LD Rasmus Dahlin - Frolunda HC, SHL (2018 Draft)

[Fantomas]

He sure hasn't played many minutes of international hockey over the last year.

I think Dahlin has not proven a damn thing.

 

[AppsSyl]

You can see that Dahlin is a great player and plays a very good two-way game. I love the way he moves the puck quickly and has his up to make the quick pass when he gets the puck, especially in transition. But like any prospect his game is not perfect. The one area that I noticed that seemed to lack a little bit was his ability to track the puck in the defensive end. He was often focused on a man close to him when the puck was being swung and support was needed. It is a small criticism.

 

[gretskidoo]

I think Dahlin has not proven a damn thing.

Probably won't even be drafted.

 

[Sam Spade]

Is it wrong that I would be perfectly fine if the Caps tanked this season for a chance at him?

What a difference between this years and draft and next years draft.

 

[TeddyBare]

Is it wrong that I would be perfectly fine if the Caps tanked this season for a chance at him?

What a difference between this years and draft and next years draft.

Tanking doesn't work anymore, ask Vancouver


Edmonton ruined it for everybody

 

[Sam Spade]

Tanking doesn't work anymore, ask Vancouver

Edmonton ruined it for everybody

It worked for the Leafs.

 

[93LEAFS]

Tanking doesn't work anymore, ask Vancouver


Edmonton ruined it for everybody

I'd say Buffalo deserves equal blame on this one. The movement to change lottery odds emerged when Buffalo clearly created a team in the interest of tanking hard in the McDavid/Eichel draft and made almost no effort to improve itself in the off-season of 2014 after being arguably the worst team since the 05 lockout. Edmonton winning 2 lotteries (remember lotto odds were changed prior to McDavid and in the RNH draft they just held the position because you could only move up 4 spots, which NJD did). It was a combo of not wanting the worst team to have good odds, and discouraging a team from doing what Buffalo was doing (although there are very few owners who would allow this, so it really is a limited worry).

Also, outside of the Taylor Hall year, I'm not sure Edmonton really tanked. They were just a terribly constructed team with bad coaching and a dysfunctional management structure.

 

[schpaff]

I'd say Buffalo deserves equal blame on this one. The movement to change lottery odds emerged when Buffalo clearly created a team in the interest of tanking hard in the McDavid/Eichel draft and made almost no effort to improve itself in the off-season of 2014 after being arguably the worst team since the 05 lockout. Edmonton winning 2 lotteries (remember lotto odds were changed prior to McDavid and in the RNH draft they just held the position because you could only move up 4 spots, which NJD did). It was a combo of not wanting the worst team to have good odds, and discouraging a team from doing what Buffalo was doing (although there are very few owners who would allow this, so it really is a limited worry).

Also, outside of the Taylor Hall year, I'm not sure Edmonton really tanked. They were just a terribly constructed team with bad coaching and a dysfunctional management structure.

Not really, but the hyperbole.

 

[lawrence]

I'd say Buffalo deserves equal blame on this one. The movement to change lottery odds emerged when Buffalo clearly created a team in the interest of tanking hard in the McDavid/Eichel draft and made almost no effort to improve itself in the off-season of 2014 after being arguably the worst team since the 05 lockout. Edmonton winning 2 lotteries (remember lotto odds were changed prior to McDavid and in the RNH draft they just held the position because you could only move up 4 spots, which NJD did). It was a combo of not wanting the worst team to have good odds, and discouraging a team from doing what Buffalo was doing (although there are very few owners who would allow this, so it really is a limited worry).

Also, outside of the Taylor Hall year, I'm not sure Edmonton really tanked. They were just a terribly constructed team with bad coaching and a dysfunctional management structure.

I'd say Buffalo deserves equal blame on this one. The movement to change lottery odds emerged when Buffalo clearly created a team in the interest of tanking hard in the McDavid/Eichel draft and made almost no effort to improve itself in the off-season of 2014

adding Josh Gorges, Matt Moulsen ,Brian Gionta and Andrej Meszároš in the summer of 2014 is no effort of improving itself?

 

[Kalv]

I think we can all see in the gif that he is pretty sick

 

[StatisticsAddict99]

Sick human being...

 

[FrozenJagrt]

It worked for the Leafs.

Let's be honest, that was stupid lucky for them. The team that finishes last has what, an 80% chance of not picking first? I kinda think it was rigged to make up for the team not getting to host the draft or All Star game in their centennial season.

 

[Juxtaposer]

adding Josh Gorges, Matt Moulsen ,Brian Gionta and Andrej Meszároš in the summer of 2014 is no effort of improving itself?

Adding those four players was actually an effort to actively get worse. Come on, man.

 

[Luddowich]

He's unfair.

 

[ijuka]

Well, I don't know how that opposing player managed to teleport 10 feet to his side there.

 

[Thebesthockey]

He's unfair.

does look good
even better when video speed incresed

 

[mjlee]

In an interview Dahlin's claims to have gained 11lbs over summer all of it muscle. He blames better food, hard training and puberty http://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/hockey/a/6E2V0/supertalangen-storre-och-battre

Apparently his goal is to start the season at 187lbs, began season last year at a little more than 154 lbs.

 

[VictorLustig]

In an interview Dahlin's claims to have gained 11lbs over summer all of it muscle. He blames better food, hard training and puberty http://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/hockey/a/6E2V0/supertalangen-storre-och-battre

Apparently his goal is to start the season at 187lbs, began season last year at a little more than 145lbs.

That I seriously doubt.

 

[mjlee]

Double

 

[ijuka]

Watched him play for Frölunda. I thought that he was impressive. Very good at quickly making good decisions. Generated some chances out of nowhere. Not entirely sold on him while his team is getting pressured or without the puck in the defensive zone but it wasn't a disaster. With the puck in his team's possession I thought he was excellent, especially if the teammate having the puck was him.

Better than I expected, to be honest.

 

[WTFMAN99]

Watched him play for Frölunda. I thought that he was impressive. Very good at quickly making good decisions. Generated some chances out of nowhere. Not entirely sold on him while his team is getting pressured or without the puck in the defensive zone but it wasn't a disaster. With the puck in his team's possession I thought he was excellent, especially if the teammate having the puck was him.

Better than I expected, to be honest.

Defense generally improves with age. I didn't think he was any better than Liljegren or Brannstrom at that World Jr show case but you'd see some flashes but same thing with Brannstrom and Liljegren too, you can see why they are special players.

Dahlin should be a good one.

 

[Slimmy]

Watched him play for Frölunda. I thought that he was impressive. Very good at quickly making good decisions. Generated some chances out of nowhere. Not entirely sold on him while his team is getting pressured or without the puck in the defensive zone but it wasn't a disaster. With the puck in his team's possession I thought he was excellent, especially if the teammate having the puck was him.

Better than I expected, to be honest.

He did a good job defensively. No wow moments but he had his man. No defensive lapses at all. No goal against and played 15+ minutes. Can't really ask for much more than that. Offensively he has always been impressive. Great on the blue line, 4 out of 6 shots on goal last night. Two were deflected wide. Accurate, poised, smart and slick. On top of that he has a physical edge to his game. A truly complete player.

 

[Phil McKraken]

It's striking how much he bends his ankles while skating, it keeps him in very fluid motion compared to everyone around him.

 

[PB37]

His skating is as equally incredible as his stickhandling in traffic. That's impressive.

 

[Dahlman1221]

You can see that Dahlin is a great player and plays a very good two-way game. I love the way he moves the puck quickly and has his up to make the quick pass when he gets the puck, especially in transition. But like any prospect his game is not perfect. The one area that I noticed that seemed to lack a little bit was his ability to track the puck in the defensive end. He was often focused on a man close to him when the puck was being swung and support was needed. It is a small criticism.

This is like the only flaw I see aswell