It doesn’t take much to make a father proud of his son, but NHL Draft night on June 22nd was truly a special night for the Dahlin family. In attendance with Buffalo Sabres’ first overall draft pick were his father, mother, little brother and little sister.
Rasmus Dahlin is slotted as the best defenseman of his generation. He’s the second Swedish player taken first overall, joining Mats Sundin — drafted by the Quebec Nordiques. He’s just the second defenseman drafted first overall in the past 12 years.
And on June 25th, Rasmus Dahlin was introduced to the NHL by his new team, the Buffalo Sabres — our Buffalo Sabres.