Reminds me of Josi imo, similar puck skills, build and both have blossomed in their d+1 years after being picked later on.
LD Rasmus Sandin - Rogle BK, SHL (2018, 29th, TOR)
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TheBeastCoast
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He stacks up pretty well with basically any U20 defensemen that have played in the AHL not just 18 year olds which is an admittedly small sample. His season is just straight up outstanding regardless.
Absolutely. That’s why I’m saying it’s been a very impressive season for him no doubt. I think him being 5th in PPG for U20 is way more impressive than him being 1st in a 5 person sample.
People saying he has “the best 18yo season for a D in AHL history” is factual, but really means nothing when you actually look at what it really means. It’s trying to make him sound better when there are plenty of better reasons to list than that.
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TheBeastCoast
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Yeah I would agree. It's basically a cool stat but there aren't enough peers to make it meaningful. Plus you don't really even need to frame his season to that degree to make his season seem impressive. Opening up the sample to older players shows off how well he has played in a better way. I think we will see more European players spending the D+1 in the AHL as time goes on now though as players start having success with it like Sandin is.
I’d love to see a rule where teams were allowed to select one CHL player they own to be an “exception” and be able to play in the AHL before 20 too, but I know it will likely never happen.
Sorry, I'm just conditioned to assume anything you post is anti-Leaf.
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3A in his first AHL playoff game.
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In addition to the 3A, kid played a ton. 19yo dman logging these min in the AHL playoffs is insane
Man what a great pick by Toronto, this guy is going to be a great top4 dman when he hits his prime
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Are we allowed to be excited about this kid or do we have to check with the mainboards first?
I love how dead this thread has been because there is nothing negative to be said
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He played half a season... dont try to imply anything from that other than hes doing well
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These are the kinds of picks the Leafs are going to need to have to stay competitive post cap crunch. Kid has 1D potential given his trajectory. Good defensively, mobile, moves the puck well and his offence has translated surprisingly well.
Brannstrom played 50 games. Only 2 or 3 of them played over 40 (including Sandin). The rest were 30 or less.
Don't try to imply anything from that, other than that you didn't check before posting.
lol.
Just hilarious. Will reach for anything to try and dismiss Sandin’s Season.
If he was drafted for any other team, this thread would be filled with people claiming him to be the next big thing along with Brannstrom.
