LD Rasmus Dahlin (2018, 1st, BUF) Part 3

[serp]

Drafted into a bit of a rough situation , well duh otherwise they wouldn't have gotten to draft at #1 , so its going to be interesting . The Sabres defense next him and Ristolainen doesn't look very promising and the coaching staff doesn't exactly inspire much confidence either . We have to see how he handles that. There's no veteran he can even really lean on outside of the maybe coach Housley.

 

[Stive Morgan]

Best player on the ice along with Ristolainen imo. Sabres still have a lot of work to be a contender though, but Dahlin is obviously a huge piece.

 

[sabrebuild]

he's played 1 game lmao

And he looked good.

 

[Kcb12345]

I wanna see him get some first PP unit time

 

[Artorius Horus T]

1 game or not, considering all the nuts-o hype, pretty mediocre performance to me.
...but then again you can look at it relatively, which, i suppose changes the view, slightly

His team lost 4 zip, didn't have a single shot on goal, was -2, didn't show that
excellent side of his game what he did show in the SHL last season.

I think, highlight (only) of his game was that hit, which was highlighted a bit too much if you ask me.

Multiple rookies performed way better in their opening games what Dahlin.

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One day (2-4 years from now) he will be one of the best (if not the best ever) but at the moment..
he is obviously not NHL ready d-man. - far from it, just hoping that they don't ruin his development
by, now hasting his come to the big leagues.

 

[Healthy DiPietro]

Looked good to me. Despite the 4-0 loss I'd go as far as saying you only need to watch that game to realize he'll be one of the best d-men in the league in a year or two. Some of these hot takes will be hilarious retrospectively.

 

[Mauler]

You cant expect a 18 year old rookie d-man to step in and produce points for your team in his first game in NHL even if he is the first overall pick it is not as easy as it is for a forward especially in a team like Sabres that is not in a good shape and when the offensive players doesnt produce either

 

[BL92]

He needs more time to adjust his game. Heiskanen is ahead of him atm.

 

[Blackhawk93]

He needs more time to adjust his game. Heiskanen is ahead of him atm.

Heiskanen also has a decent team around him that can help him grow. Unfortunately Buffalo is hot garbage and poorly run, so rookie mistakes are gonna be a lot more noticeable for Dahlin.

 

[Nate070]

Dahlin will have a much tougher time in Buffalo than Heiskanen of course. Add to that the maturity level of Heiskanen. He is looking like a vet out there

 

[NoMessi]

1 game or not, considering all the nuts-o hype, pretty mediocre performance to me.
...but then again you can look at it relatively, which, i suppose changes the view, slightly

His team lost 4 zip, didn't have a single shot on goal, was -2, didn't show that
excellent side of his game what he did show in the SHL last season.

I think, highlight (only) of his game was that hit, which was highlighted a bit too much if you ask me.

Multiple rookies performed way better in their opening games what Dahlin.

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One day (2-4 years from now) he will be one of the best (if not the best ever) but at the moment..
he is obviously not NHL ready d-man. - far from it, just hoping that they don't ruin his development
by, now hasting his come to the big leagues.

He was -1 for starters.

He was really good. The hype didnt say he would be the best player as soon as he entered the ice, Crosby, Ovechkin, Malkin or Mcdavid wasnt either. Neither was Gretzky or Lemieux btw.

 

[ChicagoBullsFan]

He needs more time to adjust his game. Heiskanen is ahead of him atm.

Heiskanen is also year older than Dahlin don't forget that.
Also Dahlin's team is one of the biggest jokes in NHL and Heiskanen's team is playoff contender.
That's the difference between these two young elite dmans

 

[Aahlstroem]

Dahlin will have a much tougher time in Buffalo than Heiskanen of course. Add to that the maturity level of Heiskanen. He is looking like a vet out there

Dahlin is extremely mature for his age as well. But why are we even bringing up Heiskanen in this thread?

 

[Nate070]

Dahlin is extremely mature for his age as well. But why are we even bringing up Heiskanen in this thread?

Like this is the first time prospects are being compared in a thread?

 

[The Zetterberg Era]

Dahlin will have a much tougher time in Buffalo than Heiskanen of course. Add to that the maturity level of Heiskanen. He is looking like a vet out there

I doubt it and I like Heiskanen a lot and think he is a really good player and special talent. He isn't Dahlin and I think to suggest that because one had a stronger game on opening night they are somehow way out in front doesn't make a ton of sense to me. I mean one team played a very angry Stanley Cup contender looking to bounce back from an ugly opening night themselves while the Stars got a slow out of the gate Coyotes.

Playing a team that has already skated and been embarrassed so they are ornery is sort of a different evaluation. There always seems to be a pretty big advantage in the teams getting their second game versus a team getting their first in my opinion.

I like both players but, Dahlin is the highest I have been on a defensive prospect since Berard. So for me at least one night doesn't change the pecking order here, especially since they played vastly different teams with different factors going into the game.

 

[Aahlstroem]

Like this is the first time prospects are being compared in a thread?

No, but make a thread to compare them then and let's talk about Dahlin, his play and development in this one.

There's even a poll about them here: https://hfboards.mandatory.com/threads/dahlin-versus-heiskanen.2552141/.

 

[bottomofthefoodchain]

1 game or not, considering all the nuts-o hype, pretty mediocre performance to me.
...but then again you can look at it relatively, which, i suppose changes the view, slightly

His team lost 4 zip, didn't have a single shot on goal, was -2, didn't show that
excellent side of his game what he did show in the SHL last season.

I think, highlight (only) of his game was that hit, which was highlighted a bit too much if you ask me.

Multiple rookies performed way better in their opening games what Dahlin.

---

One day (2-4 years from now) he will be one of the best (if not the best ever) but at the moment..
he is obviously not NHL ready d-man. - far from it, just hoping that they don't ruin his development
by, now hasting his come to the big leagues.

He was by all accounts Buffalo’s best d-man, but sure, not NHL ready.
Also not -2. You didnt even manage to look at the boxscore correctly.

 

[ulvvf]

Buffalos best player or clearly not NHL ready seems to be the conclusion from his first game. Did not see the game myself, but kind of wish I had now.

 

[Artorius Horus T]

He was by all accounts Buffalo’s best d-man, but sure, not NHL ready.
Also not -2. You didnt even manage to look at the boxscore correctly.

Sorry about the +/-, my mistake.

 

[gretskidoo]

Heiskanen should've gone #1 in 2018. Bad mistake not picking him, Buffalo.

 

[Snippit]

Buffalos best player or clearly not NHL ready seems to be the conclusion from his first game. Did not see the game myself, but kind of wish I had now.

The "clearly not NHL ready" comments are coming from IPS and GeorgeLeafer12 - two Leafs fans. I know one of those guys pretty much has next to no credibility on these boards. The other probably doesn't either.

 

[Moskau]

He was by far Buffalo's best player and after Boston's top line the best player on the ice. It was embarrassing how much better he looked than any of his teammates. He really exposes how stupid and bad at passing most of the Sabres players are.

 

[nickdawg95]

Hasn't looked good at all so far. A victim of hype. Poor kid might need a couple years to blossom but he's nowhere near what HFBoards makes him out to be.

Expectations seriously need to get tempered around here at times.

he was our best d man last game, what are you talking about ?

 

[Prntscrn]

Seen 3 out of 4 periods so far of Buffalo. Not even kidding Last years Frölunda with Dahlin in it would match up good against this Buffalo. They're absolutely brutal

 

[VictorLustig]

I don't think he was able to touch the puck even once outside the defensive zone that period.