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Buffalo Sabres sign Rasmus Dahlin to entry-level contract

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Mon, Jul 9th 2018 12:55 pm
The Buffalo Sabres on Monday announced the team signed defenseman Rasmus Dahlin to a three-year, entry-level contract.
Dahlin (age 18, 6'3", 185 pounds) was taken by Buffalo with the first overall selection in the 2018 NHL Draft last month in Dallas. He became just the third player to be taken No. 1 overall by the Sabres, joining Gilbert Perreault (1970) and Pierre Turgeon (1987).
The defenseman appeared in his second professional season in 2017-18, posting 20 points (7 goals, 13 assists) and tying for fourth among all SHL defensemen with seven goals in 41 games. Through two SHL seasons, he has totaled 23 points (8/15) in 67 regular-season games, adding eight points (4/4) in 20 postseason contests.
A native of Lidköping, Sweden, Dahlin won a silver medal at the 2018 IIHF World Junior Championship in Buffalo. His six points (0/6), plus-7 rating and 23:08 average ice time at the tournament all led or tied to lead his team, helping him earn Best Defenseman honors and a spot on the tournament All-Star Team.
Dahlin also represented Sweden at the 2017 IIHF World Junior Championship as a 16-year-old and, at 17, was the youngest player at the 2018 Olympic Games in PyeongChang, South Korea.

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