Not what I said, if he happy with Dahlin but I personally think Bouchard is going to be something special.
Yes, I know that’s not what you said. I was just asking a question.
The reason I asked is this -
If you’re as sure as you seem that Bouchard is going to be better than Dahlin, why would you draft Dahlin over him then?
Teams usually draft the player they think will be the best, regardless of the rankings (which we see every year in so called “off the board”picks - like this year for ex - Montreal with Kotkaniemi & Arizona with Hayton).
Just FYI, I like Bouchard a lot and I agree with you that he could be something special. Along with Hughes and Boqvist.
Bouchard is one of the players I was hoping the Sabres would target (before they won the #1 oa).
Personally, I’d have taken Hughes and Boqvist in front of him. I’d have been very happy if Buffalo had ended up with him, though.
But there is no world where I would have taken him over Dahlin.
Bouchard did what he did against kids in Juniors, as a 3rd year player due to his late bday (many high picks only play 2yrs in junior before being drafted).
Dahlin did what he did as one of the youngest defenseman ever in the SEL - a men’s league that is considered by many to be the 3rd best league in the world.