Posts About "Rasmus Sandin"
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Franchise Value, Sandin, Rielly & Robertson
December 11th, 2020 In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs News & Rumors, I’ll report Forbes Magazine research about the financial value of the Maple Leafs’ franchise. Second, I’ll discuss Rasmus Sandin's offseason skating improvement and share the young defenseman’s goals for the upcoming season. Related: Maple Leafs News & Rumors:...
Blues' Biggest Draft Misses of the 2010s
November 21st, 2020 The 2010s were a full decade of drafts for Doug Armstrong as the general manager of the St. Louis Blues. While he made a few great trades, he also made some excellent picks in the mid-to-late rounds of drafts. A lot of the players on the current Blues' roster were drafted by the team, which is a special thing for a franchise. When...
Maple Leafs' Rasmus Sandin's Development Derailed For Two Reasons
November 11th, 2020 Both as humans and as hockey fans, living in the midst of a pandemic is both frustrating and difficult. News of a possible vaccine is a hugely positive sign for everyone and reminds us of how life used to be. I don’t know about other people, but I miss the “regular” things of life that were so important and that I sort of took...
Toronto Maple Leafs 'Untouchable' Prospects
November 7th, 2020 With the Toronto Maple Leafs having so many good prospects in their system, general manager Kyle Dubas has likely received a few calls from teams trying to pry one of them out of his hands. A few years ago, Leafs' president Brendan Shanahan said that they were going to build this team through the draft, and they have done just that....
4 Maple Leafs Poised For Breakout Seasons
September 29th, 2020 Now that the 2019-20 NHL season is officially over and the offseason is approaching, there are major issues that the Toronto Maple Leafs need to address. At the top of the list is defense, as it let them down again this season. Related: Worst Maple Leafs Trades All-Time The Maple Leafs have recently been linked to St. Louis...
Muzzin Injury Raises Questions for Maple Leafs' Defence
August 6th, 2020 The Toronto Maple Leafs delivered perhaps their best performance of the season on Tuesday afternoon with a dominating 3-0 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets. Any reason to celebrate, though, was overshadowed by an apparent neck injury to defenceman Jake Muzzin, who was stretchered off the ice late in the third...
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Reviewing Sandin & Ristolainen
June 28th, 2020 In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs News & Rumors, I'm going to look at two young defensemen named Rasmus. First, I’ll look at Rasmus Sandin and speculate on what the team will do with him. Second, I’ll take a longer look at the Buffalo Sabres' Rasmus Ristolainen and try to better understand what he might bring to the Maple...
Maple Leafs' Injuries Present Opportunity for Youth
February 29th, 2020 There has been a feeling of panic over the past few weeks, as a series of injuries to Morgan Rielly, Cody Ceci, Andreas Johnsson, and Frederik Andersen has thrown the Toronto Maple Leafs off course. General manager Kyle Dubas added Jack Campbell and Kyle Clifford to address the team's goaltending and toughness issues, but many fans were...
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Andersen, Sandin, Matthews, Muzzin
February 1st, 2020 Like the doctor ordered, the Toronto Maple Leafs came off their All-Star break and immediately reeled off two road wins. The team had looked ugly in a loss to the Chicago Blackhawks before the break but bounced back nicely. As they begin a two-game homestand, they’re now resting – although precariously – in a playoff position....
5 Takeaways From Maple Leafs 5-2 Win in Nashville
January 28th, 2020 The Toronto Maple Leafs are back from the NHL’s all-star break and they’re looking to inch their way back into a playoff position after an inconsistent few weeks leading up to the break. On Monday, they did just that securing two points in Nashville against the Predators. With that, here’s a look at a few noteworthy takes from...
NHL Rumors: Sharks, Maple Leafs, Rangers, Senators, More
January 27th, 2020 In today’s NHL rumor rundown, there is news on the San Jose Sharks, namely Joe Thornton and whether or not he’ll waive his no-trade clause. The Toronto Maple Leafs look to insert a young blueliner while the New York Rangers send a young forward to Sweden. Finally, what are the Ottawa Senators doing with 10 different free...
Maple Leafs' Defense Troubles Signal Alarm Bells
January 18th, 2020 Many fans and critics alike often criticize the Toronto Maple Leafs as being a poor defensive team. With star power like Auston Matthews and John Tavares constantly at the forefront, the group’s defensive follies become often overlooked by the pure talent and goalscoring put on display by the forwards. However, when these forwards...
Maple Leafs’ Rasmus Sandin Has Little Choice But to Become a Star
January 16th, 2020 Had Toronto Maple Leafs young defenseman Rasmus Sandin fallen on his face in his return to the NHL, the narrative would have been different. However, far from playing poorly, Sandin played extremely well. In fact, after the team’s 7-4 win over the New Jersey Devils, Sandin had played well enough that – using blue circles and arrows...
