Crusader1969 Posted January 7, 2022 Report Share Posted January 7, 2022 interested to compare to the previous poll from a couple of months ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pimlach Posted January 7, 2022 Report Share Posted January 7, 2022 Change of scenery? I don’t want to trade him, so no. Although I’ll bet he would be happier and would thrive on a strong contender. He needs to play with better people. All he knows is losing, coaching changes, and promises for the future. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreams Burn Down Posted January 7, 2022 Report Share Posted January 7, 2022 His improvement, incrementally speaking, has been one of the very few highlights of the last few games. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty P Viaduct Posted January 7, 2022 Report Share Posted January 7, 2022 this year is a wash already so coach should be implementing/experimenting lines, pairing, styles with an eye towards next season. not sure what Dahlin's issues are but he sure loves to give up the puck. might need to break his game down and start him over- he seems lost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorny Posted January 7, 2022 Report Share Posted January 7, 2022 One would have to think, if the Sabres had any plans of moving Dahlin over to play the right side once Power is here, that they'd be experimenting a bit with Dahlin on the right. As far as I know his time on the right this season thus far has been negligible. Perhaps non-existent. But I haven't seen every game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calti Posted January 7, 2022 Report Share Posted January 7, 2022 he still has a chance to learn how to play defense. so NO.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huckleberry Posted January 7, 2022 Report Share Posted January 7, 2022 2 hours ago, Thorny said: One would have to think, if the Sabres had any plans of moving Dahlin over to play the right side once Power is here, that they'd be experimenting a bit with Dahlin on the right. As far as I know his time on the right this season thus far has been negligible. Perhaps non-existent. But I haven't seen every game. He is used to playing RD, he has done nothing but play RD growing up. I'm really not worried to him switching to RD if needed. Power - Dahlin Samuelsson - Joker Bryson - Pysyk That being said would prefer a solid 1RD option, drafting Nemec should help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norcal Posted January 8, 2022 Report Share Posted January 8, 2022 He needs a mentor 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klos1963 Posted January 8, 2022 Report Share Posted January 8, 2022 1 hour ago, Norcal said: He needs a mentor That's it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huckleberry Posted January 8, 2022 Report Share Posted January 8, 2022 2 hours ago, Norcal said: He needs a mentor yeah maybe, but I wouldn't trade assets for one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norcal Posted January 8, 2022 Report Share Posted January 8, 2022 2 minutes ago, Huckleberry said: yeah maybe, but I wouldn't trade assets for one. Could be a retired guy. Someone from home? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klos1963 Posted January 8, 2022 Report Share Posted January 8, 2022 12 minutes ago, Norcal said: Could be a retired guy. Someone from home? To do what? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norcal Posted January 8, 2022 Report Share Posted January 8, 2022 5 minutes ago, klos1963 said: To do what? Play table tennis and stuff 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGR4GM Posted January 8, 2022 Report Share Posted January 8, 2022 (edited) 33 minutes ago, Norcal said: Could be a retired guy. Someone from home? Nick Lidstrom. Edited January 8, 2022 by LGR4GM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norcal Posted January 8, 2022 Report Share Posted January 8, 2022 10 minutes ago, LGR4GM said: Nick Lindstrom. That would be invaluable. Having someone like him available to talk to about the game. Couldn't hurt IMO Henrik Tallinder would even be a good one. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klos1963 Posted January 8, 2022 Report Share Posted January 8, 2022 1 hour ago, Norcal said: Play table tennis and stuff I wouldn't expect much else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt Posted January 8, 2022 Report Share Posted January 8, 2022 14 hours ago, Huckleberry said: He is used to playing RD, he has done nothing but play RD growing up. I'm really not worried to him switching to RD if needed. Power - Dahlin Samuelsson - Joker Bryson - Pysyk That being said would prefer a solid 1RD option, drafting Nemec should help. You have a source for the bolded? Im pretty sure when he was playing as a pro in the SHL at 16-17, he played almost exclusively on the left side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnC Posted January 8, 2022 Report Share Posted January 8, 2022 14 hours ago, Norcal said: He needs a mentor Right now Dahlin is our best blue-liner by far. What he needs more than a mentor is a better support system i.e better players around him, including the forward lines. My fear is because of this constant losing he becomes discouraged with his situation and takes the Jack route of demanding to be moved. During Rasmus's multi-year stint he has been subjected to constant losing, no playoffs and now mostly empty home arenas. That has got to be dispiriting. Playing in this covid environment is challenging in of itself for every team in all sports. In addition, I really worry about players such as Dahlin who are expected to be one of our core players. The psychology of constant losing can beat down your players. When one of those players is one of your younger and more talented players then it becomes a concern. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusader1969 Posted January 8, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2022 Glad to see things tilt in his direction though, I’m guessing 1 mishap on the PP and all the great things he has been doing will be forgotten by a section of Sabres fans. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabres Fan in NS Posted January 8, 2022 Report Share Posted January 8, 2022 22 hours ago, Crusader1969 said: interested to compare to the previous poll from a couple of months ago. Appears that the *no* vote is running away with it this time around. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weave Posted January 8, 2022 Report Share Posted January 8, 2022 1 hour ago, Crusader1969 said: Glad to see things tilt in his direction though, I’m guessing 1 mishap on the PP and all the great things he has been doing will be forgotten by a section of Sabres fans. Completely unfair misrepresentation of the criticism he received. Noone was lambasting 1 PP mishap (Inky!). They were lambasting 1 PP mishap cascading into a collapse of his game overall, to the point he becomes a liability in that game. It appears so far that he is getting past that. Credit coaching I assume. He can afford one mistake on the PP when he recovers and he continues to play at the level he is capable of. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudacek Posted January 8, 2022 Report Share Posted January 8, 2022 (edited) 30 minutes ago, Weave said: Completely unfair misrepresentation of the criticism he received. Noone was lambasting 1 PP mishap (Inky!). They were lambasting 1 PP mishap cascading into a collapse of his game overall, to the point he becomes a liability in that game. It appears so far that he is getting past that. Credit coaching I assume. He can afford one mistake on the PP when he recovers and he continues to play at the level he is capable of. I disagree. It was 3 high-profile gaffes in 2 games that led to goals that had multiple posters saying he should be benched or sent down to the minors, ignoring the fact that overall he had been and continues to be the team’s best defenceman. It was a big-time over-reaction to the confluence of a handful of sloppy plays, that continues to jaundice the views of many as to what his overall effectiveness is and has been. Edited January 8, 2022 by dudacek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kruppstahl Posted January 8, 2022 Report Share Posted January 8, 2022 He is already a bust; he'll be traded eventually. He had a really solid game recently but it's not there. He'll never be a Norris trophy candidate. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weave Posted January 8, 2022 Report Share Posted January 8, 2022 21 minutes ago, dudacek said: I disagree. It was 3 high-profile gaffes in 2 games that led to goals that had multiple posters saying he should be benched or sent down to the minors, ignoring the fact that overall he had been and continues to be the team’s best defenceman. It was a big-time over-reaction to the confluence of a handful of sloppy plays, that continues to jaundice the views of many as to what his overall effectiveness is and has been. It may have been an overreaction, but those plays got in his head and his overall play was detrimental to the team while those plays were in his head. It was a rough stretch. Being the best defenseman during that time wasn’t a testament to that stretch of play, it was a testament to how weak this team is that a guy playing that badly was still the best option. 7 minutes ago, Kruppstahl said: He is already a bust; he'll be traded eventually. He had a really solid game recently but it's not there. He'll never be a Norris trophy candidate. And then there is this guy. Lol 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
French Collection Posted January 8, 2022 Report Share Posted January 8, 2022 Rasmus Dahlin is fine. He will be finer. He is still very young by NHL Dman standards and is only getting better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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