Player Discussion Owen Power, D (1st overall, 2021) Calder Finalist

[valet]

i think the real question we should be asking is: will power join the ranks of the elite young super defensemen like fox and makar in his rookie year? cause that seems to be a decently probable scenario

 

[GOALOFSSON]

i think the real question we should be asking is: will power join the ranks of the elite young super defensemen like fox and makar in his rookie year? cause that seems to be a decently probable scenario

Having 2 of the top 5 or so defensemen in the league would be nice

 

[Chainshot]

i think the real question we should be asking is: will power join the ranks of the elite young super defensemen like fox and makar in his rookie year? cause that seems to be a decently probable scenario

He isn't that sort of defenseman though.

 

[Jim Bob]

 

[BananaSquad]

Kid dominated the Worlds, juniors gonna be a cake walk.

 

[old kummelweck]

He isn't that sort of defenseman though.

Though he may have more of an offensive upside than advertised.

 

[Jim Bob]

This reinforces just how large a human being Owen Power is when they all get together to celly and Power looks like the oversized kid playing Pee Wee that other parents make jokes about him driving himself to games.

 

[Bendium]

Having 2 of the top 5 or so defensemen in the league would be nice

Who would be the second one?

 

[Gabrielor]

Who would be the second one?

The guy no one believes in anymore on my avatar. (No one believed in Thompson 20 games ago either).

 

[jc17]

Though he may have more of an offensive upside than advertised.

Yeah even though he's big and doesn't play like fox or someone, from what I've seen his best work is done with the puck, rather than in the d zone. Maybe I'm wrong tho

 

[GOALOFSSON]

Who would be the second one?

I know you already know

 

[MarkusKetterer]

This reinforces just how large a human being Owen Power is when they all get together to celly and Power looks like the oversized kid playing Pee Wee that other parents make jokes about him driving himself to games.

Wasn’t he advertised as 6’5 or 6’6 before he was drafted?

 

[Washed Up 29YearOld]

I think I underestimated his offensive ceiling. You don't really know the prospect unless you see full games live tbh. We may have a stud. Called him a "decent d-man who'd go 20-30 in most drafts" lol. He still may be, but this year is extremely encouraging & I am very excited for his future with the Buffalo Sabres.

 

[HogtownSabresfan]

The guy no one believes in anymore on my avatar. (No one believed in Thompson 20 games ago either).

Yeah, Dahlin is an elite d-man. I still believe that. His game has tightened up a ton this year and he's playing tough tough minutes every night. Not sure how no one can set that. Top 5? I just don't see that unless he becomes a super elite offensive player. His skating is just average, maybe a bit better than that because of his smarts. In all out races, he loses so many. And he will get slower with age. I wonder if he can work on his skating and he has another gear.

 

[HogtownSabresfan]

Does he burn a year of entry level contract if he comes up for less than 9 after college season?

 

[Chainshot]

Does he burn a year of entry level contract if he comes up for less than 9 after college season?

Just takes a game.

 

[Jim Bob]

Wasn’t he advertised as 6’5 or 6’6 before he was drafted?

Absolutely. It just made me laugh just how much bigger he looks than his teammates.

 

[Zach716]

Posted on the main prospect board

Power now has 23 points in 16 games.
For comparison, Cale Makar had 21 points in 34 college games at the same age.

 

[sabres4ever]

 

[sufferer]

Should've been named to their Olympic squad instead.

 

[Jim Bob]

 

[Chainshot]

Find someone who makes you look as good as the Wolverines soical media person:

 

[Chainshot]

 

[Jim Bob]

Getting Properly Hyped For Owen Power’s Eventual Sabres Arrival

 

[Zman5778]

Can you imagine what the hype would be around this kid if the Leafs, Habs or Rangers took him? NHL fans would never hear the end of it.