Dahlin is generational.

[Foppberg]

No. He's amazing, but generational is a very very special category. You can count on 1 hand how many generational talents there has been.

 

[tsujimoto74]

Because **** Buffalo for having nice things.

You guys have 2 1st lines, I think we should be allowed 1 really good d-man to try to shut them down. Fair's fair.

 

[Commander Clueless]

There have only been like 7 generational players in history and you think Dahlin will be one?

Right? Good thing "generational player" has such a solid definition that we can definitely definitively say that.

 

[kings11]

Maybe doughty should start pandering again how he deserves another Norris lol

Lol, how about to actually watch some hockey

 

[Gurglesons]

As much as it pains me to say, Dahlin is a generational defensemen. 18 and already a #1 D in the league, perhaps already a top 10 D. In 2 or 3 years he is going to be a monster and as a fan of a team in the Atlantic he terrifies me.

Easily the Calder will be his and he will win many more trophies and sadly.. probably a cup or two.

Why would it be painful to say it?

Happy as hell for Buffalo. Hopefully that team finally f***ing does it.

 

[Ryan Michaels]

There's like four on Toronto right now.

"Voted Jets best forum poster", cant say im surprised.

 

[hamzarocks]

Lidstrom should be considered generational. He's what? Like the 2nd best defenseman in NHL history?

Nah he is 3rd at best after orr and bourque but I think he can be a bit lower at 4th or 5th all time with guys. He is not generational but is a franchise talent. Dahlin defensively is very calm and collected. Made a lot nice transition passes and clean exits. He is not a top pairing defender right now in terms of usage and the competition he plays against but his rookie season so far is amongst the best for a 18 year old rookie defender. He will be a norris candidate for years to come.

 

[Peggy]

Leave it up to a leafs fan to say something exaggerated like "easily will win the Calder"

 

[ZZamboni]

“Generational” is used by 90% on HF way too liberally. i think fans want so bad to say “hey I witnessed a generational player” that they label any elite player “generational”. They can’t stand the fact that “elite” is less than “generational” and want to be included in witnessing something rare. So they use that word without considering the true meaning.

It happens with a lot of things now a days. Like...
“Greatest of all time”
“And it’s not even close”

It’s just over the top exaggerations.

 

[CookiesAndMilk]

*clicks on watch thread*

Fun to read. Thx for the entertainment guys

 

[TeddyBare]

He's so generational that he may not even be nominated for the calder.

That's how generational he is.

 

[A4T1L6]

Get over it, you know? You should focus on things that make you happy

yikes deflection

 

[Nalle]

 

[tsujimoto74]

He's so generational that he may not even be nominated for the calder.

That's how generational he is.

If that happens, it says a lot more about the voters than him TBH

 

[Fitzy]

'Generational' is a useless term that no one agrees on the definition to.

My hot take of the night.

 

[ColbyChaos]

Toews, Gretzky, Orr, Lidstrom, Matthews, Lemieux and?

Who's number 7?

Matthews, Toews, Marner, McDavid, Reilly, Raantanen, Eichel, Mittelstadt, Dahlin, MacKinnon, Murray are all generational

 

[Luminiferous]

I dont see it. All I seen was the Leafs beefing on Buffalo.

 

[Bertuzzzi44]

No doubt Dahlin will be a great player, not sure about generational. Lol he doesn’t have the Calder locked down, he might not even be in the final 3.

1. E. Pettersson
2. B. Tkachuck
3. M. Heiskanen/Dahlin

 

[Sundinisagod]

He's gonna be a top 5 dman in his third year.

Understatement.

Edit: did not see the third year part.

 

[jBuds]

Guillaume Latendresse

 

[Garbageyuk]

That comment about Doughty shows you know nothing about hockey talent guy. Doughty should have a few Norris trophies but it’s the offensive Dman that gets all the glory aka Karlsson and Burns, guys that camp guard their own shadows! Dahlin is the best Dman since Drew Doughty and yes, He’s also better than Hedman

Who is Hockey Talent Guy?

 

[Howie Hodge]

Who is Hockey Talent Guy?

 

[Drytoast]

Disagree he is showing off his poise and iq this game wonderfully. Facing a tough offense he isn’t paniced and makes calm good decisions with the puck. For 18 it’s incredible.

No

 

[Phil McKraken]

I wish we could scrap the word generational. He'll be a high end #1 D, let's just leave it there.

 

[alko]

Hm, Dahlin will be in NHL for at least 15 years. Im just curious, how many "Generational" threads we will see here on Hfboards. Starting to count: 1.