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

[DopeyFish]

In what universe lol

Rielly is garbage

Gio is older than I am and I watched the Leafs in 92-93 make that run

 

[MSZ]

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

Exactly. Some people here are acting like they just traded Lily for a bag of pucks. By this time next year people won't even remember who Sandin is.

 

[Menzinger]

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

If he got benched during the playoffs (which is likely) his trade value would likely take a hit.

Interestingly, Gustafsson has too many points for the team to probably just let sit as the #7 D. So I wonder if he's out the door soon too. Unless the aleafs really just value how cheap he is

 

[francis246]

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.

We can’t afford Meier and trading for Meier is incredibly risky. If he shits the bed, you won’t get a great package when it comes time to flip him. I’m glad we stayed clear of Meier, made no sense for our team.

 

[hamzarocks]

If dubas somehow turns this into

Chychrun that would be amazing

 

[SprDaVE]

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

Probably yeah. One signed into next year too. But at least they sold relatively high on him rather than wait until after the playoffs. Gustafsson is having a pretty good season.

 

[therealkoho]

Value makes sense, sad to see a young promising player go, but he was unlikely to get the minutes here to improve his value so selling now made sense.

Timmins actually took his job, with much better offense more defense, and is paid a lot less

 

[The Iceman]

Who else thinks that 1st round pick is already earmarked for a player?

 

[Seath The Scaleless]

We better flip that first for something of value. Losing Sandin absolutely sucks considering how well he has played in the last two years. Kinda sad that he never gained the trust of the coaching staff despite excelling in whatever role was assigned to him.

 

[AvroArrow]

Bullshit. Absolutely hate this. God forbid you move Kerfoot. God forbid you move Engvall. God forbid you not only don't move Holl, but you take him out of a top four role.

To be fair, Sandin lost us 2 games vs MTL on his own because of skating. I really like him, I think he has tons of upside and a long career as a top 4 D. But only way I can make sense of this trade is, his poor skating made him the odd-man out. We had to move a contract, the LD was log jammed after acquiring McCabe, some people were predicting this, I was hoping we kept him but what can you do.

 

[Warden of the North]

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

How much of a difference is there in the advanced stats department between Timmins and Sandin?

 

[Zero1]

This doesn’t seem like a Dubas trade. I think we all knew the eventual Sandin trade request was coming but I was expecting him to be part of a larger move like Chychrun.

 

[Judas Tavares]

Better than the package Nils Lundkvist (D) got in the summer

Honestly this is the deal it reminds me of. And when that deal happened I wondered if Sandin could/would/should be traded in a deal like that.

 

[Malachi Crunch]

I'm okay with this.

 

[Steven1562]

1st rounder probably being flipped. Who does Dubas have in mind?

 

[Jozay]

Thought if Sandin was gonna be moved it'd be in something bigger.

Surprised at this move for sure

 

[SprDaVE]

Who else thinks that 1sst round pick is already earmarked for a player?

Who though? I don't see many that fit.

 

[therealkoho]

And his PK ability.

His minutes will go to McCabe

 

[francis246]

Bullshit. Absolutely hate this. God forbid you move Kerfoot. God forbid you move Engvall. God forbid you not only don't move Holl, but you take him out of a top four role.

Do you think Holl Kerfoot, Engvall is getting you a first rounder?

 

[LeafSteel]

So close to getting Jensen, and yet so far now.......

I'm not married to Sandin, and it's not Friday after TDL yet, but if all of Holl/Engvall/Kerfoot are still here I'm going to be displeased.......

...... but will remember the great pieces that Dubas did add in the past 2 weeks, and relish that we kept Knies, Niemala and our other top prospects.

Go Leafs Go!

 

[CelticDruid]

Too many new players and personalities? i think we should stop.

We've got lots of time for the new players to get jelled

 

[67leafs]

I’m ok with it
Sandin I’m sure would have got banged up against Tampa/Boston

 

[Stephen]

Whoa

I dont think Sandin has more upside than a 3-4 dman but still pretty surprised here. I remember he was unhappy not playing much last summer, I guess McCabe pushed him out

He’ll be alright but I don’t think he will be a franchise changing defenseman.

 

[SprDaVE]

His minutes will go to McCabe

Holls minutes will be reduced a bit yeah, which is good. Holl playing less is ok because he adds an element the Leafs don't have a ton of.

 

[Isaac Nootin]

sandin is our best LD WTF

Where do people come up with this stuff.

He's easily behind Rielly, Gio, Brodie (when he plays LD), McCabe.