See the problem here is that you think you know everything about how Kyle Dubas operates, and you also believe that the analytics that we see constantly posted around here (Fresh, Dom, RAPM charts) are equivalent to what the Leafs organization uses.
You don't need to be Scottie Bowman to know that a player who is sheltered is generally going to have better on ice numbers, because there is a distinct difference between playing against Marchand or Kucherov vs. Nosek or Bellemare.
If I had to speculate, the Sandin trade comes down to his inability to handle heavy forecheck, his lack of footspeed, and the fact that he's an offensively gifted dman who cannot run a powerplay without giving up a lot of dangerous chances against. Couple this with the speculated bad blood from the his contract demands....
But ya, I guess make this an "us vs them" thing if you think that is better for stirring up replies.
