Colorado Avalanche: Top 5 Draft Picks, not Coming to the Avs

GUELPH, ON - JANUARY 25: Filip Zadina #11 of Team Cherry skates against Team Orr in the 2018 Sherwin-Williams CHL/NHL Top Prospects game at the Sleeman Centre on January 25, 2018 in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. Team Cherry defeated Team Orr 7-4. (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images) /

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TORONTO, ON – JULY 6 –Prospect Rasmus Dahlin during the practice.Don Meehan’s agency, Newport Sports Management, held a camp camp for his top prospects for the 2018 NHL draft.J (Carlos Osorio/Toronto Star via Getty Images) /

Rasmus Dahlin

2017-18 Team: Frölunda HC (SHL)
Date of Birth: April 13, 2000 (18 years old)
Height: 6’2″
Weight: 183 pounds
Position: Defenseman
Shoots: Left

Rasmus Dahlin is known as being a franchise-maker, the Connor McDavid of defense (although even McDavid hasn’t been able to thoroughly help the Oilers). He combines size and the puck-moving ability of today’s mobile defensemen.

Dahlin is known for being a fantastic skater who can rush the puck and shows tremendous agility. He’s a shifty stickhandler with an accurate shot. Unlike a lot of finesse players, Dahlin isn’t afraid to use his big body to hit and make other physical plays.

The Buffalo Sabres, who also happened to have the worst record in the NHL last season, won the draft lottery this season. Presumably they’ll pick Dahlin.

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