Rasmus Sandin has returned to Toronto!

The Toronto Maple Leafs made the decision last month to trade 22 year old defenseman Rasmus Sandin to the Washington Capitals in exchange for Erik Gustafsson and a 2023 first-round pick. It officially brought an end to his time with the organization who drafted him in the first round, 29th overall in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft.

But now, he's back in town! Not as a member of the Leafs of course, but simply just visiting and even taking in a recent Leafs practice session. He's also back in town briefly in order to, as he put it, "pack my s**t." 

Spotted alongside the former Leafs defenseman were current general manager and former forward turned executive Jason Spezza, both of whom were having a friendly chat. 

Sandin and the rest of his new Capitals teammates failed to qualify for the postseason, the first time that Washington is on the outside looking in since 2014. The Capitals organization has already made some major changes, as several members of the coaching staff will not be back next season. 

“It was very exciting coming to a new team, a new city,” he said Saturday. “I fell in love with it pretty quick. It’s been a hectic year, lot of things have happened, but it’s been a lot of fun too.”

Sandin also said that he could be active in the near future and suit up for his native Sweden in the upcoming 2023 World Championship.

“We’ve had discussions about it, so we’ll see what’s going to happen,” he said. “It would definitely be an honor to go play in the Worlds.”

Sandin played in a total of 71 games split between the Maple Leafs and Capitals this season, scoring seven goals to go with 28 assists and a plus-3 rating.