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How Nick Robertson’s Season-Ending Injury Helps the Maple Leafs’ Ahead of the Trade Deadline

It’s hard to find a silver lining in a promising prospect’s injury. But now that Nick Robertson has had season-ending surgery after initially hoping rehabilitation would get him back in the fold, the Toronto Maple Leafs no longer have to wonder about the 21-year-old’s status for the season.

It also means that the Leafs will certainly have an additional $796,667 to work with as the team looks toward the NHL trade deadline on Mar. 3, without the concern of losing that space had the player come back before the regular season.

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