LD Rasmus Sandin - Rogle BK, SHL (2018, 29th, TOR)

[theslatcher]

Congrats to Sandin!

...For what?

 

[BoredBrandonPridham]

...For what?

For making the Marlies.

 

[theslatcher]

For making the Marlies.

You don't really make the AHL, so that's a weird thing to congratulate.

 

[BoredBrandonPridham]

You don't really make the AHL, so that's a weird thing to congratulate.

You do if you’re coming from the OHL and eligible to go back

 

[Antropovsky]

You don't really make the AHL, so that's a weird thing to congratulate.

Tell that to the players on ECHL teams

 

[theslatcher]

Tell that to the players on ECHL teams

I guess that's different, yeah, but you know what I meant.

 

[Antropovsky]

I guess that's different, yeah, but you know what I meant.

I do think that Sandin being on the AHL team means that they think that he doesn't have any more to learn at the Junior level. In that case I do think he "made" the AHL team.

However, this is the 2nd European that Dubas has taken and fast tracked to the AHL. Maybe there is a method to his madness, and Dubas thinks that drafting players he can put directly into the AHL is best for development?

 

[TheDoldrums]

However, this is the 2nd European that Dubas has taken and fast tracked to the AHL. Maybe there is a method to his madness, and Dubas thinks that drafting players he can put directly into the AHL is best for development?

The Leafs put a lot of resources into their staff. I think they want to get these guys with their sports science, skill and strength coaches full-time as soon as possible. Also gives them a lot more control over ice time and their daily schedules.

 

[Mickey Marner]

The Leafs put a lot of resources into their staff. I think they want to get these guys with their sports science, skill and strength coaches full-time as soon as possible. Also gives them a lot more control over ice time and their daily schedules.

Agreed. The whole point of having a farm system is to have control over the development of your prospects.

 

[howkie]

Yeah, Im not worried with Leaf putting their young prospects in Marlies, I think they know what they do there. But then we have other clubs who screw the development for their prospects by putting them in AHL, wont mention their names..

 

[Killerjas]

Is he injured or something?

 

[TheBeastCoast]

Is he injured or something?

He was yes. Just been cleared to return from a thumb injury.

 

[LeafChief]

Sandin is playing in his 1st AHL game for the Marlies tonight.

He just scored to make it 1-0.

 

[LeafChief]

 

[Kamiccolo]

By the end of the year I think he is going to be seen as a tier above in potential than Liljegren.

 

[Pyromaniac]

Wrong thread

 

[Leafidelity]

 

[LeafChief]

I believe Sandin is WJC eligible this year and next.

 

[Leafs at Knight]

By the end of the year I think he is going to be seen as a tier above in potential than Liljegren.

A classic Kamiccolo hot take.

 

[Hockeyfrilla]

I believe Sandin is WJC eligible this year and next.

Yep

 

[Atomos2]

Should do wonders for his confidence.

 

[Brobust]

First player born in the 2000s to score in the AHL.

 

[Kamiccolo]

A classic Kamiccolo hot take.

Just basing it on what I saw in pre-season honestly. Sandin was already better, much more poise. Liljegren still looks years away but Sandin looked like he could play bottom pair in the NHL right away. I have faith that he will be a solid 2nd pairing D some day at the least.

 

[Critical13]

A classic Kamiccolo hot take.

Kamiccolo has some of the most questionable takes around, but this one I can agree with.

 

[Maplebeasts]

Just basing it on what I saw in pre-season honestly. Sandin was already better, much more poise. Liljegren still looks years away but Sandin looked like he could play bottom pair in the NHL right away. I have faith that he will be a solid 2nd pairing D some day at the least.

No Liljegren did not look years away. Both looked pretty good in pre-season.