Quoting: CoachCoach
Genuinely curious from Toronto fans, is Sandin a PLD lite? I haven't seen or heard anything about him being bad in the locker room or making demands (like ice time/special teams) during last season. Is he a headache? Or is this just simply the perfect storm of his contract/roster size/finances?
Just my opinion, I think Sandin was pissed that Leafs signed Giordano was might have been pushed Sandin down or even made him the 7th Dman at the start of the season. But the Giordano signing was good,
We don't know what the contract offer was for Sandin, but no reason to think a true comparable would have been Durzi at 1.7m X 2. (maybe even more). Now IMO for cap reasons and because they can, the Leafs probably offered a lot less. So, I think it's strictly a contract issue with Sandin. I'm kinda surprised he was not offer sheeted due to his Leafs cap issues, and Sandin sure looks to be a top; 6 Dman now.
Just a reminder to fans who consider him a "holdout". He is not a holdout but an unsigned player who can sign with any team in any league throughout the world.