Former Peterborough Pete Nick Robertson Signs With Pittsburgh

By Scott Arnold

Former Peterborough Petes standout Nick Robertson has a new NHL home after signing a two-year contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins.

former peterborough petes nick robertson has inked a deal with the pittsburgh penguins (photo via instagram @nickrobertson01)

The Penguins announced Tuesday that the 24-year-old forward has signed a two-year deal worth an average annual value of $3.25 million. Robertson was acquired by Pittsburgh from the Toronto Maple Leafs on July 1 in exchange for a 2028 fourth-round draft pick.

Before making the jump to the professional ranks, Robertson spent three seasons with the Peterborough Petes from 2017 to 2020, becoming one of the club's most dynamic goal scorers. He finished his OHL career with 97 goals and 77 assists for 174 points in 162 regular season games.

His 55-goal performance during the 2019-20 season remains one of the most memorable offensive campaigns in recent Petes history. Robertson became the first Peterborough player in 27 years to reach the 50-goal mark, joining Jason Dawe, who scored 58 goals, and Mike Harding, who had 54 during the 1992-93 season. He also led the entire OHL in goals that year, including a league-best eight shorthanded goals.

Robertson spent the past six seasons in the Maple Leafs organization and is coming off the best NHL season of his career. He set career highs with 16 goals, 16 assists and 32 points in 78 games with Toronto during the 2025-26 campaign.

In 234 NHL games, all with the Maple Leafs, Robertson has recorded 48 goals and 40 assists for 88 points. He has also appeared in 13 Stanley Cup playoff games, collecting two goals and one assist.

The Arcadia, California native was selected by Toronto in the second round, 53rd overall, of the 2019 NHL Draft and also represented the United States at the 2020 World Junior Championship, where he had five points in five games.

Robertson will now look to continue building on his breakout season as he begins the next chapter of his NHL career in Pittsburgh.

Scott Arnold is a Journalist and Content Creator at PTBOCanada Media Inc

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