Leafs fans have grown increasingly frustrated with Rasmus Sandin after finding out who his agent also represents
On Wednesday, a report had surfaced from Sportsnet that the agent for Rasmus Sandin, Lewis Gross, had leaked to the media that the contract negotiations are going nowhere fast. Now, while some one interpret that to mean simply that Gross is putting into his own words the fact that talks have slowed, others interpret it as Gross attempting to negotiate through the media, which is is heavily frowned upon.
Leafs GM Kyle Dubas did his best to get out in front of things on Wednesday, following Gross' comments, saying:
Unfortunately, with Gross having taken the call with the Toronto media and making the comments that he did, Leafs Nation is already beginning to turn on Sandin, especially once it was pointed out that Gross also represents William Nylander and did so during his infamous holdout.
Once the fact that Nylander is represented by Gross came to light, Leafs fans began to look at the situation with a bit more of a pessimistic lens.
Some have gone so far as to demand that Sandin, 22, be moved out in a deal to address a need elsewhere in the lineup. While that certainly isn't the worst idea if Dubas can find a player of a similar age with a high ceiling, trading a budding young star defenseman could be one of those moves that we look back on later and criticize. This is almost a no-win scenario for Dubas unless a fair deal is signed - which it doesn't appear that Sandin and Gross are interested in.
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AOUT 18 | 461 ANSWERS Leafs fans have grown increasingly frustrated with Rasmus Sandin after finding out who his agent also represents What should the Leafs do with Rasmus Sandin | ||
| Keep pushing to sign him | 58 | 12.6 % |
| Trade him | 128 | 27.8 % |
| Make him sit out | 145 | 31.5 % |
| Just be patient and work with him | 130 | 28.2 % |
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