Maple Leafs Forward Announces Life-Changing News After Filing for Arbitration

There were a handful of NHL players who have filed for salary arbitration in recent days, among them being Toronto Maple Leafs forward Nicolas Robertson.

Other players that have also filed include Morgan Barron, Dylan Samberg and Gabriel Vilardi of the Winnipeg Jets, Kaapo Kakko of the Seattle Kraken, Lukas Dostal and Drew Helleson of the Anaheim Ducks, Arvid Soderblom of the Chicago Blackhawks, Jayden Struble of the Montreal Canadiens, Maksim Tsyplakov of the New York Islanders, and Conor Timmins with the Buffalo Sabres.

Robertson has also announced a life-changing update, getting married to his longtime girlfriend, Emma.

It was a rare update that Robertson has given about his personal life, which he said last year during an interview that he prefers to keep more private.

Robertson, who was taken with the 53rd pick in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft by the Maple Leafs, played in 69 games this year and had 22 points (15G, 7A). He's played in 156 career NHL games, all with Toronto, and has 56 points (32G, 24A).

All NHL salary arbitration hearings are set to take place from July 20 through August 4, while the players who filed can still negotiate for a new contract with their teams.

If the independent arbiter awards the player a deal worth an AAV (average annual value) of over $4.85 million, the team can decide to cut ties with the player, who would become a UFA.