It’s a hard one for me. On one hand, Gustafson wasn’t exactly useful for us and I have no doubt Sandin would have helped more for the playoffs last year.
And on the other hand Cowan is apparently a hell of a prospect. Looked excellent in pre-season.
Obviously it worked out better for us because of Cowan, but saying I would have made the trade is very retrospective. We had no idea we would get a player like Cowan from the draft.
Truffonis_Steakhouse
I’d help him pack this time
resentfulvirgin
I don’t think winning in the first round was predicated on this trade lol. It’s not like Gustafsson really played. Having a guy who can advance the puck like Sandin would’ve helped win a second round.
InsufferableLeafsFan
100%
Arch3r86
Yep
Evening_Extreme_1681
Yes. Everyday and twice on Sundays.
JimNillTML
I didn’t think sandin was worth a first but I also dont like trading sandin based on the current crop of d free agents.
NacchoTheThird
Why didn’t Keefe play Gustafsson more?
XPhazeX
Twice on Tuesdays
think_long
Yes and then I’d resign Gustafson instead of signing klingberg
Intelligent_Chair901
Yes for Cowan alone it would be worth it. The first round win was priceless. If any team and fanbase needed that it was the Leafs.
internetman666
It’s not like that trade guaranteed the first round win so don’t know why that is implied in the question. Gus barely played.
I would rather have kept Sandin to have this year. Too early to tell how Cowan will turn out. We are in win now mode and need defense.
mtrunz
Nope. My mind won’t change until Cowan proves himself an actual NHL asset.
trevlarrr
Yup. Next
Aedan2016
I’d take the 2nd round pick instead of Gustafson as had been reported as an alternate
Showtime98
Yes lol
wontbeabl
Yes and resign Gus
SpicyP43905
No.
I like Cowan a lot but we could very much use Sandin rn.
I’d be more than happy to lose Cowan if it meant we got Sandin back.
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Yes
Yup
Everytime
In a heartbeat
It’s a hard one for me. On one hand, Gustafson wasn’t exactly useful for us and I have no doubt Sandin would have helped more for the playoffs last year.
And on the other hand Cowan is apparently a hell of a prospect. Looked excellent in pre-season.
Obviously it worked out better for us because of Cowan, but saying I would have made the trade is very retrospective. We had no idea we would get a player like Cowan from the draft.
I’d help him pack this time
I don’t think winning in the first round was predicated on this trade lol. It’s not like Gustafsson really played. Having a guy who can advance the puck like Sandin would’ve helped win a second round.
100%
Yep
Yes. Everyday and twice on Sundays.
I didn’t think sandin was worth a first but I also dont like trading sandin based on the current crop of d free agents.
Why didn’t Keefe play Gustafsson more?
Twice on Tuesdays
Yes and then I’d resign Gustafson instead of signing klingberg
Yes for Cowan alone it would be worth it. The first round win was priceless. If any team and fanbase needed that it was the Leafs.
It’s not like that trade guaranteed the first round win so don’t know why that is implied in the question. Gus barely played.
I would rather have kept Sandin to have this year. Too early to tell how Cowan will turn out. We are in win now mode and need defense.
Nope. My mind won’t change until Cowan proves himself an actual NHL asset.
Yup. Next
I’d take the 2nd round pick instead of Gustafson as had been reported as an alternate
Yes lol
Yes and resign Gus
No.
I like Cowan a lot but we could very much use Sandin rn.
I’d be more than happy to lose Cowan if it meant we got Sandin back.