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One of the best defensemen in Buffalo has a new contract. The Buffalo Sabres and left shot D Rasmus Dahlin have agreed on a 3 year, $18 million contract, with a $6 million AAV, according to an announcement made by the team. Dahlin was an RFA.
The signing of Dahlin, plus Henri Jokiharju earlier in the offseason, brings the Sabres over the $60.24 million cap floor, as they are entering training camp with just over $63 million committed to the team this season, if they don't make any more moves. With Dahlin signed, the Sabres now have all of their RFA's re-signed for the upcoming season.
Last season, Dahlin registered 5 goals and 18 assists for the Sabres, with a ghastly -36 plus/minus in an ATOI of 21:36, playing in all 56 regular season games, as the Sabres did not qualify for the playoffs. After Don Granato became the head coach toward the end of the season, Dahlin saw a dramatic uptick in ice time, and seemed to thrive under Granato.
In his career, spanning 3 seasons, all with the Sabres, Dahlin has 18 goals and 89 assists to his name, with a -56 plus/minus in an ATOI of 20:44, playing in 197 regular season games. The Sabres have not made the playoffs in Dahlin's time with them.
Dahlin was chosen by the Sabres with the first overall pick in the 2018 NHL Draft, and he made his debut in the 2018-2019 season, playing in all 82 regular season games that year, while tallying 9 goals and 35 assists. That year, he finished 3rd in voting for the Calder trophy as NHL rookie of the year.
When the deal expires, Dahlin will be an RFA again, this time with arbitration rights. He's back in the fold as the Sabres are in training camp, as they prep for their season opener on October 14 against the Montreal Canadiens.
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