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

[Randy Randerson]

would have preferred Veleno or swing for the fences with Wilde in a position of need. Let's hope that Sandin is an under the radar player with a much larger ceiling than originally thought like Dermott has turned out to be

 

[Warden of the North]

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.

Theres been like thousands of kids drafted that played like this. Some make it. Some dont.

 

[francis246]

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

 

[7even]

bacon and eggs
peanut butter and jelly
chocolate and vanilla ice cream

I don't know, the bar is being set pretty high

 

[pheasant]

Flip that "a" to a "u" and he's got the right name.

 

[ErnieLeafs]

Ofcourse you do.
Reminds me of the Dermott pick.

Of course I do .. what?

 

[stickty111]

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.

Not even close.

 

[SprDaVE]

Stop looking at positional needs... good lord people take a step back and breath.

He's a very smart defenseman and plays a really good 2-way game. There's nothing to hate about this prospect just because you think the Leafs needed a Center or RHD.

 

[TMLS]

What an awful pick...another undersized left handed D man. Even worse considering the fact that Bode Wilde was still left on the board. He is the type of Dman we need and he is a right hand shot too.

Bode Wilde at eliteprospects.com

 

[Nithoniniel]

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

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

 

[stickty111]

People lose credibility when they call Percy a good skater.

 

[SeaOfBlue]

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.

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

 

[Myopic]

I had Sandin in the poll. What do I win?

 

[Warden of the North]

 

[Morgs]

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.

I get you like the big guys, but just because a guy isnt the best skater in the draft doesnt mean he's immediately comparable to a bust that cant skate.

 

[ottomaddox]

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

 

[Deebo]

This pick should have been used in a trade to improve the defense.

Who was available for that pick that they should have traded it for?

 

[Cor]

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

 

[stickty111]

Of course I do .. what?

Of course you do.

 

[leafsrule123]

Sandin-Liljegren pairing for the next decade???

 

[Pyromaniac]

At this rate half our organization will be Swedes.

 

[ErnieLeafs]

Not even close.

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.

 

[SprDaVE]

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.

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.

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

Stop looking at positional needs... good lord people take a step back and breath.

He's a very smart defenseman and plays a really good 2-way game. There's nothing to hate about this prospect just because you think the Leafs needed a Center or RHD.

But what if they have too many good players in the same position? Isn't that illegal?

 

[Knies iT]

I feel almost the exact same about this pick as I did with the Dermott selection in 2015. Not an overly flashy player, or one who excites you on draft day, but oozes smarts and maturity in their games. Arguably the best defensive game for a D man in the OHL.

The fact that he went almost PPG as a rookie defensemen in the OHL without top PP time is very appealing and suggests that he will explode next season when his role expands. His ability to add strength and speed moving forward will determine if he becomes an impact NHLer.