Rasmus Dahlin Named Captain of the Sabres
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ValJamesDuex
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Looks like they started Oktoberfest
They said they will be hitting that on Saturday after the game Friday night.
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Good thing a captain leads by action because Dahlin's speech was incredibly underwhelming.
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Josh Allen is so inspiring. Anytime I'm scared to do something I just think about him laughing like a maniac while taking hits and trucking people.
I'm old, unfit, stiff and kind of short but the kamikaze mindset let me send a V6 boulder in my first month climbing. I'm bruised and pretty much held together by duct tape and tiger balm at this point but I'll push through.
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Eh. To improve an inspirational speech in a foreign language is probably quite the challenge
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Well deserved, well earned.
He's my guy. I ride with Dahlin.
He's my guy. I ride with Dahlin.
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Imagine how nice it must be to get that letter from a real coach.
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Would be fun to gather Bylsma, Housley, Granato and Ruff for a get together.
Also to add to this - Dahlin seems like a 'lead by example' type rather than a vocal leader. Which is fine.
He's a legitimately elite player, signed long term & he's not an egotistical prick. It's more than good enough.
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Eichel was too young, but he isnt leadership material, not the right traits
Expect that he is a city naitive, I dont see why, especially after how he went through last season
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I think he is a little more than that. Pulling the guys together for the offseason camp is an example of him being a connector as the captain.
So, while he may not be a great pre-game speech guy, I think that stuff can be really overrated. The key is do they have the guys that will be able to set the standard and then hold others to that standard.
I think Dahlin, and the 4 alternates, can be good at that in different ways.
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Easy choice - had to be him as the centerpiece of the current Sabres build. Ferocious competitor and maturing standard-setter who will be on the ice half of every game.
My only worry is echoed by some others - communication. He's not an eloquent guy in English (foreign language? He's lived here 7 years and spoken it his entire life I imagine). The hope is that he continues to develop in this regard as he's thrown into the fire of being the mouthpiece in the locker room and the media.
He's no longer the same shy kid he was when he arrived here, so here's to him maturing into the player and leader this franchise and city desperately need.
My only worry is echoed by some others - communication. He's not an eloquent guy in English (foreign language? He's lived here 7 years and spoken it his entire life I imagine). The hope is that he continues to develop in this regard as he's thrown into the fire of being the mouthpiece in the locker room and the media.
He's no longer the same shy kid he was when he arrived here, so here's to him maturing into the player and leader this franchise and city desperately need.
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Did Terry install a speakeasy in there locker room now? Not sure how I feel about that.
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Did not realize that Dahlin is now the league's youngest captain.
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They took press photos and stuff in the uniforms already so I’m sure Dahls had already spoken to the guys. But yeah not great.
Luckily we know he’s a lead by example guy
Luckily we know he’s a lead by example guy
