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.
