timothy Liljegren to the Sharks, as well."

"If a deal does go down involving Robertson, it would be surprising if the Leafs would be taking back a roster player. With at least 13 forward spots all spoken for, and the blue line in place, it would make almost zero sense to just add another body to create an even worse logjam than they had with Robertson still in the mix. We would have to guess it would be either a low-level prospect or a late-round pick for the 24-year-old winger -- if we were to guess."

Multiple Western Conference teams, including the San Jose Sharks, have shown interest in acquiring Nick Robertson from the Toronto Maple Leafs. The 24-year-old winger has struggled to secure a consistent lineup role, and Toronto appears open to trading him before the season starts. Toronto and San Jose have recent trade history, including moves involving Ryan Reaves for Henry Thrun and Timothy Liljegren, making San Jose a likely trade partner. Given a crowded forward group and an established defense corps, Toronto would likely seek a low-level prospect or a late-round draft pick rather than a roster player in return.

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