Sabres trying to sign Rasmus Dahlin, Owen Power to long-term contracts By Lance Lysowski News Sports Reporter Apr 19, 2023 Apr 19, 2023 Updated Mar 12, 2026 0 1 of 2 Buffalo Sabres player Rasmus Dahlin speaks to the media on day 1 of locker cleanout at the KeyBank Center on Saturday, April 15, 2023. Harry Scull Jr./Buffalo News Sabres General Manager Kevyn Adams speaks during a news conference on Wednesday, April 19, 2023. Joshua Bessex/Buffalo News Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save By Lance Lysowski News Sports Reporter Rasmus Dahlin and Owen Power showed through their performance this season why they’re considered pillars of the Buffalo Sabres.kAm}@H[ v6?6C2= |2?286C z6GJ? p52>D H2?ED E@ 6?DFC6 3@E9 2C6 96C6 =@?8 E6C>]k^AmkAmp52>D C6G62=65 E@ C6A@CE6CD 5FC:?8 9:D 6?5\@7\D62D@? ?6HD 4@?76C6?46 (65?6D52J :? z6Jq2?< r6?E6C E92E 96 92D DA@<6? E@ 286?ED 7@C s29=:? 2?5 !@H6C E@ 6IAC6DD :?E6C6DE :? 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