Modifié 5 juill. 2020 à 23 h 36
Quoting: Bond007
Jokiharju is the steal of his draft too, he was probably our best D-man this year. I like how you praise Sandin but say Jokiharju is not as good when Jokiharju is already an NHL top 4 d-man and a defensive force at only 21 years old. IMO Jokiharju is way more valuable than Sandin
the only reason Joki is top 4 rn is Buffalo does not have a good dcore. Ristolainen is a defensive liability, Miller is a shell of his former self, and some people are calling Montours acquisition a mistake, plus one of your defenseman got so fed up he left for russia. Only guy I say is the best other than Joki is Dahlin and yall had to tank for him.
Leafs on the other hand have a dcore with some holes granted but those holes are easier to fix. Lehtonen will replace barries offense and comes at 925k which will be a steal if he achieves similar production to his KHL season which on an offensively gifted team like the leafs is a big possibility. Dermott is becoming a very dangerous defenseman with numbers comparable to many of the best top 4 defenseman in the league when they were his age. Holl showed the hockey world why u never give up on a defenseman. And Lilligren is a late bloomer with potential to become the biggest draft steal seen.
Sandin would be a top 4 if Toronto didnt have Rielly or Muzzin but rn those 2 are the better choices. More experienced and can hold the fort. Sandin will get his chance once muzzin tires but rn there is no need to rush him as Muzzin still plays well.
If sandin played 68 games projections had him at 20-25 points which for a 20 year old dman in his first season would have been amazing. The comparable for that would have been pesce when he was his age. So in general Sandin is just the better of the 2. Joki still has a bright future but Sandin is just a class ahead and hasnt even played that many NHL games.