"Right now in Columbus, you don’t get a sense that they really have a chance to win right away. It’s a smaller market. But when you have it together and going, you should try to keep it together as long as you can. And it’s not all a money thing, either. You need to let guys know, “Hey, listen, we love you here. You’re a huge part of things. This is what we want for you, and this is how we envision your career here, but this is all we can pay based on our salary-cap outlook.” I would have signed in Columbus for less than I got on the market. That didn’t matter to me. What mattered to me was having a chance to win and having a good role. If you’re going to try to sign free agents, you need to overpay. But when you have guys who are there and love it there — a lot of guys who are there love it — you have to keep it together and make them feel like they’re part of something."
- Michael Pachla

Sounds like Buffalo too

he isn't a good "defender" that is true

but he is a wizard at getting out of his own end, which is probably more important these days.

but yes, ideally you want someone with him who can cover for his gaffes
- robz228

That was true of Karlsson for a while too
Dahlin can become a better defender, just like he did