A product of unique logistical circumstances, Sandin is granted a type of flexibility few his age ever are, having spent the 2017-18 season with the OHL’s Sault St. Marie Greyhounds on loan from the SHL.
Belonging, in a technical sense, to two different clubs gives Sandin the eligibility to ply his craft for the coming season in one of three separate leagues. Leagues, mind you, each offering their own unique benefits.
Whether opting to head back to the Soo for a final spin in junior, returning home to honour his contract with the SHL’s Rogle, or making the North American leap to join the Marlies, Sandin was at least afforded the requisite time in the summer to plan for a decision of this magnitude and weigh the personal effects.