What is going on with Rasmus Dahlin?

[ManwithNoIdentity]

Yes, this thread was just about one game. Otherwise during these past 3 seasons Dahlin has looked like a Lidström.

No...he really hasn’t

 

[ManwithNoIdentity]

Maybe Ville Leino was right.

Ville Leino: 'My Buffalo time was pretty bad overall'

Damn, that’s a name I haven’t heard in awhile. I remember the hype around him too.

 

[bsu]

He plays for the Buffalo Sabres.

 

[Eple]

Maybe Ville Leino was right.

Ville Leino: 'My Buffalo time was pretty bad overall'

When interviewed recently in a Finnish podcast it was pretty heavily indicated that Leino was depressed at the time he was playing in Buffalo. Kimmo Timonen, the co-host of the podcast said he felt a great deal of concern for Leino at the time. And most of the blame there was deflected towards Buffalo as an organisation. I mean yeah, the guy has an artist's soul but still, it was pretty harsh how the time in Buffalo affected him.

 

[NewLife]

He plays for the Buffalo Sabres.

This is a huge part of it. If I where his agent I'd be extremely clear on not giving them any UFA years on his contract.

When have ever a young hyped d came into the league and be successful as a teenager, early 20s on the worst team in the league. It's not a healthy situation.

 

[Buck Naked]

Aaaand another highlight reel defensive play by Dahlin.

 

[Hostile Offer]

This is a huge part of it. If I where his agent I'd be extremely clear on not giving them any UFA years on his contract.

When have ever a young hyped d came into the league and be successful as a teenager, early 20s on the worst team in the league. It's not a healthy situation.

Thomas Chabot is a recent one.

 

[bondra]

His just not getting it defensively. Maybe switch to foward .

 

[SurferBroChad]

Aaaand another highlight reel defensive play by Dahlin.

my god that was awful

 

[The Shadow]

and now the leafs are the prototype for success

Standings would suggest they are on their way from last in 2016 to near the top of the league. But I was waiting for someone to make the comment you did. You win a big pile of nothing!

 

[Husqvarna]

Damn, that’s a name I haven’t heard in awhile. I remember the hype around him too.

Ville Leino sells ... trousers(!) today, well, anyway he did 2017! Called Billebeino. Inspired by his third and last season back in Buffalo, belive it or not Buffalo.
I felt trapped and down there he says about the name of the cloth collection named - JAIL 2013! SHL-stjärnan släpper ny klädkollektion

 

[Royal Thunder]

He’s been one of the worst players on the team this year, concerning is an understatement. Seems Sabre-itis is creeping into his game more and more, he’s really lacking the swagger and confidence he had his rookie year.

 

[2ndGenIslander]

Standings would suggest they are on their way from last in 2016 to near the top of the league. But I was waiting for someone to make the comment you did. You win a big pile of nothing!

if not for the NHL making absurd changes to the division structures, it would be a lot of the same..but sure, whatever works for you

 

[redandyellowcametobe]

Aaaand another highlight reel defensive play by Dahlin.

What in the world was he doing here? He must have thought shot rather than pass. He completely lost view of the puck I guess

 

[karhukissa]

Aaaand another highlight reel defensive play by Dahlin.

That's beer league defending right there.

 

[Buck Naked]

What in the world was he doing here? He must have thought shot rather than pass. He completely lost view of the puck I guess

He pulled a "Rasmus".

 

[Fogelhund]

He plays for the Buffalo Sabres.

This is pretty much it. I don't know what is going on with this franchise, but they can't seem to do anything right, for quite some time. Including developing players properly.

 

[sepHF]

What happened to him? Wasn’t he supposed to be the next Lidas, not the new Risto. Attitude? Lack of skill, potential still not in use?

he's a 20 year old defenseman playing on arguably the worst team in the league

 

[Daz28]

Maybe Ville Leino was right.

Ville Leino: 'My Buffalo time was pretty bad overall'

Ville Leino is always wrong.

 

[Buck Naked]

he's a 20 year old defenseman playing on arguably the worst team in the league

The lack of points could be argued stems from bad luck, which the whole team suffers from. You cannot argue that his awful defensive game is anything other than him just being terrible at the moment though. Look at the last 30 goals Buffalo gave up 5v5. I'd say Dahlin does something wrong defensively in half of them. Whether it's positioning, losing the puck or just lack of effort..

 

[Smart Alek]

Sometimes it's hard to predict the trajectory of a player. Definitely not #1 pick material in hindsight, but he will be a decent top 4 defense man for a long time for the Sabres.

In hindsight, people didn't think Hedman was #1 material... in 2011.

Perhaps some have forgotten, but it's rather silly to write-off extremely talented young defensemen before they've even approached their mid-twenties. Even then, some find their games later still.

I have no concerns with Dahlin. He's got the skill and the IQ... only a matter of time before we see what he can do.

What's the chance of this just being a case of him getting much tougher minutes? That first year he was more sheltered than people staying in a fancy hotel during a storm.

I mean, this guy was like Nick Nolte in Hotel Rwanda.

Is this thing on?

 

[Esko6]

Aaaand another highlight reel defensive play by Dahlin.

I think people are exaggerating in this thread, but that was pretty horrific. It almost looked like he was protesting and did it on purpose.

 

[Troy McClure]

he's a 20 year old defenseman playing on arguably the worst team in the league

It's worth remembering, part of the reason the Sabres are the worst team in the league is their #1 overall pick d-man isn't pulling his own weight.

 

[17thRoundPick]

Ville Leino is always wrong.

What does that mean?

 

[leafsfan5]

and now the leafs are the prototype for success

I mean the Leafs problem is going from a good regular season team to playoff success, they've already completed the part Buffalo is stuck on. Talking about what helped the Leafs turn it around makes sense since they were a joke and managed to dig out of it, something Buffalo is struggling with.

You can't really blame Dahlin here, this is the worst run franchise in the NHL and it isn't close. The Sabers beat the love of the game out of O'Rielly, imagine what it's doing to a 20 year old defenseman