Rasmus Sandin Turning The Page On Toronto | 32 Thoughts

Washington Capitals defenceman Rasmus Sandin joins 32 Thoughts with Elliotte Friedman and Jeff Marek in Stockholm as they discuss leaving the Toronto Maple Leafs during the trade deadline last season, his relationship with William Nylander, continuing his journey with head coach Spencer Carbery and feeding the puck to Alex Ovechkin.
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[@madpoulterer78]

I miss Sandin but this trade was an excellent career opportunity for him!

[@kevinmalone1048]

It was sad for me when he left Toronto. He’s gonna be a top line D-man for sure.

[@Scotsgirl83]

I'm still gutted that he was traded. I hope he does really well in Washington!

[@JayBeachTV]

I'm a Toronto boy, born and raised, live in Etobicoke to this day. But when I was 20 I moved to Sweden and I lived in a town or a small city called Gävle. I stayed there for 5 years. I played some hockey there, studied at the university there and worked as a substitute English teacher. Anyway I thought I would share.

[@andrebitoff3726]

I'm born in Toronto, raised in Detroit. Miss Young and St. Clair. Sweden sounds charming

[@JayBeachTV]

Compared to Detroit it is

[@JayBeachTV]

And Toronto too for that matter.

[@JayBeachTV]

I dislocated my elbow in a hockey tournament in Detroit.

[@bajjanitor]

How many giant straw animals did you burn down?

[@NotExplicable]

Too bad we couldn't get better long term RHD then keeping Sandin would have been a viable option.

[@natouellet]

Like many people commenting here, I was devastated when I found out that Sandin was traded from Toronto to Washington. Ovechkin is a lucky guy. ;-) Really good Defense player.

[@AGXtube]

This guy is a pro... Sweden just keeps churning out decent players...

[@johnsinglet575]

As a neutral fan its a shame it didnt work out in Toronto as they can use a young skilled dman, makes sense though some players need a change of scenery or wake up call to take that next step forward.

[@Arch_Stanton.]

He is only 23? 😲

[@RedroomStudios]

um ya. dont you remember he just debuted for the Leafs in 2020 after winning a bronze medal in the World juniors?

[@hartkopz86]

Yeah guy looks 40 lol

[@theorb3078]

he didn't mention Liljegren!

[@gamedayhockey]

So basically Leafs traded him for Gustafsson + 1st, took Easton Cowan, replaced Gustafsson with Klingberg. Just why?

[@RedroomStudios]

was a bad move to trade him...

[@TONY_87.]

He’s too small. Gets rag dolled too easy especially playoffs.

[@RedroomStudios]

@@TONY_87. ya, I agree he is small for a defenseman but every team needs a couple good Dmen that can score and play on the power play. my main complaint though is we traded him for Gustafsson who barely played for us and is now on the Rangers. so we gave away a guy who was a decent talent for basically nothing.

[@jordantanner8]

@@RedroomStudiosI always thought the trade was to recoup a first since Dubas traded out 2 of them this year in which we used to draft Easton Cowan

[@RayManzarekRocks]

Sandin was a erratic finesse player that the TMLHC didn't need on the back line. McCabe was a much better fit. Then again, not many finesse players are difference-makers on the back line. Takes a special talent such as Karlsson to pull it off, and Sandin isn't in his zip code. Not even close.

[@pahul79]

Can’t believe dubas traded out sandin engvall to bring in McCabe Lafferty. Brutal trade

[@deweyw3737]

It was actually Gustafson, Sandin was traded for, which absolutely was a horrible, horrible trade. Bringing in McCabe was definitely a good thing and same with Lafferty as Engvall is probably better suited for a second line role. He doesn’t play the hard nose game Lafferty plays and they have enough guys that play a similar game to Engvall but are 10 times better. The only really bad move was the Sandin one, but I think that was a matter of Dubas wanting to do what’s best for the person and not so much for the team. I imagine Dubas had told Sandin if he wasn’t going to play that he would move him and with Scheen, McCabe and Gustafson being brought in Sandin likely wouldn’t have played again or been played very seldomly til the end of season as they would have wanted the time to evaluate the new guys

[@pahul79]

@@deweyw3737 Jake McCabe is a 3rd pairing defender at best and Lafferty is a 4th line forward. Sandin is already a young offensive 3rd pairing defender and engvall is a 3rd liner. Dubas paid massive assets to downgrade the team

[@deweyw3737]

@@pahul79 well clearly you missed the first part of my comment, not sure you even bothered to read it and just assumed I disagreed with you. Sandin wasn’t traded for McCabe, he was traded for Gustafson. So comparing the two like one was chosen over the other isn’t even close to the way it was. Sandin for Gustafson was down right mentally challenged. I never said McCabe wasn’t a third liner but he was the type of player you needed going into the playoffs, not afraid to play the tough game like a Justin holl or any of the forwards. Same as Lafferty. Engvall was too offensive minded for a third liner, he doesn’t hit, doesn’t defend or block shots, he skates and scores, and again I say there was at least 4 guys better at doing those things then he was. You will never win a championship if it’s all offence no defence, it’s something this team has taken a long time to learn. Matthews and Marner are great two way players but they are “soft” or easy to play against. They need guys that were harder to play against and guess what they did this off-season? Brought those types of players in.

[@pahul79]

@@deweyw3737 you don’t understand, he was traded out because they traded for Jake McCabe. Engvall created good offense for them on the 3rd line, which they lack. Their best forwsrds after the core 4 were jarnkrok, kerfoot and bunting. 2 of them are 3rd line plugs

[@deweyw3737]

@@pahul79 that’s not true at all, look at the cap dollars that went in and out, they could have held on to Sandin. They just wouldn’t have been able to get Gustafson.

[@user-yl2je3sb7v]

I wish Toronto had kept this kid….

[@kkhezkkhez3375]

This guy looks exactly like will arnet

[@byrd5163]

He should he don't play there no more.

[@AGXtube]

So much stuff or So many things happened to you?

[@RayManzarekRocks]

Geez, how desperate are 32 Thoughts to have a sit-down with a second-pair defenseman who hasn't achieved a whole heckuva lot. Can't wait for the next show -- an in-depth interview with Pierre-Édouard Bellemare . . .

[@kencraig5824]

When you decide to go to 24/7 sports you do: exotic sports, past times or this kind of thing. Not everything is Bjorn Borg, Roger Clemens and Steph Curry. Saying that this guy is talented and quite a skater.

[@parisgeller1562]

They have interviewed Bellemare and it was one of their best. Role players are relatable to fans and hearing about the game from their perspective is more fun than listening to a PR coached superstar who doesnt want to be there and has nothing to say

[@RayManzarekRocks]

@@parisgeller1562 Your described perfectly why hockey is a niche sport. Even iIts alleged best player Connor McAvi (there is no d in McDavid) needs a personality transplant. #Meh

[@kissed61]

He was doomed in Toronto after his holdout

[@brianferris7859]

Bro no offence to Sandin but he looks like a 40 year old

[@RedroomStudios]

not really. it looks like he's been out getting some sun this summer and his hair is a bit messed up from the wind.

[@matt7352]

I thought he was Willy’s age

[@mreppen1]

Horrible trade by Dubas.

[@Subzeppelin1]

Am I the only one sick of Marek’s fake laugh? He does a good job talking about hockey and is already likable; the long drawn out laugh just seems so insincere.

[@AGXtube]

Elliot is so drunk...

[@TONY_87.]

If only he was bigger…Too small.