DETROIT, MICHIGAN - OCTOBER 12: Rasmus Sandin #38 of the Toronto Maple Leafs skates against the Detroit Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena on October 12, 2019 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
The Toronto Maple Leafs have a future star in Rasmus Sandin, but he needs to be playing important minutes in order to reach his potential.
Rasmus Sandin has a bright future ahead of him with the Toronto Maple Leafs, but the organization needs to make sure he is managed appropriately to help him truly reach his potential.
The 20-year-old Swedish defenseman played 28 regular season games for the Leafs during the COVID-shortened 2019/20 season, but his spot in the top six of the team’s blueline next season is far less secure after a number of changes this off-season.