Rasmus Dahlin has evolved and is good

[LGR4GM]

 

[Cal Naughton Jr]

I’ll admit I’ve been very tough on the kid and was ready to give up on him SO MANY TIMES. He’s been looking otherworldly as of late. Eff Ralph Krueger 

[GASabresIUFAN]

Thanks Bryon.  Tell us something we don’t know. 

[IKnowPhysics]

Congratulations to former first overall pick Rasmus Dahlin on becoming the fastest player in league history to reach the level of Superstar Producer from Dumb (52 games).

Edited March 21, 2022 by IKnowPhysics

[LGR4GM]

1 minute ago, IKnowPhysics said:

Congratulations to former first overall pick Rasmus Dahlin on becoming the fastest player in league history to reach the level of Superstar Producer from Dumb (52 games).

[Crusader1969]

5 minutes ago, IKnowPhysics said:

Congratulations to former first overall pick Rasmus Dahlin on becoming the fastest player in league history to reach the level of Superstar Producer from Dumb (52 games).

Let’s be honest here , the only person looking dumb now is the person who created that thread 

[Sabel79]

7 minutes ago, IKnowPhysics said:

Congratulations to former first overall pick Rasmus Dahlin on becoming the fastest player in league history to reach the level of Superstar Producer from Dumb (52 games).

for the three of us who will appreciate this one...

[GASabresIUFAN]

Despite how much I loath RK, I have noticed that Skinner and Dahlin are better defensively since playing for him.  For Dahlin it might just be maturity, but for Skinner he is definitely more D aware then he was a few years ago. (Yes those words tasted awful).

[Stoner]

Good thread title. Perfectly stated.

[Doohicksie]

Just now, PASabreFan said:

Good thread title. Perfectly stated.

Agree, but seeing a thread starting with "Rasmus Dahlin" on trade deadline day makes my butt pucker every time I see it.  Probably would have been better to discuss tomorrow.

[steveoath]

 

[LGR4GM]

 

[inkman]

53 minutes ago, LGR4GM said:

 

I don’t know if this is Amine, Hente, Pokémon or Nuratu but since Rasmus is my all time favorite athlete, I’ll allow it. 

[grinreaper]

7 minutes ago, inkman said:

I don’t know if this is Amine, Hente, Pokémon or Nuratu but since Rasmus is my all time favorite athlete, I’ll allow it. 

But does he make your butt pucker?

[inkman]

1 minute ago, grinreaper said:

But does he make your butt pucker?

One of many things 

[K-9]

3 minutes ago, inkman said:

One of many things 

[Zamboni]

You mean to tell me a young player has developed well over the course of two or three years? That like… Never happens. Weird. That coaching systems should never be taken into account when evaluating young players.
I was thinking that once we got a good look at a player in the NHL at 19 or 20…  that is all that they will ever become and be. Boy how embarrassing …  😂

5 minutes ago, K-9 said:

Do you watch Hot Ones on YouTube? I think they use that hot sauce as one of their choices or something like it with that name.

[Norcal]

From the same draft, Quinn Hughes has more points in less NHL games so far but Dahlin should outproduce him over the span of their careers. 

[Gatorman0519]

It takes defensemen longer to develop. I also think RK set him back 2 years. 

Edited March 21, 2022 by Gatorman0519

[LGR4GM]

1 hour ago, Zamboni said:

You mean to tell me a young player has developed well over the course of two or three years? That like… Never happens. Weird. That coaching systems should never be taken into account when evaluating young players.
I was thinking that once we got a good look at a player in the NHL at 19 or 20…  that is all that they will ever become and be. Boy how embarrassing …  😂

Do you watch Hot Ones on YouTube? I think they use that hot sauce as one of their choices or something like it with that name.

[K-9]

2 hours ago, Zamboni said:

You mean to tell me a young player has developed well over the course of two or three years? That like… Never happens. Weird. That coaching systems should never be taken into account when evaluating young players.
I was thinking that once we got a good look at a player in the NHL at 19 or 20…  that is all that they will ever become and be. Boy how embarrassing …  😂

Do you watch Hot Ones on YouTube? I think they use that hot sauce as one of their choices or something like it with that name.

I do watch it and yeah, I think this sauce was used at one time or another. 

[Crusader1969]

3 hours ago, Norcal said:

From the same draft, Quinn Hughes has more points in less NHL games so far but Dahlin should outproduce him over the span of their careers. 

Maybe , maybe not but there is no way I’m taking Hughes over Dahlin.  
 

There’s a bit of nasty in Rasmus and we are just starting to see it from him.  

[Norcal]

4 minutes ago, Crusader1969 said:

Maybe , maybe not but there is no way I’m taking Hughes over Dahlin.  
 

There’s a bit of nasty in Rasmus and we are just starting to see it from him.  

He has definitely realized he's bigger than 2/3rds of the league and he's starting to assert it. 

The next time Rat Marchand wants to take him on he'll be ready.

[GASabresIUFAN]

3 hours ago, Norcal said:

From the same draft, Quinn Hughes has more points in less NHL games so far but Dahlin should outproduce him over the span of their careers. 

That stat really surprised me.  Obviously Hughes is an immensely talented offensive D, but watching both last night I'd rather have Dahlin.  

[Curt]

18 minutes ago, GASabresIUFAN said:

That stat really surprised me.  Obviously Hughes is an immensely talented offensive D, but watching both last night I'd rather have Dahlin.  

I have a theory (I think many people agree) that tall/long limbed players (6’3” Dahlin, 6’4” Ekblad, 6’6” Hedman) take longer to develop into their best selves than more compact/smaller players (5’10” Hughes, 5’11 Makar and Fox).