Confirmed with Link: Sandin to Washington for Erik Gustafsson and 1st (BOS)

[Canada4Gold]

The most obvious move ever after the McCabe acquisition. Knowing this happened now though I'm rather annoyed we didn't use Sandin as an asset to try to get us Meier. Sandin plus the ROR deal is basically as much as NJ offered.

 

[BertCorbeau]

I also wonder how last offseason plays into this and with a lack of a clear role, Dubas is trying to sell high

 

[SprDaVE]

 

[Aashir]

This team needs a lightning rod for every ounce of criticism. If it's not him, it'll be someone else. Holl is a fine defensive defenseman.

Man, when he makes a shitty play in game 6/7 yet again, don’t say I didn’t warn you

 

[CelticDruid]

I always thought Sandin would eventually wear down because of his injuries and was a tad overrated

Sandin gets a chance to play higher-end mins with Washington.

Good move by Dubas.

 

[TheMadHatTrick]

I'm not part of the Sandin club. I think this is a good trade.

With McCabe in place he was a surplus piece that we could use to possibly add something else. Makes total sense.

 

[notdoneyet]

I think dubas goes for chychrun
2024 first
Bostin first
B prospect

 

[Leaf Rocket]

If holl survives this deadline I’ll be sad

Be prepared to be sad.

 

[Judas Tavares]

Or maybe they can just... use the pick in June? I like the trades they've made and I know it's become the flavour of the deadline that picks mean very little percentage wise and/or won't help for 18 years but you still also need to draft and develop players.

 

[therealkoho]

I really hate this trade. Just.. I don't get it at all unless Sandin asked for a trade. Why are we keeping Holl over Sandin?

Sandin is 3rd option PP, and 7th D man he was hurt too often

The Leafs were hoping he were the 2option by this time and getting regular 3rd pair minutes, but his defence didn't allow that usage nor did his offense, and he was hurt too often.

Holl isn't every mothers dream by a long shot, but he is a decent puck handler, and his defence is a lot better than is Sandins and is no worse than Rielly's, and he's almost never hurt

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

Have they used up their allotment of moves for this season?

Sandin is gone regardless. Whatever.

 

[SprDaVE]

Man, when he makes a shitty play in game 6/7 yet again, don’t say I didn’t warn you

Oh I'm sure you won't skip a beat to over analyze every Holl shift from now on.

 

[francis246]

Have think Sandins hold out didn’t sit well with management. Shaved some money and recouped a 1st.

Something else has to be cooking.

I don’t think the hold out did anything to management. I think they’ve honoured Sandin’s request and it’s also a no brainer, you’re getting a first rounder for Sandin who on their roster was a 3rd pairing dman. (Yes I believe he’s a top 4 dman) but on the leafs he’s never going to be a top 4 guy.

Sandin’s hold out was justified, he’s felt slighted by the organization. They continually filled up the left side lol. He had a right to be upset. Sad to see Sandin go but this will be a great move for his career.

 

[Leaf Rocket]

Quick which ex-soo player is available!

 

[Cor]

My initial thought is that there might be another trade coming, where we were offering Sandin, but they preferred the 1st, so we are going to be flipping this pick pretty quickly.

Sucks for Sandin to go. Dude crushed in third pairing minutes.

But tbh, writing was on the wall after we acquired Jake McCabe

 

[Fogelhund]

Yeah and he shouldn't be. But Keefe has a boner for Justin f***ing Holl so f*** Rasmus.

Sandin doesn't play the right side particularly well. Holl is reasonably competent there.

Rielly, McCabe, Giordano, Sandin on the left side... someone sits... I really like Sandin's game, and moving him disappoints me... but I get why this trade was done. Sandin now has no spot on this roster, until the 2024/25 season, barring injuries. So, you've got to move him.

 

[notbias]

Sandin was probably at best our 3LD for the next 3 years... not too upset with this, we got a 1st, and a flippable asset, I really don't think Gustafsson stays with us

 

[Zybalto]

I think there was some bad blood from Sandin holding out over peanuts earlier in the year but the return value is solid.

GL to Sandin with the Caps rebuild.

 

[ULF_55]

Sandin was drafted 29th. and probably traded him for a 32nd.

 

[fahad203]

Sandin is too loved around here. He's ok nothing special. You can't count on him on big games against tough opponents

Let's move on. Let's see what we do with that first

 

[Eternal Leaf]

I think dubas goes for chychrun
2024 first
Bostin first
B prospect

He could pull off another major piece now if he wants.

But a roster player will have to go too.

 

[HomelessPepper]

They basically replaced Sandin with McCabe moving forward. Gustavsson is just a depth LD piece having a huge season and they get a 1st rounder to spend on something else at some point.

Seems like a really weak return for a young NHL quality Damn, though, particularly one that's trending towards top-4.

 

[Martin Skoula]

I don’t get it, are you telling me we traded away Dubas’s first draft pick.. a guy from the Soo??? But Dubas tries too hard to keep his guys and isn’t cutthroat enough, this doesn’t make any sense. Has he already been replaced behind the scenes?

 

[GQS]

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Sad that we can no longer see these two play and grow together on the Leafs defense. Kinda torn on this trade.

Lets hope Dubas hangs onto the 1st and picks a good one at the draft.

 

[JKG33]

I don't know how the Leafs are outbidding anyone for Chychrun, a super late 1st shouldn't change that.

If Dubas trades for a legit goalie now I'll be impressed