MAPLELEAFSDAILY | NHL TEAM | TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS Injury to Young Forward Opens the Door for the Leafs to Finally Trade Nick RobertsonPUBLICATION Ryan SmitheramSeptember 30, 2025 (3:06 PM) September 30, 2025 (3:06 PM) SHARE THIS STORY FOLLOW US FacebookPhoto credit: Marc DesRosiers Imagn ImagesThe Leafs may have found a trade partner for Nick Robertson after the Vancouver Canucks lost young forward Nils Hoglander to a lower-body injury that required surgery. With Cowan's emergence at camp, Nick Robertson has once again found himself on the outside looking in as he joined David Kampf and Calle Jarnkrok as the Leafs' 5th line on Monday. Robertson has had a difficult time securing a full-time spot in the lineup since he joined the Leafs organization. Undersized for the style of play Berube and GM Brad Treliving prefer, Robertson's future with the club is in question again with the San Jose Sharks reportedly showing a keen interest in the young forward earlier this week. Injury to Vancouver Canucks Forward Nils Hoglander Gives the Leafs A Real Opportunity to Trade Nick RobertsonAlthough the Sharks expressed interest in the 23-year-old, Canucks forward Nils Hoglander suffered an injury on Wednesday last week in a pre-season game that required surgery.