I did see a little bit of Rasmus Dahlin during the season, and I have to say he truly looks like a franchise D-man for the next decade and a half. To think he did all of this at just 18, having just turned 19; he is only going to get better as he adjusts to the grind of the NHL schedule. And who knows, maybe a Norris or two coming his way when he hits his prime?
If he hits his full potential he’ll win multiple Hart’s. He’s one of if not the best defensemen in nhl history at his age and is only gonna get better.
Dahlin is a special talent. His underlying numbers: 51.86CF%, +3.01 RelCF%, 50.5xGF%, +4.14 RelxGF%. Those are excellent numbers for any player let alone an 18 year old defenseman.
To add on, I think Dahlin and Pilut were the only 2 of their 8 or 9 defensemen that regularly played in the NHL lineup that had over 50 CF% (and Pilut had to be sent down to fit all 1-way contracts on the team). Dahlin basically kept the team afloat alone on the backend. To top this off, he didnt get powerplay time in the early season because Ristolainen - for all his flaws - is a good player on the PP. Midway through the season he forced the Sabres to play with 2D because he was just so good, and by the end of the year he was playing alone on the top PP. If he plays from the start on the top unit with Eichel, Skinner, Reinhart, he should get a huge boost in points.
Please do a video on EriK Gusafsson and how many points he put up as a breadkthrough season and maybe he's one of the league's top offensive scorers now. 60 pts is really impressive for a defensemen.
From someone who doesn’t seek out blackhawks specific news, nobody talked about this guy. He had a crazy season and is one of the most, if not the most underrated/under-appreciated player of the past season.
As a hawks fan I actually never looked at his numbers like that. I mean I thought he had like 40ish but it even passed my eyes. Wow, wonder if he can replicate it.
It's hard to think of a time I was more excited for a Buffalo defenseman than I am for Dahlin. If his progression continues as expected, he could be a Norris challenger in a couple of years.
As someone who painfully watched the sabres play like usual, there were a few bad games from him, but he was only 18. Sometimes he made some rookie mistakes, but he was 18. He tried some dangling at least once per game and while none lead to goals, he could be on the highlight reel next season. And even when he does make a huge mistake, it’s ok because mcdavid misses an empty net.
For everyone saying Heiskanen is better then Dahlin, Dahlin is 1 year younger, has better stats and has not really any superstar D to rely on his first season like Heiskanen does with Klingberg. And Stars goalies much better then Sabres Having that said Heiskanen is a very talented D that has many good years infront of him aswell Both are fun to watch
They're both good which sucks that both sides are trying to diminish either ones talents is saddening. But if it comes down to who's better I'm 100% in agreement with Dahlin.
I would argue that the Sabres were a better team and Petey was the central catalyst on a below average team. The thing about Pettersson that goes under the radar is his defensive awareness. Everyone notices his offensive awareness but his 200 foot game is impressive. I only counted 2 goals last year that were the result of him missing an assignment
@@siamesedreams1991 Love my expansion bros but I have to disagree about Sabres > Nucks. I'd say they're even, with both these young swedes impressing a shit ton. The votes should be a lot closer then they will end up being unfortunately.
I mean little bias cause I watched all 82 of this miserable sabres season but Dahlin's breakout and defensive zone possession is just impeccable. smoothest guy on the ice.
Thanks for these points of views on why Dahlin was selected over Heiskanen. In Finland we will probably always compare Heiskanen to Dahlin so there will be a good rivalry to be expected between them in playoffs and Ice Hockey World Championships ^_^
Nick Fu evidently Lindstrom saw him and said "I wasn't that good at that age. He is better than I was at that age." Or something. If his development goes as expected, that is crazy.
Yeah, legit I have heard no buzz about him all year. Thought he had a bad year tbh. It's so hard to play defence in the league as an 18 year old. Mad respect for him.
Comparing him to another 19yr old dman in victor hedman, who only put up 20 pts his rookie yr. If dahlin continues he'll be a true franchise defensive player, will see how long he stays in buffalo.
Buffalo fan here. Very pleased with Dahlin being a Sabre. He’s such a good player and to think he was only 18 years of age all season is crazy. You wouldn’t think it watching him play. With that said petterson is the Calder winner in my opinion. Both are going to be franchise players for over the next decade and both will be very fun players to watch.
Can definitely tell that the top 3 picks nowadays are faster and stronger than they've ever been. The game is continuing to evolve and I'm excited to see the kids coming in when Dahlin and Hughes are well into their early 30's
I thought the argument was more Heiskanen over Bennington, bc Miro played like 70 something games while Bennington only played like 30. People are gonna argue over anything these days though, even speaking as a Dallas fan.
Didn't Dahlin tie a Bobby Orr record this year? Smoothest skater I've seen in years, kid looks like he's skating on a hot cast iron grill with two sticks of butter instead of skates. Seriously don't understand people saying Heiskanen is unquestionably superior... THG laid it out pretty clear with those stats on the board.
@@30AndHatingIt he tied the consecutive games with a point with Housley. And he broke Orr's record for most points by an 18 year old defenseman. Housley is still number one in the category though.
I looked at the advanced statistics and it seems that Dahlin was a little bit better at pretty much all criteria. What is interesting is that Henri Jokiharju was better than any teen rookie defenseman. You can only make guesses on how good season he would have played without the coach change in Chicago.
Zach Werenski had very similar, and slightly better stats in the first year after he was drafted in 16-17. He finished third in Calder voting to Laine and Matthews. Dahlin's one year younger, and didn't have a dman like Jones to partner with. Z didn't get a whole lot of recognition either (if we're saying being third in Calder voting isn't being talked about much) as compared to the other two nominations. Maybe Dahlin is getting less recognition because we saw another teenager step into the league as a top pairing, top minutes guy and not miss a beat just two years ago.
Age doesn't make a difference on the voting as long as you qualify as a rookie. After that it's only about who had most proficient season. Also when you mention about Heiskanen scoring less per minute, did you happen to check how many minutes was the difference that Heiskanen played more on penalty kill? Worth a look.
When you compare his +/- to the team average of -10.55 or remove Ristolainen from the team (-41), our 18-year-old rookie who yet again shone against men older than he has a very respectable +/-. I still think he will be outvoted by Binnington and Petterson, but no reflection on the results given by Dahlin.
Underrated year even considering the hype that comes with being first overall. At some point buffalo success is going to be the major measuring point for their players success and I think Dahlin is caught in the middle of mistaking team quality over player quality.
I live in Tampa. Bottom line is trade kucherov (he's getting frustrated) 2 first round picks Ben Thomas and Ryan McDonagh for: Rasmus Dahlin, Mattias Samuelsson, 3rd round pk, 5th round pk in 2020 and 2nd round pick in 2022!! Use the 9.5 million on Erik karlsson... Dahlin Karlsson Hedman Sergachev Cernak C. Foote
Some random Dahlin facts: -Played roughly 80 games the season before the draft too, claimed he was totally spent and needed rest. -Asked halfway through the rookie season who the best (or most skilled) player he met was; said it was Artemi Panarin. (!!) -Said the speed and intensity of the NHL was about the same as the SHL .. but waaaay more skilled players. Cheers!
I am a Sabres fan dating back to Grant Fuhr to watch this kid skate at his age he is Jordanesque. He definitely made his share of mistakes last season to ,I'm hoping this 19-20 season he gains more confidence once he masters that he may be the next best defenseman of all time the kid can stick handle skate pass,great shot which will improve as he gets stronger ,I feel lucky to be a Sabres fan we have a good looking future
The reason this 18 year old thing is crazy is because defensemen take until their 25 before you really see them take shape look at Herman, this is a quote from pronged by the way what I wrote above. Dahlin was 18! Lol and passed Bobby Orr for second all time as 18 yr old dmen.
It's tough for a rookie D to do what Dahlin did... It's also tough for a rookie C to drag a whole under-staffed franchise along for most of the season - it has to be Pettersson because he himself was the main catalyst for most of his points and play.
Doubt it, I think he'll get bigger and smarter and most of the improvements over the next few seasons will be defensive, so Lidstrom is a better comparison
Dahlin was so good, as a kid he danced around everyone and dahlin had a 57% corsi in all situations! 21 mins a night for a rookie defensemen. On BUFFALO? As a kid!?
There could be 30 clones of you releasing videos on every team every day and people would complain. Dahlin is amazing obviously. I think rookies in small markets are actually better off most times. There isn't a rabid fanbase/media to scrutinize and analyze every mistake. There are benefits to both I guess
buffalo media is horrific because its a small city with too much love for their sports teams, that being said as a buffalo sports fan we cant help it but often times run our best players out of town to go be more successful elsewhere
people forget about Dahlins great rookie season, after the covid seasons. i was never worried about him. i was worried things would get to his head with all the nonsense talk. those years without any crowds, everyone was wearing masks, it wasn't a proper NHL season. but it figured his game out and is better for it today.
I mean he's been really great, but you can play the "what if"-game with other rookies as well, I'm sure most of them would do better in a team like Toronto, don't think that's unique to him.
You always say buffalo is a small market or not much exposure... Buffalo was the #1 rated team in the NHL for ratings a few times. For the third time in four years, the Buffalo Sabres are back on top of the NHL’s local TV ratings chart. Despite missing the playoffs for the eighth straight season, the Sabres posted an astounding 75 percent ratings increase on MSG to finish with an 8.13 average. The Sabres’ mark easily outdistanced Penguins games on AT&T Pittsburgh, which averaged a 6.38 rating, up 10 percent from last season. The Sabres and Penguins have posted the two biggest local ratings in each of the past 10 years. The Penguins’ local TV ratings have been tops for seven of those years. assets1.sportsnet.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Screen-Shot-2017-02-06-at-2.01.53-PM.png
This is why dahlin is a much player than miro. He doesn’t have nearly the same support and easily produces more.Miro is a good player but he’s not generational like dahlin. He was picked 3rd overall instead of 1st for a reason.
Miro played with Roman Polak 😂. Stars have used 14 different defenseman this year. Klingberg and Lindell are good but they aren’t elite. Heiskanen playing top minutes 5v5 on a playoff team is more impressive. Heiskanen has more pressure on him and is being relied on in the playoffs and has delivered so far and he’s only 9months younger than Dahlin.
Blasto Manto saying klingberg isn’t elite shows your idiocy. Miro is not playing other teams top line. He is playing easier opponents while he’s on one of the best defensive teams in the league.
I love Dahlin as a player and hated him when he was 17 playing for Frölunda here in Sweden because as a 17 year old he had a big impact on the ice for his team in anotherwise great team as well (they are in the finals in SHL playoffs this year). However! I still think Elias Pettersson deserves the Calder more. Yes he's a year older but he also carried an otherwise crap team on his shoulders and is going to be a nucks franchise player. Just my two cents. Not to mention EP carried Växjö to the SM playoffs win here before he went to Vancouver, Dahlin didn't do that. It's not always good to come over as a younger player because you'll be under the shadow of older rookie players who are simply further in their development. EP deserves the Calder but Dahlin is definitely runner up in my opinion.
Växjö was great without him too, especially thanks to Rose'n. Only reason hes got SHL records is because he played in a team that had other older and better players than him. But he did good with Timrå the year before, thats why media bothered to report about him
I don't think it is fair to compare Heiskanens and Dahlins PP points because Klingberg usually is the only defenseman on the PP for Dallas. While Dahlin played on every PP no wonder he put up more points.
ristolainin was our PP guy for most of the year, definitely the first half of the year and montour also got a bunch of PP time instead of dahlin late in the year, when dahlin was on it though he lit it up
I never get how people think you hate certain teams. The only thing i said was that you underestimated my favorite team (washington) last year in the playoffs I thin thats a fair comment to make but i would never say you hate them or anything like that
I feel so uncomfortable watching y.2000 born guys playing in the NHL while I, 98, still stuggle to get out of bed in the morning and actually find a reason to get up...
Yes Right ! You just need to Focus on The Positive ( + ) side of Your Brain ! You need to get You ACT together - and to avoid those computer cames - late at NIGHT !
I dont understand how people can say Heiskanen is better than Dahlin. I know he's good too but Dahlin is incredible
Heiskanen is already more than good.
@@TheTheMonkey93 Yea hes great. Not better than Dahlin though
shawn randhawa arguebly. They are better in different things. Hard to choose which is why i say both are atleast as good
@@shawnrandhawa8722 he's definitely better than Dahlin in certain areas. bias to think otherwise
Alexandros Mograine dahlin is in a different league and statistically miro really isn’t better in any areas
I did see a little bit of Rasmus Dahlin during the season, and I have to say he truly looks like a franchise D-man for the next decade and a half. To think he did all of this at just 18, having just turned 19; he is only going to get better as he adjusts to the grind of the NHL schedule. And who knows, maybe a Norris or two coming his way when he hits his prime?
If he hits his full potential he’ll win multiple Hart’s. He’s one of if not the best defensemen in nhl history at his age and is only gonna get better.
@@noahadams5694 yeah I don't think people realise how good he is... like he be out there looking like the next lidstrom or neidermayer
@@EffinAssNinja please, do not name Niedermayer and Lidstrom in the same sentence .... Niedermayer was career #2 D who had 3 elite seasons.
He is the next Wayne Gretky but he's a defenseman 1 in a billion
This Sabres fan appreciates this video very much.
Dahlin is a special talent. His underlying numbers: 51.86CF%, +3.01 RelCF%, 50.5xGF%, +4.14 RelxGF%. Those are excellent numbers for any player let alone an 18 year old defenseman.
To add on, I think Dahlin and Pilut were the only 2 of their 8 or 9 defensemen that regularly played in the NHL lineup that had over 50 CF% (and Pilut had to be sent down to fit all 1-way contracts on the team). Dahlin basically kept the team afloat alone on the backend.
To top this off, he didnt get powerplay time in the early season because Ristolainen - for all his flaws - is a good player on the PP. Midway through the season he forced the Sabres to play with 2D because he was just so good, and by the end of the year he was playing alone on the top PP. If he plays from the start on the top unit with Eichel, Skinner, Reinhart, he should get a huge boost in points.
Please do a video on EriK Gusafsson and how many points he put up as a breadkthrough season and maybe he's one of the league's top offensive scorers now. 60 pts is really impressive for a defensemen.
From someone who doesn’t seek out blackhawks specific news, nobody talked about this guy. He had a crazy season and is one of the most, if not the most underrated/under-appreciated player of the past season.
As a hawks fan I actually never looked at his numbers like that. I mean I thought he had like 40ish but it even passed my eyes. Wow, wonder if he can replicate it.
@@Gooseman8819 he had like 48 points in his last 50 games.
Who?
Dahlin will have a letter on his sweater in a couple years
I believe he said (in the Swedish league last year) that he did aspire to become a Captain at some point. He thrives with responsibility.
Adrian E chill
He was 18 this entire season
I live in Buffalo. We love you Shannon. I just hope I get to hear some playoff talk from you next year.
It's hard to think of a time I was more excited for a Buffalo defenseman than I am for Dahlin. If his progression continues as expected, he could be a Norris challenger in a couple of years.
He could even contend for Norris NEXT YEAR if he progresses as he should. He will be the best defenceman in the NHL in a few years no doubt.
Him or Jack Eichel will win the Conn Smythe for our team someday
Thank you for making this video
Dahlin was a beast. People just didn’t watch him play.
As someone who painfully watched the sabres play like usual, there were a few bad games from him, but he was only 18. Sometimes he made some rookie mistakes, but he was 18. He tried some dangling at least once per game and while none lead to goals, he could be on the highlight reel next season. And even when he does make a huge mistake, it’s ok because mcdavid misses an empty net.
For everyone saying Heiskanen is better then Dahlin, Dahlin is 1 year younger, has better stats and has not really any superstar D to rely on his first season like Heiskanen does with Klingberg.
And Stars goalies much better then Sabres
Having that said Heiskanen is a very talented D that has many good years infront of him aswell
Both are fun to watch
Heiskanen aint better, just Finnish fanboys, propably from Helsinki and HIFK- fans just saying that
They're both good which sucks that both sides are trying to diminish either ones talents is saddening. But if it comes down to who's better I'm 100% in agreement with Dahlin.
Should be ROY. Nothing against Pettersson but it’s much harder to do what Dahlin did this year
I would argue that the Sabres were a better team and Petey was the central catalyst on a below average team. The thing about Pettersson that goes under the radar is his defensive awareness. Everyone notices his offensive awareness but his 200 foot game is impressive. I only counted 2 goals last year that were the result of him missing an assignment
Dahlin is amazing tho and I'm a biased Canuck fan. Definitely reminds me of Lidstrom.
@@siamesedreams1991 Love my expansion bros but I have to disagree about Sabres > Nucks. I'd say they're even, with both these young swedes impressing a shit ton. The votes should be a lot closer then they will end up being unfortunately.
siamesedreams1991 the Canucks were a better team this year. Just look at the points
Mandalorian Legion canucks finished with 5 points more than the sabres.
I mean little bias cause I watched all 82 of this miserable sabres season but Dahlin's breakout and defensive zone possession is just impeccable. smoothest guy on the ice.
You have a great channel! Loving it!
Thanks for these points of views on why Dahlin was selected over Heiskanen. In Finland we will probably always compare Heiskanen to Dahlin so there will be a good rivalry to be expected between them in playoffs and Ice Hockey World Championships
^_^
Thanks for buff focused vid!!
Could make the statement? He WAS our best defenseman!
Howabout Ristolainen ?
@@holoholopainen1627 ristolainen had the worst +- in the league btw
@@schnitzler5844 Do You Think that Theyll Trade HIM ? Buffalo Cant keep Up with numbers like that !
@@holoholopainen1627 i dont think they trade even if hes that bad next year but i think it wouldnt be dumb to trade him cause hes worth a lot
@@schnitzler5844 Ok. - Thanks ! So Ristolainen stays at Buffalo ! He has still alot in His toolbox - to Make Sabres Better then ?
I actually was wondering how this kid did this season, I remember the draft hype, I meant to pay closer attention. Great video thanks.
Dahlin looks like the prince promised - a generational defenseman, second coming of Lidstrom!
Nick Fu evidently Lindstrom saw him and said "I wasn't that good at that age. He is better than I was at that age." Or something. If his development goes as expected, that is crazy.
Luke Campbell well Lindstrom said it, not me.
TheeRustBucket that was lidstrom? Thought karlsson said that.
Shotz of Lead Lidstrom said Dahlin was better than him at his age, Karlsson said Dahlin was better than HIM at the same age.
@@TheeRustBucket Ive seen this interview, also Alfredsson praised Dahlin
He's my pick for rookie of the year and I'm a die hard Canucks fan. What he did at his age is remarkable.
SAME, i love petey but no 18 year old defensemen won't do that in a few decades
Yeah, legit I have heard no buzz about him all year. Thought he had a bad year tbh. It's so hard to play defence in the league as an 18 year old. Mad respect for him.
When is the Draisaitl video coming out?
Carson Lemke yes please
@@phineaskelly6171 I guess he's too old Lmfao
100 point defensemen, fight me about it
I could see him getting 90 dunno about a 100.....
He’s gonna be amazing
sorry to say dallas fans, but you have to realise Dahlin is on another level than heiskanen
Can’t believe some say he’s a bust
Leaf fans
People overlook dahlin bacause of the horrible second half of buffalo's sesaon
Could you do a video on Brady Tkachuk and his amazing season on the worst NHL team?
But Tkachuk doesn't play for the Sabres...
NO ONE is talking about Chabot's season...he's been a beast, what a breakthrough season for him
Comparing him to another 19yr old dman in victor hedman, who only put up 20 pts his rookie yr. If dahlin continues he'll be a true franchise defensive player, will see how long he stays in buffalo.
Matt Y’all are the Oilers of the East all this talent but still won’t make the playoffs
Also better than Doughty, Karlsson and Subban and was younger than them too. Dahlin is simply amazing and will only get better and better
On top of all that did you guys know he was only 18?
Subbed nice work
Buffalo fan here. Very pleased with Dahlin being a Sabre. He’s such a good player and to think he was only 18 years of age all season is crazy. You wouldn’t think it watching him play. With that said petterson is the Calder winner in my opinion. Both are going to be franchise players for over the next decade and both will be very fun players to watch.
This video is gold
How do his rookie stats compare to Eric Karlsson?
Can definitely tell that the top 3 picks nowadays are faster and stronger than they've ever been. The game is continuing to evolve and I'm excited to see the kids coming in when Dahlin and Hughes are well into their early 30's
Nolan patrick?
Don’t understand the backlash that Heiskanen should have been nominated over him. Dahlin was unreal this year
I thought the argument was more Heiskanen over Bennington, bc Miro played like 70 something games while Bennington only played like 30. People are gonna argue over anything these days though, even speaking as a Dallas fan.
I just missed how old he was when he played the first game... Was it 19?
Pay attention - This Will Be at The Quiz - after The Season IS Over ! Buffalo IS Most underrated - NHL TEAM !
he was 18
To be fair the Stars' D is helped out by Bishop and Khudobin...
You can correlate scoring with winning for any player
Still wish Red Wings would have won last years draft lotto, sorry just love the thought of him on my team.
You have had way too many tremendous defencemen. Try counting them all :)
@the hockey guy sabres fans no longer think you hate us. We appreciate you and if they do screw them
Best video ever!!
Didn't Dahlin tie a Bobby Orr record this year? Smoothest skater I've seen in years, kid looks like he's skating on a hot cast iron grill with two sticks of butter instead of skates. Seriously don't understand people saying Heiskanen is unquestionably superior... THG laid it out pretty clear with those stats on the board.
He broke the record not tie it
@@mandalorianlegion576 It was consecutive games with a point right? I thought he tied Orr, Housley and Ekblad... not passed them?
@@30AndHatingIt he tied the consecutive games with a point with Housley. And he broke Orr's record for most points by an 18 year old defenseman. Housley is still number one in the category though.
@@hersheytube3890 No shit... didn't know that. Pretty impressive either way.
Really need to switch to those winter classic jerseys full time. Or just fix the colors/stripes on the current ones.
It's a shame as a Swede we don't get to see him marvel with Petterson in the World's.
Does everyone know that he is a young buck? 19 years old and growing. Only getting better and that high of a ceiling is scary.
Yeah.. that last game of the season -5... It would be interesting to hear some advanced statistics comparing the two.
I looked at the advanced statistics and it seems that Dahlin was a little bit better at pretty much all criteria. What is interesting is that Henri Jokiharju was better than any teen rookie defenseman. You can only make guesses on how good season he would have played without the coach change in Chicago.
You forgot to mention ... HE'S 18!!!
Only gonna get better 😂🤣😂
Norris winner 2020
I hope that dahlin keeps on improving, and that he doesn’t pull the Ekblad...
Ekblad still has plenty of time to escalate his offense. Ekblad is good, maybe not first overall pick worthy but he’s good
Ekblad can score 25 goals in a season
I think I’m gonna rewatch some buffalo games
Zach Werenski had very similar, and slightly better stats in the first year after he was drafted in 16-17. He finished third in Calder voting to Laine and Matthews. Dahlin's one year younger, and didn't have a dman like Jones to partner with. Z didn't get a whole lot of recognition either (if we're saying being third in Calder voting isn't being talked about much) as compared to the other two nominations. Maybe Dahlin is getting less recognition because we saw another teenager step into the league as a top pairing, top minutes guy and not miss a beat just two years ago.
heiskanen wasn't that good OMEGALUL
@@Random-yb5di Did... I say that?
@@charlesmayes7020 top pairing*
@@Random-yb5di What are you talking about? I didn't mention Heiskanen, and certainly didn't make any mention of his pairing status.
"because we saw another teenager step into the league as a top pairing"
Thoughts of Hughes breaking Ovis record?
What ovi record?
Age doesn't make a difference on the voting as long as you qualify as a rookie. After that it's only about who had most proficient season. Also when you mention about Heiskanen scoring less per minute, did you happen to check how many minutes was the difference that Heiskanen played more on penalty kill? Worth a look.
Heiskanen also had 23:07 TOI/G. It was ranked 31 on league. Thats impressive. And now in the playoffs.. Heiskanen is gonna be something else.
When you compare his +/- to the team average of -10.55 or remove Ristolainen from the team (-41), our 18-year-old rookie who yet again shone against men older than he has a very respectable +/-. I still think he will be outvoted by Binnington and Petterson, but no reflection on the results given by Dahlin.
Underrated year even considering the hype that comes with being first overall. At some point buffalo success is going to be the major measuring point for their players success and I think Dahlin is caught in the middle of mistaking team quality over player quality.
I live in Tampa. Bottom line is trade kucherov (he's getting frustrated) 2 first round picks Ben Thomas and Ryan McDonagh for:
Rasmus Dahlin, Mattias Samuelsson, 3rd round pk, 5th round pk in 2020 and 2nd round pick in 2022!!
Use the 9.5 million on Erik karlsson...
Dahlin Karlsson
Hedman Sergachev
Cernak C. Foote
Some random Dahlin facts:
-Played roughly 80 games the season before the draft too, claimed he was totally spent and needed rest.
-Asked halfway through the rookie season who the best (or most skilled) player he met was; said it was Artemi Panarin. (!!)
-Said the speed and intensity of the NHL was about the same as the SHL .. but waaaay more skilled players.
Cheers!
Very underrated season... didn't hear anything on this kid
I am a Sabres fan dating back to Grant Fuhr to watch this kid skate at his age he is Jordanesque. He definitely made his share of mistakes last season to ,I'm hoping this 19-20 season he gains more confidence once he masters that he may be the next best defenseman of all time the kid can stick handle skate pass,great shot which will improve as he gets stronger ,I feel lucky to be a Sabres fan we have a good looking future
Sabers 4 life bitches....
What????
The reason this 18 year old thing is crazy is because defensemen take until their 25 before you really see them take shape look at Herman, this is a quote from pronged by the way what I wrote above. Dahlin was 18! Lol and passed Bobby Orr for second all time as 18 yr old dmen.
I meant hedman and pronger above lol
It's tough for a rookie D to do what Dahlin did... It's also tough for a rookie C to drag a whole under-staffed franchise along for most of the season - it has to be Pettersson because he himself was the main catalyst for most of his points and play.
Great video, but how could you forget to mention the fact that he was 18?
He Said that several Times ! Just Listen / You May learn Something NEW ! WHO IS The 2019 - #1 / Draft Pick ?
Modern day Bobby Orr
Doubt it, I think he'll get bigger and smarter and most of the improvements over the next few seasons will be defensive, so Lidstrom is a better comparison
Dahlin was so good, as a kid he danced around everyone and dahlin had a 57% corsi in all situations! 21 mins a night for a rookie defensemen. On BUFFALO? As a kid!?
I come from the future, and wow did Buffalo really screw it up with Dahlin
I know. I cant believe they traded him. They are like Ottawa
It did seem strange when they traded him to Detroit for Abdelkader and his horrible contract
I thought they did great. Trading for mcdavid isn’t a bad idea
it got old after the 5th time you say "did i mention he's 18"
That's why I only said it six more times.
My guy Dahlin is 5 months older than me. Jesus Christ.
Do You Even play hockey ? WHO IS The #1 Annual Draft Pick 2019 ? If You get this Right - I know that You are a Die Hard Fan !
There could be 30 clones of you releasing videos on every team every day and people would complain.
Dahlin is amazing obviously. I think rookies in small markets are actually better off most times. There isn't a rabid fanbase/media to scrutinize and analyze every mistake. There are benefits to both I guess
buffalo media is horrific because its a small city with too much love for their sports teams, that being said as a buffalo sports fan we cant help it but often times run our best players out of town to go be more successful elsewhere
Was he 18 this season?
Yes
really scared for him that he might become the new connor mcdavid
How old was he though?
people forget about Dahlins great rookie season, after the covid seasons. i was never worried about him. i was worried things would get to his head with all the nonsense talk.
those years without any crowds, everyone was wearing masks, it wasn't a proper NHL season. but it figured his game out and is better for it today.
Give the man sometime
He's ours
I mean he's been really great, but you can play the "what if"-game with other rookies as well, I'm sure most of them would do better in a team like Toronto, don't think that's unique to him.
You always say buffalo is a small market or not much exposure... Buffalo was the #1 rated team in the NHL for ratings a few times.
For the third time in four years, the Buffalo Sabres are back on top of the NHL’s local TV ratings chart. Despite missing the playoffs for the eighth straight season, the Sabres posted an astounding 75 percent ratings increase on MSG to finish with an 8.13 average.
The Sabres’ mark easily outdistanced Penguins games on AT&T Pittsburgh, which averaged a 6.38 rating, up 10 percent from last season. The Sabres and Penguins have posted the two biggest local ratings in each of the past 10 years. The Penguins’ local TV ratings have been tops for seven of those years.
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This is why dahlin is a much player than miro. He doesn’t have nearly the same support and easily produces more.Miro is a good player but he’s not generational like dahlin. He was picked 3rd overall instead of 1st for a reason.
Go makar he's better
Miro played with Roman Polak 😂. Stars have used 14 different defenseman this year. Klingberg and Lindell are good but they aren’t elite. Heiskanen playing top minutes 5v5 on a playoff team is more impressive. Heiskanen has more pressure on him and is being relied on in the playoffs and has delivered so far and he’s only 9months younger than Dahlin.
@@blastomanto5687 Klingberg not elite? hahaha
Blasto Manto saying klingberg isn’t elite shows your idiocy. Miro is not playing other teams top line. He is playing easier opponents while he’s on one of the best defensive teams in the league.
There’s kids in my high school who’s older than him🤯
Mossy Records uhh I’m not sure that’s normal
When will you see that sparks is the real rockie super stud star ? 💥
I think you forgot to mention that he was 18
You forgot To mention that he was 18 during the season
I love Dahlin as a player and hated him when he was 17 playing for Frölunda here in Sweden because as a 17 year old he had a big impact on the ice for his team in anotherwise great team as well (they are in the finals in SHL playoffs this year). However! I still think Elias Pettersson deserves the Calder more. Yes he's a year older but he also carried an otherwise crap team on his shoulders and is going to be a nucks franchise player. Just my two cents. Not to mention EP carried Växjö to the SM playoffs win here before he went to Vancouver, Dahlin didn't do that. It's not always good to come over as a younger player because you'll be under the shadow of older rookie players who are simply further in their development. EP deserves the Calder but Dahlin is definitely runner up in my opinion.
Växjö was great without him too, especially thanks to Rose'n. Only reason hes got SHL records is because he played in a team that had other older and better players than him. But he did good with Timrå the year before, thats why media bothered to report about him
2 years older*
Calder worthy
I don't think it is fair to compare Heiskanens and Dahlins PP points because Klingberg usually is the only defenseman on the PP for Dallas. While Dahlin played on every PP no wonder he put up more points.
ristolainin was our PP guy for most of the year, definitely the first half of the year and montour also got a bunch of PP time instead of dahlin late in the year, when dahlin was on it though he lit it up
I never get how people think you hate certain teams. The only thing i said was that you underestimated my favorite team (washington) last year in the playoffs
I thin thats a fair comment to make but i would never say you hate them or anything like that
Dahlin is the best D in the league
Watch more hockey teams. Hes not even close being top 10
Soon he will.
I feel so uncomfortable watching y.2000 born guys playing in the NHL while I, 98, still stuggle to get out of bed in the morning and actually find a reason to get up...
Yes Right ! You just need to Focus on The Positive ( + ) side of Your Brain ! You need to get You ACT together - and to avoid those computer cames - late at NIGHT !
Clean your room :)
I heard the same shit about hughes..... Give them some real time.
The Sabres have more talent on the team right now than anytime in the last decade....... And the team still sucks eggs! UGH!!!!!!!
I hope that he didn't land with the Browns of the NHL. His future looks very bright though.
The browns are Edmonton
Shannon who do u have as better right now rielly or chabot
Why do you even look at plus minus?
Because it's important in some cases. Advanced stats are dramatically overrated in my opinion.
2nd most points by a d man before his 19th birthday, more than Orr.
How old is Dahlin, again, Shannon? 🤔 😎😄
Turned 19 this month
Same age as Sam Bennett :)
He should win the calder
Dahlin or Heiskanen?
Nick Fu Heiskanen personally. How about you?
Dahlin end of
Dahlin by 80 miles
Ill take a hurt Dahlin
Dahlin. It's not even close for me.
>Tremendous(ly disappointing)