We have more on Dahlin in this written piece. Here's a sampling:
Rasmus Dahlin has dealt with more hype than any other prospect leading up to the 2018 NHL Draft, yet he insists he hasn't found the process to be difficult. When he has needed words of encouragment, he credits his parents, Martin and Asa, with being his mentors.
Their best advice to him?
"Probably be yourself," Dahlin said Thursday.
So, who is Rasmus Dahlin? Adam Boqvist, a fellow Swedish defense prospect who's known Dahlin for six years, chose "funny" and "humble" as the two adjectives he'd use to describe his friend. Those descriptors match the image Dahlin has portrayed throughout his draft process.
From his time spent in Buffalo for the NHL Scouting Combine earlier this month to his session with the media on the eve of the draft, Dahlin has maintained a balance of composure and humility. He refuses to look ahead any further than Friday's first round, where he's been widely projected as the No. 1 pick to Buffalo.
Duffer also chatted with Buffalo's director of amateur scouting Ryan Jankowski to see how scouting meetings have been going: