New Jersey Devils: 5 Defensemen Worth Trading Fourth-Overall Pick

Rasmus Dahlin

We all know what’s happening in Buffalo. It’s an absolute fire sale. The thing about a fire sale is everything is for sale. It’s not a fire sale if the seller is getting picky. It doesn’t mean everything is cheap, it just means everything is for sale. It seems like there is a price on everything in Western New York, and that includes former number-one overall pick, Rasmus Dahlin.

Dahlin had a pretty lackluster season this past year. The entire Sabres team was awful, and now the Sabres are looking to get rid of everyone. They have the number-one overall pick in the 2021 NHL Draft, and they could be looking to get another top-10 pick. They could just look to regroup the defense in one-fell swoop by trading Dahlin for both of the Devils’ 1st-round picks along with a really good prospect.

It would be worth it if Dahlin even comes to 80% of his potential. He’s built to be a monster defender for years to come. He’s still only 21 years old, and he already showed he can at least hold his own in the NHL. The Sabres were a mess, they got COVID, and the team was a tire fire from one side to the other. Do not judge Dahlin based on this season.

Buffalo likely doesn’t want to make Dahlin available, but they would consider anything at this point. Again, we’re looking at a fire sale here. Dahlin would be a massive trade, but he is absolutely worth the fourth-overall pick and a massive trade beyond that. He’s due to a huge contract extension next offseason, so the Sabres might be willing to get out of it before spending an arm and a leg before they are ready.