While not looking ahead, Rasmus Dahlin admits he would love to play in Buffalo

When Rasmus Dahlin hears his name called by Buffalo Sabres general manager Jason Botterill, nobody will be surprised. For months,  Dahlin has been the consensus No. 1 player available at the upcoming 2018 NHL Draft and on Friday, he spoke with a sea of reporters to discuss his likely landing spot. 

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"Nothing is done so I obviously have to wait and see until the draft," Dahlin said. "If I’m coming here then I would love to be here. Great fans and everybody loves hockey so it seems like Buffalo is a great city."

Dahlin danced around questions and carefully worded his responses, knowing it's not a guarantee that he'll be the first player selected. But when asked about his interview with the Sabres, Dahlin cracked a smile.

"It was great. Everything was all fun in that meeting so it went pretty good."

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 On Saturday, Dahlin will undergo the physical tests featured at the combine, including pull-ups, bench press, agility testing, and wingate [the crazy test when players have to pedal on a stationary bike as hard as they can for 30 seconds]. 

"Everything’s great here. We were here for the World Juniors too so I played in the full arena so it’s pretty awesome here. I loved it here." 

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