Church of Rasmus Dahlin

[Hasekperreault23]

Yeah, going forward as would I.

That doesn't mean Pettersson didn't deserve the Calder, because the majority of the hockey community had him as the winner. Dahlin was not snubbed.

Oh I didn't say he was snubbed at all the majority of the time points are what they go by they take into other things like playing defence Pettersson had a great year offensively he deserved it

 

[swedehollow]

I don't know why this always gets into a pissing contest on HF between Dahlin and Heiskanen. They are both awesome and every team in the league would love to have either of them.

Probably a matter of Sweden vs Finland rivalry. It's getting old and I'm tired of it. There is a number of other defencemen to compare to as well. What about Chabot? Makar? Sandin? Why just Heiskanen?

 

[vippe]

Sabres will be a very interesting team to see this year, they have the pieces to be a really good team if they develop as expected.

Dahlin could become the next stud Swedish D.

 

[GrierIsGod123]

Gotta love these jinx threads lol, 2 games in.

Listen, he's no Morgan Reilly, we get it.

 

[tuozzi]

It was gonna happen sooner or later. Last year, Dahlin's page on the prospect board had pages and pages of Stars/Finnish fans coming in to hype up their boy.

Yet, Miro was brought up by a Sabres fan

 

[sufferer]

Yet, Miro was brought up by a Sabres fan

...probably because the Dahlin thread was swarmed by Heiskanen fanboys marginalizing every play he made throughout the entire season. It was pathetic.

 

[tuozzi]

...probably because the Dahlin thread was swarmed by Heiskanen fanboys marginalizing every play he made throughout the entire season. It was pathetic.

Doesn't sound like a good reason to bring up the comparison in this thread..

Edit. More on topic: Yes, Dahlin is very very very good.

 

[sufferer]

Doesn't sound like a good reason to bring up the comparison in this thread..

Edit. More on topic: Yes, Dahlin is very very very good.

It may not be a good reason, but that's the way these pissing matches tend to go.

 

[Dirty Dog]

It’s unfortunate this is how this thread has turned out. He is a fun and exciting player and this thread should be used to talk about it. And oooo and ahhhh at gifs.


But instead it’s a pissing match, mainly because of sabres fans. Nice work

 

[Ralonzo]

His shot also looks considerably better this year, his biggest weakness last year. I feel pretty comfortable in saying he’ll get ~60 pets on the season.

 

[TheDawnOfANewTage]

It’s unfortunate this is how this thread has turned out. He is a fun and exciting player and this thread should be used to talk about it. And oooo and ahhhh at gifs.


But instead it’s a pissing match, mainly because of sabres fans. Nice work

Not all of us, we're sorry

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..and an A+ swing the other way boys! Dahlin with 60 pets and 60 points and 60 pet points at Pet Points Plus!

He has been unreal to start the season, but I expect his role to expand as the year goes on and he'll see some difficulties along the way. Still love what I see, but there's gotta be issues at some point.

 

[tsujimoto74]

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I picture Dahlin as more of a dog guy myself.

 

[middletoe]

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Time travel isn’t possible. This pic is fake.

 

[MrThomas]

Heiskanen and Dahlin are the best young defencemen for sure. We will see who is gonna be better...

 

[Healthy DiPietro]

Orr had 70 pets by the age of 20, and he didn't just get cats either. Dogs, fish, birds, you name it. Not close...

 

[Sabre the Win]

Lighten up? I'm just saying you guys are clearly knocking of an idea that Canucks fans started.

Dahlin is great, I love the player.

Church of Latter Day Saints and the Church of Scientology and many other Churches came before Vancouver. Thinking you're original. Ha.

 

[Aladyyn]

Probably a matter of Sweden vs Finland rivalry. It's getting old and I'm tired of it. There is a number of other defencemen to compare to as well. What about Chabot? Makar? Sandin? Why just Heiskanen?

Yes, those guys can have debates between each other. Just leave Dahlin out of it.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Elias Petterson lead all rookies in goals and points, imagine thinking your guy was snubbed.

He was. How many forwards have had a 20 year old season like Pettersson and how many defensemen have had an 18 year old season like Dahlin?

 

[North Cole]

Lighten up? I'm just saying you guys are clearly knocking of an idea that Canucks fans started.

Dahlin is great, I love the player.

Fairly surprising to know that Nucks fans started the idea of Churches. That's at least a few millennia with no Stanley Cup, giving the Leafs a good run for their money.

 

[Bonzo111]

He's awesome

 

[Strexvale]

Can we take a moment to appreciate this slick subtle move here to get Okposo a goal this season?

 

[GOALOFSSON]

5 in 3

 

[TheTwelfth]

Andrew Berkshire shared his top 15 defensemen today on The Hockey PDO cast and ranked Dahlin 15 after only 1 season (usually a rookie can not break top 15 with the small sample). From memory I think his list order was

Karlsson
Doughty
Giordano
Klingberg
Burns
Hedman
Jones
Carlson
Subban
Josi
Reilly
Ekman-Larsson
Parayko
Chabot
Dahlin

 

[Tobias Kahun]

Andrew Berkshire shared his top 15 defensemen today on The Hockey PDO cast and ranked Dahlin 15 after only 1 season (usually a rookie can not break top 15 with the small sample). From memory I think his list order was

Karlsson
Doughty
Giordano
Klingberg
Burns
Hedman
Jones
Carlson
Subban
Josi
Reilly
Ekman-Larsson
Parayko
Chabot
Dahlin

That’s a terrible list.

did pietrangelo retire in the off season and I not know?

 

[TheTwelfth]

That’s a terrible list.

did pietrangelo retire in the off season and I not know?

Maybe you should read up on his work? He mentions in the podcast that Pietrangelo is terrible on both special teams units.

Here is his list of last year with methodology: Definitive ranking of NHL’s top 20 defencemen over three seasons - Sportsnet.ca

He has not published it on Sportsnet this year due to contract negotiations with them