The familiarity factor is obvious here; Kyle Dubas has very much remained a part of the Greyhounds family after leaving the organization in 2014.
The Leafs GM tipped his hand on this pick last week on the air with Jamies Duthie on TSN, saying of Craig Button’s projected pick of Sandin for the Leafs, “He plays defense the way I like it to be played – very, very good with the puck, skates very well. In the playoffs for the Soo, he took his game physically to another level and showed a great level of competitiveness in addition to his skillset.