Rasmus Sandin:
Rasmus Sandin was on his way to becoming a top-four defenseman for the Toronto Maple Leafs until he got injured.
While Timothy Liljegren posted team-best stats across the board, his usual pre-Giordano partner, Rasmus Sandin, was not far behind him.
He did manage to have a decent season with five goals and 11 assists for 16 points in 51 games. The 22-year-old averaged 16:38 a game and played with a physical edge. He produced an unexpected 88 hits last season.
Sandin missed the last 20 games of the regular season with a knee injury. He was also unavailable for Toronto’s first two playoff games against Tampa. Although he was eligible to play in the remaining five playoff games, head coach Sheldon Keefe chose not to play him.
With Sandin on the ice, the Toronto Maple Leafs got 55% of the actual goals and were expected to get 57% of them. Regardless of being on the third pairing, those are great numbers that suggest a very good future for the young blueliner.
He’s just got to sign a contract first!
Stay tuned later this week for the Toronto Maple Leafs 2021-22 Forward Grades.