Ilya Lyubushkin appears to be ok after sustaining a head injury on Saturday. With days to go until the trade deadline, should the Maple Leafs check in on recently waived Washington Capitals forward Evgeny Kuzentsov? Rasmus Sandin is getting paid. The Washington Capitals announced that the former Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman has signed a five-year, $23 million extension with the club. The 23-year-old has three goals and 17 assists in 52 games while averaging 21:19 of ice time per game. Drafted by the Maple Leafs in the first round (29th overall) in the 2018 NHL Draft, Sandin was traded to Washington last year in exchange for defenseman Erik Gustafsson and a first-round pick in the 2023 NHL Draft, which the Leafs used to select London Knights forward Easton Cowan. Heading into last season, Sandin was involved in a lengthy contract dispute that forced him to miss part of training camp before eventually signing a two-year, $2.8 million extension. That contract will expire at the end of this year. With Washington, Sandin is getting top pair minutes while playing under head coach Spencer Carbery. Sandin and Carbery were together with the Maple Leafs when Carbery served as an assistant for two seasons. Sandin will become the second-highest-paid defenseman behind veteran blueliner John Carlsson. Image [https://thehockeynews.com/.image/c_fit,h_600,w_600/MjAwNTk1MTUxMDE2NDM2ODQ0/cf1808c0-6a82-4298-9049-3eb2eae105b0.jpg] Related Report: Maple Leafs Have Told Teams 'No' When Asked About Matthew Knies, Fraser Minten and Easton Cowan in Trade Talks [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/toronto-maple-leafs/latest-news/report-maple-leafs-have-told-teams-no-when-asked-about-matthew-knies-fraser-minten-and-easton-cowan-in-trade-talks] 'I Gotta Be Better Defensively': Timothy Liljegren Accountable For Defensive Play Slipping, Wants Improvement From Himself in Maple Leafs' Zone [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/toronto-maple-leafs/latest-news/i-gotta-be-better-defensively-timothy-liljegren-accountable-for-defensive-play-slipping-wants-improvement-from-himself-in-maple-leafs-zone] Conor Timmins 'All Good To Go Now' and Eager to Contribute to Maple Leafs Following Bout with Mono, Faces Competitive Challenge [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/toronto-maple-leafs/latest-news/conor-timmins-all-good-to-go-now-and-eager-to-contribute-to-maple-leafs-following-bout-with-mono-faces-competitive-challenge] News from THN.com Archive: Sabres, Lightning Flourished After Trade Deadline Deals For Briere, McDonagh [https://thehockeynews.com/news/archive-sabres-lightning-flourished-after-trade-deadline-deals-for-briere-mcdonagh] NHL Trade Deadline Central 2024: Speculation, Rumors, Lists, Analysis and More [https://thehockeynews.com/news/nhl-trade-deadline-central-2024-speculation-rumors-lists-analysis-and-more] What Will Happen to Jacob Markstrom and Noah Hanifin By the NHL Trade Deadline? [https://thehockeynews.com/news/what-will-happen-to-jacob-markstrom-and-noah-hanifin-by-the-nhl-trade-deadline]
