Prospect Info: Leafs 2018 1st Rd Pick (#29 OA via STL) - Rasmus Sandin (5'11 186lbs, D, Sault Ste Marie Greyhounds)

[Man Bear Pig]

Veleno and Wilde both on the board and you take a small LHD. A position we don’t need. Awful pick.

How is it still possible that people think they're drafting for positional need late in the first round? Do you not realise that no matter who you take here, they're at minimum, 3 years away. Do you have a crystal ball that sees we'll need a RHD or a center 3-5 years from now?

 

[Morgs]

Would have loved to have picked Veleno or Bode Wilde here.. we already have liljegren, why do we need the left handed version too

Well, for one Liljegren is offensive and Sandin is defensive?

 

[stickty111]

Dubas really has his work cut out for him come Monday morning.:/

I agree the season starts on Monday. Oh wait..

 

[TMLeafer]

How many folks here have watched him play? Sounds like a lot.

 

[Wafflewhipper]

Dermott plays with an edge and is well rounded. Sandin is a one trick pony and that trick is moving the puck. He is small, soft and not a true threat on the PP.

Sandin is going to get pushed around at the NHL level.. in a big way.

B.S. Best player available for 10 picks easy. Go shake yer pillow!

 

[member 300185]

Wow. I am sick about this. Sandin is a good pick but Veleno was there and Dumbass could have drafted him at each pick. Veleno was exceptional status and was ranked 14 by central scouting. Early on in the season, he was rated to go 8. And, we are weak at centre depth as well. Veleno will be the next Tavares.

Great job kyle dumbass.

sign Tavares and I will get over it.

 

[Cor]

Percy was a high IQ guy who played solid positional defense. Good, but not great skater, kept the play in front of him.

Hugely similar.

The difference? Sandin is considered one of the better skaters in the draft, and has a bit more offensive ability.

This pick is more Dermott than Percy due to that.

 

[Stephen]

The two are not much alike, other than being Swedish defencemen. The comparable on our team is Dermott.

Yeah, he's another Dermott. High IQ skating defenseman with skill. Those don't necessarily go out of style...

 

[Leaf Fans]

Another undersized, puck moving dman, who plays with zero edge. Yay. Dubas just couldn't help himself.

I can't see him being durable enough to withstand the NHL grind.

Nice, so he is good sized d-man what plays with an edge. Thank you!

 

[saltming]

Dermott plays with an edge and is well rounded. Sandin is a one trick pony and that trick is moving the puck. He is small, soft and not a true threat on the PP.

Sandin is going to get pushed around at the NHL level.. in a big way.

Didn't people say that about Ellis?

 

[TheBeastCoast]

Chris Johnston says that Rasmus Sandin signed a deal with Rogle BK of the SHL for next season.

I believe he has always been under contract with them and was just loaned to SSM. Means the Leafs have the option of CHL, SHL or AHL.

 

[BM14]

I'd love another shot at Percy. Injuries killed Percy more than anything.

So did his pissy attitude.

 

[Warden of the North]

Chris Johnston says that Rasmus Sandin signed a deal with Rogle BK of the SHL for next season.

I think hes on a deal with them right now, just on loan to SSM

 

[JEI]

Addresses an organizational need. Can't complain - looks like a solid 2nd pairing potential defenseman. Excited for tomorrow.

I like the flexibility of potentially having him in the AHL.

 

[The Best Leafs Ever]

I’m okay with it, nothing popping out good or bad. I just wonder when we stop picking these tiny defenders that are part of the problem that we are currently facing.

 

[Myopic]

Dubas knows exactly what the Leafs are getting in Sandin. Reminds me of Hunter picking Marner from his London team.

 

[Stephen]

Bode Wilde would also have been nice as a RHD and more of a physical specimen. K'Andre Miller would have been a great project too, but clearly the Rangers really wanted to get the jump on him.

 

[ErnieLeafs]

Percy was nowhere near this dominant offensively. It's not even close to being similar.

And Percy did OK before he got into concussion problems.

Dermott is very similar to Sandin as well, but even Dermott wasn't as good offensively.

Their games looked a lot alike in person. Having watched both, a number of times, it is what it is. I don't hate the pick, but I see one of those "safe" 4-5 Dmen.

 

[stickty111]

Very close. Saw both in person, multiple times.. many of their strengths are the same. Both lacking physicality to win board battles. Good hockey minds. Good skaters, not great. Both with perceived decent, but not spectacular upside.

Sounds like Travis Dermott.
Great pick by Dubas.
Probably a wise decision to avoid your favorite monster slow tree trunk d man.

 

[AuraSphere]

Wow. I am sick about this. Sandin is a good pick but Veleno was there and Dumbass could have drafted him at each pick. Veleno was exceptional status and was ranked 14 by central scouting. Early on in the season, he was rated to go 8. And, we are weak at centre depth as well. Veleno will be the next Tavares.

Great job kyle dumbass.

sign Tavares and I will get over it.

So... you clearly don't watch any of the prospects. Veleno is not a good player, he deserved to fall and I had him 30th. If you judge players by "exceptional status" and bob mckenzies draft list, you have issues.

Sandin is a great pick

 

[Cor]

I believe he has always been under contract with them and was just loaned to SSM. Means the Leafs have the option of CHL, SHL or AHL.

Ah okay, nice flexibility to have.

Dubas' interview made it seem they plan on having him go back to the OHL though.

 

[SeaOfBlue]

Veleno and Wilde both on the board and you take a small LHD. A position we don’t need. Awful pick.

Wilde would not have been a good pick. His upside is not significantly better, and he has major defensive problems. If I am complaining about not taking a guy left on the board, he's definitely not it.

 

[Morgs]

Wow. I am sick about this. Sandin is a good pick but Veleno was there and Dumbass could have drafted him at each pick. Veleno was exceptional status and was ranked 14 by central scouting. Early on in the season, he was rated to go 8. And, we are weak at centre depth as well. Veleno will be the next Tavares.

Great job kyle dumbass.

sign Tavares and I will get over it.

I laughed.

 

[Warden of the North]

Wow. I am sick about this. Sandin is a good pick but Veleno was there and Dumbass could have drafted him at each pick. Veleno was exceptional status and was ranked 14 by central scouting. Early on in the season, he was rated to go 8. And, we are weak at centre depth as well. Veleno will be the next Tavares.

Great job kyle dumbass.

sign Tavares and I will get over it.

Wow

And we're actually weaker at D then C, to be honest.

 

[TheBeastCoast]

Wow. I am sick about this. Sandin is a good pick but Veleno was there and Dumbass could have drafted him at each pick. Veleno was exceptional status and was ranked 14 by central scouting. Early on in the season, he was rated to go 8. And, we are weak at centre depth as well. Veleno will be the next Tavares.

Great job kyle dumbass.

sign Tavares and I will get over it.

Veleno is the next what now? I mean dear god just stop it.