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I don't completely disagree with you but Dahlin is pretty damn close if not already super hero status. Dude is ridiculous and so fun to watch. Nobody is talking about guys like that aside from Tage and Dahlin.
Dahlin is already a superhero, are you sure you watch hockey? He is probably in the top 5 defensemen in the NHL and should have been in the top 3 for Norris as his metrics were generally better than Fox and Makar.
Making $1.5-2M more per year than Fox and Makar despite having no top 5 Norris voting seasons would be rough.Some comparables to consider when thinking about Dahlin's extension. I'll guess 8x$11M, putting him in the top rank of d-men, while not gouging the team and city he so obviously adores.
Wondering where he is now? #38. Incredible.
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Dahlin turned 23 in April. Fox turned 25 in Feb, Makar will be 25 in Oct. Given the typical d-man development curve, I'd guess Dahlin has more upside than either of the other two.
1 defenseman in the last 30 years has hit 100 points and he wasn’t even the Hart finalist. Are you sure you watch hockey? 15 in nhl history have done it.
If I had photoshop skills I'd make one where his head doesn't fit on the cover. Too tall.
"We subjected you to a coach whose goal appeared to be destroying your entire career and making your life a living hell. The two years you spent under this clown torpedoed your stats and reputation to where people who should know better scoff at the idea that you are one of the absolute best defensemen in the entire league. Therefore we propose that you sign a deal that clearly isn't in line with how good you actually are".
How is the 3rd richest deal for any defenseman in the league not in line with how good Dahlin is???
If the team at the same time will reach the playoffs, it is quite real. Dahlin is a real stud and already one of the best players in the league in his position at 23 years old.
And of all the best players in the league none of them have scored 100+ and won hart, but dahlin should hold out for it.
whoever voted last season must be blind if he wasn't in the top 5....he really should of been 3rd at least but somehow Makar made it missing 20+ games.
EK had just done it, but his team didn't make the playoffs and he played much worse on defense than Dahlin.
I have to agree, I don't think 10M is an overpay for a player like Dahlin. Seems to be a fair price, imo.
I think a lot depends on how the scoring trend continues to develop over the years. Defensemen are incredibly active offensively now, and the goal scoring has reached incredible heights recently. If that trend continues, I can see Dahlin hitting 100 points, but it seems unlikely as the Sabres hopefully evolve their defensive game; that will sacrifice some offense.
I am all for the petty offer of 8x$10,000,026 AAV to make it the largest contract in team history.
Makar's extension was 11.04% of the cap.
That's the slightly concerning part of this summer's mini-saga of Chad's reporting, Rasmus' Euro vacation, etc. Most of us have assumed he'll sign a reasonably team-friendly deal at 8x10 and not try to grab every penny available. I think he's a humble guy who wants to win more than anything, so I still expect him to be happy with whatever massive sum he can get while not strapping the team relative to the cap.
And? The Sabres have loads of players that will need raises moving forward, as well.
