The NHL's 2025-26 regular-season is nearly here, and the Buffalo Sabres' roster is more or less finalized. And in this series on THN.com's Sabres Site, we've started a new series in which we go player-by-player through Buffalo's roster and analyze the expectations for each player.
We began the series late last week with looks at the Sabres' goaltending picture. And in this file, we're turning to Buffalo's defense corps — specifically, star defenseman and captain Rasmus Dahlin. Needless to say, the expectations on Dahlin are sky-high, and if he captains a Sabres team that fails to make the Stanley Cup playoffs again this coming year, changes could be coming for Buffalo as a team and Dahlin as an individual.
But we want your thoughts — what are your expectations for Dahlin in 2025-26? And what do you think happens to Dahlin's future in Buffalo if the Sabres can't make the playoffs for the 15th straight season?
Let us know with a comment below — and feel free to register as a community member here on THN.com. Your voice matters, and we want your point of view.
