Robertson signed a two-year, $6.5 million contract with Pittsburgh on Tuesday, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.
Robertson had been headed for an arbitration hearing, but it seems the two sides were able to work out a deal. In 78 regular-season games with the Leafs last year, the 24-year-old winger notched 16 goals and 16 assists, reaching the 30-point threshold for the first time in his career. For now, Robertson can likely be penciled in for a third-line role, but he could move up the lineup later in the year.
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Penguins' Nicholas Robertson: Getting fresh start
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Robertson was acquired by Pittsburgh from Toronto on Wednesday in exchange for a fourth-round pick, per Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet.
Robertson set career highs in 2025-26 with 16 goals and 32 points in 78 outings with the Maple Leafs. The 24-year-old has offensive potential beyond what last season's numbers imply, and there have been stretches where he's been extremely effective. However, consistency has been a problem for Robertson, and he was never able to cement himself as a top-six forward with Toronto. A fresh start is probably what's in his best interests, but it wouldn't be surprising if he similarly struggles to maintain a top-six job with the Penguins in 2026-27.
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Maple Leafs' Nicholas Robertson: Finds twine against brother's team
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Robertson scored a goal on six shots in Monday's 6-5 loss to the Stars.
Robertson put the Maple Leafs ahead 5-3 in the third period. His brother, Jason Robertson, also scored in the contest, making it a happy occasion for the whole family. Toronto's Robertson has two goals over his last five games, but he has struggled alongside his Maple Leafs teammates late in the season. He's at a career-high 16 goals, 32 points and 127 shots on net through 77 outings this season.
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Maple Leafs' Nicholas Robertson: Just five points in last 21 games
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Robertson scored a goal in Saturday's 7-6 overtime loss to the Kings.
The goal tied his career high of 15, which he set in the 2024-25 regular season. Robertson hasn't been productive offensively since the beginning of February, registering three goals and two assists in his last 21 games. Still, he has personal bests in points (31) and shots (118) while earning 74 hits through 73 appearances this campaign.
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Maple Leafs' Nicholas Robertson: Secures first 30-point season
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Robertson scored a goal on three shots in Wednesday's 4-3 win over the Rangers.
Robertson had been limited to two assists and eight shots on net over his last eight contests. The winger ended the goal drought at 12:08 of the first period to put the Maple Leafs up 2-0 after converting on a feed from Max Domi. Robertson is up to 14 goals, 30 points, 113 shots on net, 72 hits and a minus-7 rating over 69 appearances. He's emerged as a decent middle-six forward for Toronto, but even with a career year on offense, he's only an option in deeper fantasy formats.
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Maple Leafs' Nicholas Robertson: First point in eight games
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Robertson scored a goal in a 5-2 loss to Tampa Bay on Saturday.
It was Robertson's first point in eight games and first goal in nine. He has 13 goals, 14 assists and 102 shots in 60 games this season. Robertson is on pace to perhaps have a career high of 35 points, but that's certainly a long way off from 27 points across 56 regular-season games in 2023-24.
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Maple Leafs' Nicholas Robertson: Finds twine in loss
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Robertson scored a goal on two shots in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Kraken.
Robertson tied the game at 1-1 in the first period, capitalizing on a Seattle turnover. The winger had gone four games without a point entering Thursday. Robertson has done pretty well in a third-line role this season, earning 12 goals, 25 points, 81 shots on net, 55 hits and a minus-3 rating through 51 appearances. That's enough production to put him in consideration in deeper fantasy formats.
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Maple Leafs' Nicholas Robertson: Puts away goal in loss
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Robertson scored a goal and added two hits in Monday's 6-3 loss to the Wild.
Robertson's tally came in the third period, cutting the Wild's lead to 5-2, but the Maple Leafs didn't make a rally out of it. The 24-year-old winger has done fine in January with five points and 11 shots on net over nine outings, mainly in a third-line role. He's at 11 goals, 24 points, 76 shots on net, 51 hits, 23 blocked shots and a plus-1 rating through 46 appearances.
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Maple Leafs' Nicholas Robertson: Draws assist Saturday
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Robertson logged an assist, two shots on goal and two PIM in Saturday's 4-3 overtime win over the Jets.
Robertson missed Tuesday's game in Utah due a lower-body injury, but that was the extent of his absence. The 24-year-old has resumed a third-line role with time on the second power-play unit. He's up to 23 points, 75 shots on net, 49 hits, 23 blocked shots and an even plus-minus rating through 45 appearances. Robertson is just four points shy of matching his career high from 56 regular-season games in 2023-24.
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Maple Leafs' Nicholas Robertson: Out Tuesday, deemed day-to-day
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Robertson (lower body) won't play Tuesday versus the Mammoth, David Alter of The Hockey News reports.
Robertson is day-to-day after blocking a shot in the first period of Monday's game in Colorado. The 24-year-old will be replaced in the lineup by Calle Jarnkrok for Tuesday's contest. Robertson is questionable to suit up Thursday in Vegas.
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Maple Leafs' Nicholas Robertson: Eight points in last eight games
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Robertson scored a goal Saturday in a 5-0 win over the Canucks.
He scored a power-play goal late in the third period to push the score to 5-0. Robertson has been clicking with Nicolas Roy and Easton Cowan on the third line. Robertson has three points (two goals, one assist) in his last four games and eight points, including four goals, in his past eight outings. He has 18 shots in those eight contests.
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Maple Leafs' Nicholas Robertson: Six points in last five games
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Robertson scored a goal Saturday in a 4-3 overtime loss to the Islanders.
Robertson has really started to warm up with six points (three goals, three assists) in his last five games and eight points, including five assists, in his last eight. That's a big leap considering Robertson had just 12 points (six goals, six assists) in his first 31 games.
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Maple Leafs' Nicholas Robertson: Three-game, five-point streak
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Robertson delivered two assists in a 4-0 win over the Devils on Tuesday.
Opportunity is knocking for Robertson because Auston Matthews (lower body) and William Nylander (lower body) are on the shelf. Robertson is on a modest three-game, five-point streak (two goals, three assists) with 11 shots, and his ice time has increased from 9:52 to 12:54 to 14:22 on this run. He has talent, and this output could be bittersweet for the young man. Any offense he shows could increase his trade value. The Leafs are in a spot where they may be looking to load up to get back to a playoff spot, and Robertson may end up being the bait.
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Maple Leafs' Nicholas Robertson: Finds twine in overtime loss
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Robertson scored a goal on three shots in Sunday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Red Wings.
Robertson has two goals and three assists over his last five games. While he remains in a bottom-six role, he's starting to get more involved on offense, which could position him well for a move up the lineup if the Maple Leafs' scoring as a whole starts to fade again. The winger is at eight goals, 17 points, 62 shots on net, 39 hits and a minus-3 rating over 36 outings. He's just five points shy of matching his total from 69 regular-season contests last year.
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Maple Leafs' Nicholas Robertson: Tacks on goal
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Robertson scored a goal in Saturday's 7-2 win over the Penguins.
Robertson was demoted to the fourth line for this contest and logged a team-low 10:02 of ice time. He still made an impact, scoring an unassisted goal in the third period to end his five-game point drought. The 24-year-old is at six goals, 12 points, 39 shots on net, 27 hits and a minus-4 rating over 24 appearances. Robertson played a larger role while the Maple Leafs were dealing with numerous injuries, but he'll likely be confined to the bottom-six in the near term.
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Maple Leafs' Nicholas Robertson: Scores vs. Chicago
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Robertson scored a goal, took four shots and delivered two hits in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Blackhawks.
Robertson has been a steady source of offense for the Maple Leafs in recent weeks and has cracked the scoresheet in all but two of his games in November. Over that eight-game stretch, the winger has three goals, four assists, 17 shots on goal, eight hits, seven blocked shots and a plus-3 rating.
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Maple Leafs' Nicholas Robertson: Six points in last five games
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Robertson scored a power-play goal Saturday in a 5-3 loss to Boston.
Robertson has quietly put up six points, including three goals on 12 shots, in his last five games. He had two points (one goal, one assist) in his first nine contests this season. Robertson has been receiving more ice time and responsibility, which has led to improved results.
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Maple Leafs' Nicholas Robertson: Gets first goal of season
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Robertson scored a goal in a 4-3 overtime win over Buffalo on Saturday.
He was a healthy scratch Friday and returned motivated to prove he should be on the ice every time the team plays. Robertson gained some confidence in burying the puck behind Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen and tying the game 1-1 late in the first. It was Robertson's first goal of the season.
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Maple Leafs' Nicholas Robertson: Manages helper Tuesday
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Robertson notched an assist and three hits in Tuesday's 7-4 win over the Predators.
Robertson has been in the lineup for all four of the Maple Leafs' games so far, but this helper was his first point. The 24-year-old has added eight shots on net, eight hits and a minus-1 rating. Robertson is firmly in a bottom-six role, and it would take multiple injuries for him to get a longer look higher in the lineup, so he's not a particularly strong fantasy option at this stage of the campaign.
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Maple Leafs' Nicholas Robertson: Adds helper Sunday
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Robertson produced an assist, three hits, two blocked shots and two PIM in Sunday's 6-2 win over the Senators in Game 1.
Robertson set up Morgan Rielly's tally in the third period to stretch Toronto's lead to 5-2. The 23-year-old Robertson looks to have a chance to play regularly to begin the playoffs, though David Kampf (upper body) or Max Pacioretty (undisclosed) are also options to enter the lineup if the Maple Leafs struggle. Robertson had 15 goals, seven assists, 112 shots on net, 79 hits and a minus-1 rating over 69 appearances in a bottom-six role during the regular season.
