Holy Mackerel! Sabres Win Dahlin Lottery!

[Randall Flagg]

I haven't studied Dahlin much, but all of what made Gretzky great was the spatial awareness and ability to be ahead of the play in his brain.  That's it.  He didn't have the skating.  He had the passing.  The shot wasn't a cannon.  Dude was tiny and not all that strong.

 

If, and I mean it's a big IF, you're correct and Dahlin possesses all of the above... yikes.  

 

Still, it's a bit much right now... I keep telling myself.  

I guarantee he doesn't have it to Gretzky's level and don't want to come off as suggesting it, but that thing is Dahlin's most impressive trait. And it's uniquely used by him as a defenseman. 

[That Aud Smell]

I haven't studied Dahlin much, but all of what made Gretzky great was the spatial awareness and ability to be ahead of the play in his brain.  That's it.  He didn't have the skating.  He had the passing.  The shot wasn't a cannon. 

 

And a deficit of the same is what appears to be holding back Risto.

[Randall Flagg]

Other notes - Dahlin at 17 had the same number of points as Anze Kopitar did in the same league at age 18, in fewer games played. (Kopitar stepped in and scored 61 points for the Kings the next season.) 

 

Dahlin is fifth in points per game for players 18 and under in SHL history, as a defenseman. 

[LGR4GM]

Other notes - Dahlin at 17 had the same number of points as Anze Kopitar did in the same league at age 18, in fewer games played. (Kopitar stepped in and scored 61 points for the Kings the next season.)

 

Dahlin is fifth in points per game for players 18 and under in SHL history, as a defenseman.

And he played the entire season at age 17.

 

Not sure where you found that info but according to this http://www.quanthockey.com/shl/en/player-age/18-year-old-shl-players.html he would be something lower then 5th

Edited May 4, 2018 by Skurk Liger

[Randall Flagg]

And he played the entire season at age 17.

 

Not sure where you found that info but according to this http://www.quanthockey.com/shl/en/player-age/18-year-old-shl-players.html he would be something lower then 5th

Hmm, I confess to not checking what I thought was a reliable source - but maybe the stat was 17 year olds?

[nfreeman]

This. He seems to have all of Jack’s physical skills, but adds in the elite mental game.

 

I don’t want to pull out the Bobby Orr card because no one is Orr.

But he resembles Orr more than any player I have seen since.

 

We’ll see how he adjusts. He’s 17.

 

But I firmly believe his floor is Brian Leetch, and I will be surprised if he doesn’t pass Karlsson.

 

Dude.

 

How are we supposed to sleep for the next 5 months?

 

(OTOH, maybe he is The One.  Those videos sure make it seem like a distinct possibility.)

[WildCard]

Connor McDavid is the only player on the Oilers I would trade Dahlin for. Yes, I think that highly of Rasmus Dahlin. 

Same. I also think it's incredibly valuable to have 2 elite young talents like this at such different positions. Malkin/Crosby, Toews/Kane, Bergeron/Marchand...when was the last time you saw a Center/D-man in this combination? Kopitar/Doughty?

[JujuFish]

Hmm, I confess to not checking what I thought was a reliable source - but maybe the stat was 17 year olds?

 

From that same website, for 17 year olds: http://www.quanthockey.com/shl/en/player-age/17-year-old-shl-players.html

[Randall Flagg]

From that same website, for 17 year olds: http://www.quanthockey.com/shl/en/player-age/17-year-old-shl-players.html

That was it then! He's 5th on that list in points per game.

Peter Forsberg and Naslund were above him. The Sedins well below.

[WildCard]

Wonder where Dahlin lives for his first year here. Apparently having Nylander with COR ruined him, so hopefully they just put him up with Eichel or something

[Marions Piazza]

Wonder where Dahlin lives for his first year here. Apparently having Nylander with COR ruined him, so hopefully they just put him up with Eichel or something

Phil Housley's pool cabana

[MattPie]

Wonder where Dahlin lives for his first year here. Apparently having Nylander with COR ruined him, so hopefully they just put him up with Eichel or something

Bring Nick Lidstrom in as an advisor or scout. :)

[Sabres Fan in NS]

Wonder where Dahlin lives for his first year here. Apparently having Nylander with COR ruined him, so hopefully they just put him up with Eichel or something

 

Moulson was good for Eich ...  :ph34r:

[North Buffalo]

Same. I also think it's incredibly valuable to have 2 elite young talents like this at such different positions. Malkin/Crosby, Toews/Kane, Bergeron/Marchand...when was the last time you saw a Center/D-man in this combination? Kopitar/Doughty?

Stamkos/ Hedman?

[WildCard]

Stamkos/ Hedman?

Good point, forgot about them. That might be our best comparison; Kopitar is really nothing like Eichel

[Stoner]

Bring Nick Lidstrom in as an advisor or scout. :)

Nice. Does anyone have any confidence that Kim or Terry Pegula would have such a thought? I'm serious. BTW I put Kim's name first because I don't want to get Friedmanned.

 

Moulson was good for Eich ...  :ph34r:

Remember the frozen Snickers in that freezer in the Beyond Blue and Gold episode? I also noticed lots and lots of Doritos.

[Randall Flagg]

Nice. Does anyone have any confidence that Kim or Terry Pegula would have such a thought? I'm serious. BTW I put Kim's name first because I don't want to get Friedmanned.

 

Remember the frozen Snickers in that freezer in the Beyond Blue and Gold episode? I also noticed lots and lots of Doritos.

Jack's face also got noticeably clearer after he moved into his own house. 

[Brawndo]

Patrik Laine’s Mother moved to Winnipeg with him, this might be a great arrangement for Rasmus if feasible.

 

Or Linus Ullmark might be a good situation for him. Speaks his native language and has a calm demeanor on the ice and in the room.

[ubkev]

Patrik Laine’s Mother moved to Winnipeg with him, this might be a great arrangement for Rasmus if feasible.

 

Or Linus Ullmark might be a good situation for him. Speaks his native language and has a calm demeanor on the ice and in the room.

At 18 I moved 190 miles away from home, by myself. It.was.awesome! I was waaaay to immature for that! Lol. I was a ring leadure of future failures for the next 2 years. I hope he's a lot more mature than I was.

[Stoner]

Jack's face also got noticeably clearer after he moved into his own house. 

+1

[LTS]

Same. I also think it's incredibly valuable to have 2 elite young talents like this at such different positions. Malkin/Crosby, Toews/Kane, Bergeron/Marchand...when was the last time you saw a Center/D-man in this combination? Kopitar/Doughty?

 

I was going to say....

 

Stamkos/ Hedman?

 

THIS!  But was beaten to it.

 

Jack's face also got noticeably clearer after he moved into his own house. 

 

Can I make a request that this line of petty nonsense stop?  There are a lot of kids who traumatized by acne when they are younger and do not have Eichel like status to overcome it.  They are going read this and it's going to bother them, even if they are no longer kids.  I know, I was one of them.

 

Patrik Laine’s Mother moved to Winnipeg with him, this might be a great arrangement for Rasmus if feasible.

 

Or Linus Ullmark might be a good situation for him. Speaks his native language and has a calm demeanor on the ice and in the room.

 

Look... I admire your thinking, but you are being obtuse.

 

There is only ONE. SINGLE. ANSWER. for where Rasmus spends his first year.  That's with MODO... because MODO's coming back and he's bring some pannys and hockey players with him!

[woods-racer]

At 18 I moved 190 miles away from home, by myself. It.was.awesome! I was waaaay to immature for that! Lol. I was a ring leadure of future failures for the next 2 years. I hope he's a lot more mature than I was.

 

Same here.

 

But the amount of growth in those 2 years was learned the hard way and never forgotten, and I think I learned a lot more than if I had some sort of *baby sitter*.

[French Collection]

I was going to say....

 

 

There is only ONE. SINGLE. ANSWER. for where Rasmus spends his first year.  That's with MODO... because MODO's coming back and he's bring some pannys and hockey players with him!

Left alone with a big fat panny

Modo was such a naughty nanny.....

[Sabres Fan in NS]

Left alone with a big fat panny

Modo was such a naughty nanny.....

 

Post of the year, so far.

 

Outstanding.

 

:flirt:

[MODO Hockey]

I was going to say....

 

 

THIS!  But was beaten to it.

 

 

Can I make a request that this line of petty nonsense stop?  There are a lot of kids who traumatized by acne when they are younger and do not have Eichel like status to overcome it.  They are going read this and it's going to bother them, even if they are no longer kids.  I know, I was one of them.

 

 

Look... I admire your thinking, but you are being obtuse.

 

There is only ONE. SINGLE. ANSWER. for where Rasmus spends his first year.  That's with MODO... because MODO's coming back and he's bring some pannys and hockey players with him!

 

Hahaha,

 

:worthy: to the phat panny