Entitled Maple Leafs defenseman is upset with his role in the organization

Nobody will tell me exactly what they think the outcome is going to be here, but there is no doubt in my mind that Toronto is in a situation that they did not expect they would be in.

I think they felt they would be able to get Sandin signed, and they would tell him that if he plays well enough, there is going to be a spot for him. I think Sandin is resisting that right now. I think he is taking a look at what is going on with the blue line and saying, «There is not really a spot for me here.» Whether he is right or wrong about this, he doesn't feel that it is set up for him to have a fair shot at his strong side on the roster.

I think Toronto has tried to convince him otherwise, but at this point in time, he is not convinced. I don't know if that means they are going to trade him. I don't think that is the preferred outcome here, but I think, at the very least, what it's done is made them think whether they are going to have to do something they didn't initially think they were going to have to do.