Derrico

Suppose to be a deep draft. Pick 32 has high value. I know you have to give to get but I don't want to trade that pick. Would they take something and next years second?

It sure was!

Thanks Buddy! Listening to your son sing happy birthday and begin the 'are ya one, are ya two' all the way into the thirties was very amusing. He said 'that's how they sing it in my class.' Goes a bit quicker when everyone in his class is turning 5 lol.

Listening to wgr on the way in interviewing the director of European scouting. Paraphrasing....he doesn't like doing player comparisons but they have not been this excited about a prospect coming out since Alex ovechkin. If your point is you would trade the pick for an elite, 24 year old that is already provenance then I probably agree with you. Just don't want casual observers thinking this is a Grigorenko type prospect Sabres fans are trying to pump the tires for.

Well sure. Ofcourse nobody can definitively 100 percent say he will be better. I can't even say he will be better than Antipin. But there are many scouts with some very high praise.

Ya that's the stuff I've been reading. Nick Lindstrom commented how Dahlin is better than he was at that same age. Several Swedish scouts quoted as saying he could be the best Swedish defensive prospect ever. I'm sure some is just hyperbole. But these arnt Sabrespace posters or even Kris Baker saying these things. Ofcourse he's a prospect and anything can happen. But the hype of Dahlin being better than Karlson eventually is definitely out there and not just from message board posters.

To the first point, from everything I've read there are many who believe he has the potential to be better than EK. I don't think majority could be quantified as I don't know how many qualify under that description tho. I'm not sure what your second point means. There are many saying he could be at and possibly pass that level which is what you state. Isn't that contradictory to your first point? No scout will ever say definitively he will be better than player x. Dahlin is further ahead of where EK was in his draft year. I don't think that's even debatable. The question is, has Dahlin maxed out potential or will he take the next steps similar to what EK did his first few years in the league?

Agree on power, disagree on accuracy.

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Don't u be talking like that. I still have to get out to Nova Scotia again and actually meet up for a coffee this time!

Tuesday the 8th!

Can't wait for the infamous NS shout out soon ;)

I've been burned by prospects before. But it's hard to contain the hype. Great Weber interview.

Thanks Liger!

Gentleman and a scholar. Thanks Liger.

Hey Liger, any chance you could link the audio of the Webber interview?

Listen. I'm excited and I'm not going to have you or Doohicki pissing on my parade!! (emoticon with tongue sticking out).

So this maybe a bit creepy but I found the footage from a game Dahlin played in where he scored the 36 points in 5 games. It really did happen. Sure he's only 14 or 15 but looked amazing there. PS you have to be really board to watch this lol. He's #3 in white. http://sports.livearena.com/Content/Index/34624

This was more my thought. Not like Nelson is projected to play with Dahlin.

Would you think more or less?

Perfect 6th/7th tweener defenceman. Much better than Georges.

I think this season you have Risto on one pairing and Dahlin on the other. Give both pairings roughly equal minutes. Dahlin will look like the better D by Christmas.

Dahlin's head coach says his favorite trait is his personality. Kid hates to loose and is ultra competitive. Tries to win every battle and win everything he can. Also a good student of the game and listens and learns quickly. Hosts asked coach if he tells Rasmus to take it easy in practice but he doesn't listen. Coach replied with 'everyday.' Not just the immense physical gifts, sounds like the kid is a winner and constant student of the game. We need that attitude in spades to enter the organization.

Great listen. Thanks Liger.

To be honest, I want Nylander far far far away from Dahlin. We don't need his lazy, disinterested play affecting Dahlin.