DALLAS – It’s easy to find someone who will proclaim Rasmus Dahlin as a future star. The defenseman, who was drafted first overall by the Buffalo Sabres on Friday night, can do everything on the ice.



No one is perfect, though, and Sabres General Manager Jason Botterill wanted to discuss Dahlin’s flaws. He found the ideal person to chat with: Dahlin himself.



“I was very impressed with his self-assessment of what he has to improve on and just the focus that he has,” Botterill said Friday. “I came away from the meetings very positive about him, and he certainly will have a very impressive future in the National Hockey League.”



The Sabres met with Dahlin during the NHL Scouting Combine in Buffalo earlier this month. As part of the chats, Botterill asked the 18-year-old to go into detail about where he can improve. Dahlin’s willingness to do so was yet another reason why Buffalo is convinced it’s drafting the...