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Buffalo Sabres: 5 young defensemen taking over NHL

By Sion Fawkes

Mar 4, 2022; Buffalo, New York, USA; Buffalo Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin (26) looks to make a pass during the second period against the Minnesota Wild at KeyBank Center. Mandatory Credit: Timothy T. Ludwig-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 4, 2022; Buffalo, New York, USA; Buffalo Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin (26) looks to make a pass during the second period against the Minnesota Wild at KeyBank Center. Mandatory Credit: Timothy T. Ludwig-USA TODAY Sports /
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Mar 2, 2022; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Buffalo Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin (26) skates during warmups against the Toronto Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena. Mandatory Credit: Nick Turchiaro-USA TODAY Sports /

Rasmus Dahlin

You knew Dahlin evolved into a special player when he earned a trip to his first NHL All-Star Game. A two-way player, Dahlin isn’t afraid to take risks with the puck if it means a potential scoring chance. And his 37 points in 57 games proves he’s one of the NHL’s top two-way defensemen.

He’s also morphed into one of the team’s most physical players, recording 77 hits this season and tying a career-high in blocks with 66. Come the season’s end, look for Dahlin to have set new career-highs in both categories.

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While Dahlin serves as the Sabres best defenseman, he still needs to improve his game. It’d be great if he could cut down the giveaways, though he’s cut them substantially since his rookie year. He could also afford a little more discipline, having served 52 penalty minutes. More than double his 23 penalty minutes from last season.

(Statistics provided by Hockey-Reference)

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