SAN JOSE — In cities across the NHL, puckheads are eagerly awaiting the opportunity to finally catch a glimpse of Rasmus Dahlin in person.
Erik Karlsson is among them.
Karlsson will get a front-row seat to watch the budding phenom who grew up idolizing him in Sweden when the Sharks faceoff against the Buffalo Sabres at SAP Center Thursday.
“I haven’t seen him either,” Karlsson said. “It’s going to be exciting. Obviously, I’ve seen lots of clips and highlights from all over the world. It’s going to be nice to play against him tonight.”
Dahlin, the first-overall pick in last summer’s NHL Draft, is being labeled as the “heir to Erik Karlsson” because of his smooth skating, Swedish upbringing and preternatural creativity with the puck.