geniusgoalie
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I've seen the term 'generational' thrown around quite a bit when describing Dahlin's ceiling. The problem is that both 'generational' and 'ceiling' are terms that can have very different meanings from person-to-person. So for the sake of this poll let's say that a prospect's ceiling is the highest level that is plausibly attainable for them based on their current skill and the trajectory of their development, if everything goes right and there are no major anomalous changes. For example, in 2015 Eichel's ceiling wasn't Gretzky-level but McDavid's was- it isn't EXPECTED that McDavid will reach that level, but it certainly seems (and seemed) within the realm of possibility. Jack Eichel getting there wasn't inconceivable but it would've been a big surprise, so Eichel's ceiling would be something like Ovechkin-level.
With this definition in mind, where is Rasmus Dahlin's ceiling? Are his skills and intangibles promising enough that it wouldn't be surprising for him to reach the truly highest level? Or does he have limitations that put a realistic cap on him somewhere lower?
With this definition in mind, where is Rasmus Dahlin's ceiling? Are his skills and intangibles promising enough that it wouldn't be surprising for him to reach the truly highest level? Or does he have limitations that put a realistic cap on him somewhere lower?