Confirmed Signing with Link: [WSH] D Rasmus Sandin extension with the Capitals (5 years, $4.6M AAV)

[Midnight Judges]

I don't know that this was a bad decision, because I don't see a better alternative.

JMO but Sandin has not been very good in Washington. He blows assignments, he's not particularly good defensively and his offensive upside isn't as high as I was hoping.

 

[BM14]

What a shortsighted trade by Dubas

Why? He’s a PMD that can’t skate backwards or use his edges.

I’ll wait for your “DURRR CUS TORONTO DURRRR” reply patiently.

 

[Dave92]

He’s a solid mobile Dman.
That’s good value. He may seem vanilla most games, but he’s a good 3/4D- pair with someone he works well with, and you’ll forget about him back there. (For the good)

Mobile? He has good hands but he's one of the slowest skaters I've ever seen in the nhl

 

[TheGroceryStick]

Mobile? He has good hands but he's one of the slowest skaters I've ever seen in the nhl

I’ll give you that. He isn’t incredibly quick. but he’s still a guy that has his head up looking to move it up the ice.

 

[ThePsychicSaw]

My brain:

Why does 4 seem like a deal but 4.6 an overpay?

Hmm must be just right then

 

[Alexander the Gr8]

I don't know that this was a bad decision, because I don't see a better alternative.

JMO but Sandin has not been very good in Washington. He blows assignments, he's not particularly good defensively and his offensive upside isn't as high as I was hoping.

To me, Sandin’s value is particularly high between the two blue lines. He’s by far the best defenseman in transition on the team, no one skates the puck up the ice as well as him.

This is an area where Orlov excelled, so they replaced that part and the rest can develop later on throughout the deal.

 

[TheGoldenJet]

Slowdin the PP merchant.

Brutal contract for WSH, but they’re tanking so who cares I suppose.

 

[Ciao]

I don't like Sandin over any of our smallish d-men (Rielly, Liljegren, Brodie) and we needed some beef so McCabe is a much better option on 2nd pair LD. I would not take him back, especially at that price to be a bottom pair D. I don't even think I would take Sandin over Benoit for bottom pair LD tbh.

I've always thought Rasmus Sandin might be good at LW, but he sure doesn't look like a top-four defenceman to me.

It's frightening when a foward blows by him at the point in the O-zone. He doesn't have a hope in hell of catching up to defend.

 

[Tarmore]

Nah, Leafs D is not good enough. They shouldn't have traded him in the first place. Caps got a good piece with Sandin for D rental the Leafs didn't re-sign.

Sure as long as you ignore the major piece in the trade for the Leafs it looks bad.

For those that don't know the Leafs ALSO got a 1st round pick back in the trade.