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There was no hockey WC for Rasmus Dahlin.
But right now, he has become a huge talking point in the NHL.
Because of the new rumor that is about a shock offer to him.
There were many of us who were looking forward to seeing Rasmus Dahlin represent Sweden in the hockey World Cup. There were also early reports that he had accepted, but then came the big turn which meant that the 23-year-old was forced to decline the world championship due to injury problems.
No World Cup game
It was one of many “no thanks” from NHL Swedes to this year’s hockey WC and thus Tre Kronor was not enough to reach further than a WC quarter-final. Where there was a sensational outing against the host nation Latvia.
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But despite the absence of a World Cup game, Dahlin is now a big talker in North America and there are rumors of a monster contract on the way. Nothing has yet been signed, but according to new information, the Swede has been offered a “shock contract”, as described in the American media.
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Dahlin’s reputation
The Swedish NHL defenseman is coming off his best career season by far with an impressive 73 points in 78 games for the Buffalo Sabres. For which the 23-year-old will now be amply rewarded.
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The Buffalo Reporter Chad DeDominici reports on Twitter that the Sabers will offer a new eight-year contract worth a whopping $80 million, almost SEK 800 million. That would make Dahlin the third highest paid defenseman in the entire NHL behind superstars Erik Karlsson and Drew Doughty.
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Rasmus Dahlin currently has one year left on his current contract but the likelihood of the new contract being signed this summer seems extremely likely, according to the Buffalo reporter. Only 23 years old, the Swede has already scored 233 points in 355 games during his five seasons in the NHL.
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