Sabres Daily: Dahlin In Top 10; Central Puckdoku Cheatcodes

As we crawl day-by-day towards the start of training camps around the NHL, NHL Network decided to rank the top players by position in the league and not surprisingly, Buffalo Sabres blueliner Rasmus Dahlin is ranked among the best defensemen.

Here are the best defensemen in the league right now! #NHLTopPlayers pic.twitter.com/XO96x7wUiN

— NHL Network (@NHLNetwork) August 20, 2023

Dahlin, who finished with a career-high 73 points last season for the Sabres and finished eighth in Norris Trophy voting, was ranked seventh ahead of 2023 Norris winner Erik Karlsson. The Sabres reportedly have been working on an extension with Dahlin over the summer, but there have been no indications that a deal is imminent.

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• Buffalo’s Top Prospects – #29: Aaron Huglen
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• Buffalo’s Top Prospects – #27: Matteo Costantini
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The game Puckdoku seems to be a hit with hockey fans, especially during the summer when there is little or no hockey news. The object of the game is to match up a player who played for two teams, but to pick the most obscure or unique player to increase your uniqueness score. Here are a few ex-Sabres that would help you in that pursuit. Today we’ll tackle the Central Division:

Arizona and Buffalo – Daniel Briere, John Scott, Jamie McGinn

Chicago and Buffalo – Christian Ruuttu, Adam Creighton, Anders Bjork

Colorado and Buffalo –  Mikhail Grigorenko, Nikita Zadorov, Craig Anderson

Dallas and Buffalo –  Colin Miller, Mark Pysyk, Steve Ott

Minnesota and Buffalo – Jason Pominville, Marcus Johansson, Marcus Foligno

Nashville and Buffalo – Paul Gaustad, Carter Hutton, Cody Franson

St. Louis and Buffalo – Patrik Berglund, Chris Butler, Marco Scandella

Winnipeg and Buffalo – Phil Housley, Nathan Beaulieu, Joel Armia

Hockey Now Network

Boston: Bruins Sign Harvard’s Farinacci (Boston Bruins)

Carolina: Hurricanes Sign 20-Year Lease Extension (Carolina Hurricanes)

Chicago: Three Hawks Prospects Make NHL Network’s Top 50 (Chicago Blackhawks)

Colorado: Former Avalanche Prospect Heads To KHL (Colorado Avalanche)

Detroit: Red Wings Join In Hossa’s Night Of Celebration (Detroit Red Wings)

Florida: Panthers Luostarinen From Unknown To Key Piece (Florida Panthers)

Los Angeles: Where Do Kempe & Fiala Rank Among the League’s Best? (Los Angeles Kings)

Montreal: Canadiens Options For Trading DeSmith (Montreal Canadiens)

Nashville: Glass Knows He Belongs In NHL (Nashville Predators)

New Jersey: Devils Sign Cal Foote To One-Year Deal (New Jersey Devils)

NY Islanders: Isles Exaggerations and Expectations; Ryan Pulock (New York Islanders)

Philadelphia: Foerster Could Do Big Things For Flyers (Philadelphia Flyers)

Pittsburgh: Penguins Potential PTO Invites (Pittsburgh Penguins)

San Jose: First Look At Karlsson In Penguins Gear (San Jose Sharks)

Vegas: Golden Knights Must-See Home Games (Vegas Golden Knights)

Washington: Mantha Hoping To Play Faster (Washington Capitals)