Glad we moved on from Gustafsson. Too much of a journeyman for my liking.
Confirmed with Link: Erik Gustafsson and a 1st Rounder (Bostons) for Rasmus Sandin.
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twabby
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Exactly the type of facilitator of offense Washington should have targeted.
Glad we didn't give Gustafsson a Justin Schultz contract. Although I'm sure they would be open to it in July lol
Brian23
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All the advanced stat communities seem to love Sandin.
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Left side next year
Sandin
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Twabby seems happy with this trade. So I'm happy too.
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twabby
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Hard not to be happy! They get a top 4 defenseman in his prime (top pairing defenseman most likely) locked up cheap for two years and he'll still be an RFA afterwards. And all it cost was a late first round pick and a UFA who was likely to walk anyways.
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Used their draft capital and expiring contracts to get a younger, cost-controlled asset with potential.
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Surprising.
Pleasantly so.
Pleasantly so.
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Basically a younger, slightly less skilled Gus. In part it's cap motivated given the $1.4M AAV next season and what seems like tight circumstances for WSH. But the BOS first was their main prime expendable asset for adding a piece. This is a piece that likely adds more in the longer-term rather than a significant immediate boost. There's some strong cap value to be had next season at least but hard to say if this is the right style of player at this stage.
He does good things 5v5. Perhaps Fehervary can step into Orlov's role. It's the later that I'd most question if that's the plan.
Leaf fan- tidy f***ing work from y'all.
I don't get this and i hope it's because we have something else planned or because Sandin asked for a trade. Kid is solid and wouldn't surprise me if he's a solid 3 in his peak.
I don't get this and i hope it's because we have something else planned or because Sandin asked for a trade. Kid is solid and wouldn't surprise me if he's a solid 3 in his peak.
you guys should be.
22 yr old with a tonne of potential. Not a great skater but can absolutely lay out dudes. He reverse hit blake wheeler a year ago and it was a thing of beauty.
First pass is fantastic. He can get into a bit of trouble with pinching and then not having the wheels to get back but guys he is 22 lol. Easily a top-4 guy and maybe with some luck a low end 2 (this is unlikely but still).
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I went hard after his rookie cards this one hurts A little. So that's good for you guys!
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I assume to package that 1st in another trade for someone else, and Gus is filling the roster spot left open by Sandin
Leaf Rocket
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He's a good player I think you guys will enjoy with your re-tooling and all. He's very good offensively and makes plays but skating good use some work. All in all I think he needed a new place to get some consistent play-time.
Left side is locked down for Leafs with Reilly, McCabe, and Giordano now and Sandin certainly wasn't going to gain any value being a healthy scratch. Brodie is also there but think he plays more right side.
honestly don't even know if Gustafsson will play much. Unless McCabe plays right side...
Either way, they did well to recoup value for Sandin. They could have also just played him but I guess that's too risky when you absolutely need to win a playoff series this year
honestly don't even know if Gustafsson will play much. Unless McCabe plays right side...
Either way, they did well to recoup value for Sandin. They could have also just played him but I guess that's too risky when you absolutely need to win a playoff series this year
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Honestly, I'll be interested to see how his footspeed plays out here. It's been a consistent complaint, but the one thing I really think our coaching staff/development groups have done has been working on footspeed with players.
I think back to Wilson. He was so slow when he first came up, but now he's one of our fastest and best skaters. Not to say Sandin will suddenly become a burner like Jensen, but I could easily see that improving here.
I think back to Wilson. He was so slow when he first came up, but now he's one of our fastest and best skaters. Not to say Sandin will suddenly become a burner like Jensen, but I could easily see that improving here.
Gonna give Sandin a chance to show what he can bring but not a fan of his overall game. Too many limitations it seems he has to work through. Absolutely don't see how he's worth a 1st for the caps at this stage. Play Alexeyev the rest of the year and if he doesn't establish himself find a better value proposition at the draft or in FA. Reminds me of the leafs snaking a 3rd from Vancouver for Travis Dermott last year. Stings a little that we traded a better D in Siegs for a 3rd not too long ago
really like trading the 1st for Sandin instead of using the 1st to draft another Lucas Johansen or Alex Alexeyev that will play in Hershey for 7 years
We had Underhill work on him tbf. But if his footspeed is improved....watch tf out
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