Player Discussion Lawrence Pilut

[old kummelweck]

I didn't even see this.

 

[DustyZ]

I didn't even see this.

Glad he cleared.

Thought he was improving. Has a nice shot

 

[old kummelweck]

Glad he cleared.

Thought he was improving. Has a nice shot

Clague beat him out. He's not worthy right now of a claim. Maybe in March, but right now, he's got a road ahead of him to prove he can play in the league.

 

[HogtownSabresfan]

Clague beat him out. He's not worthy right now of a claim. Maybe in March, but right now, he's got a road ahead of him to prove he can play in the league.

They guy makes only $750 K and literally every team in the league said he's not as good as our top 8. Likely top 9 because everybody usually has one guy out. You could easily claim him with zero cap risk. No one did. The love for this guy is amazing. I'm sure he's a good kid but his career is going nowhere and he's almost out of NHL chances. Not to mention. KHL chances!

 

[Bendium]

They guy makes only $750 K and literally every team in the league said he's not as good as our top 8. Likely top 9 because everybody usually has one guy out. You could easily claim him with zero cap risk. No one did. The love for this guy is amazing. I'm sure he's a good kid but his career is going nowhere and he's almost out of NHL chances. Not to mention. KHL chances!

Fitz and Clague likely would have made it as well. Possibly even Bryson. Should tell you something. I keep seeing posts of people saying that everyone's depth is as bad as ours. I call BS. We have 5 NHL defensman on our roster. Our depth 6-8 need to be NHL players. Ours are all AHL players. we need to upgrade ALL of Pilut, Clague, Fitz. and Bryson. There really is zero reason to wait. At least go get yourself a genuine 6the NHL defensman.

 

[MarkusKetterer]

They guy makes only $750 K and literally every team in the league said he's not as good as our top 8. Likely top 9 because everybody usually has one guy out. You could easily claim him with zero cap risk. No one did. The love for this guy is amazing. I'm sure he's a good kid but his career is going nowhere and he's almost out of NHL chances. Not to mention. KHL chances!

Lots of teams also have no open contract spots, even if they wanted to claim him. So it’s not as black and white as “he sucks”.

 

[old kummelweck]

Fitz and Clague likely would have made it as well. Possibly even Bryson. Should tell you something. I keep seeing posts of people saying that everyone's depth is as bad as ours. I call BS. We have 5 NHL defensman on our roster. Our depth 6-8 need to be NHL players. Ours are all AHL players. we need to upgrade ALL of Pilut, Clague, Fitz. and Bryson. There really is zero reason to wait. At least go get yourself a genuine 6the NHL defensman.

Sabres can get it done with the guys they have, but if there is any injury to the top 3 guys, it's a precipitous drop in the overall core. Their depth positions are a concern in general.

 

[DustyZ]

Sabres can get it done with the guys they have, but if there is any injury to the top 3 guys, it's a precipitous drop in the overall core. Their depth positions are a concern in general.

You would think an organization that's missed the playoffs for 11 straight years would have more depth in their system.

 

[Jacob582]

You would think an organization that's missed the playoffs for 11 straight years would have more depth in their system.

Did you see their depth before free agency?
Oskari was the 7th D.

I thought they did a decent job adding. I would have liked a Pysyk-type defensemen in place of Fitzgerald as 7th. Maybe Stecher.

Wish we could have gotten Rutta instead of Booshkin. Even Colin Miller would have been better. But it was time for him to move on.

Was hoping Bryson to take a step forward and become more consistent.

 

[old kummelweck]

You would think an organization that's missed the playoffs for 11 straight years would have more depth in their system.

It's not perfect, that's for sure. But they've stuck to their plan and actually have made adjustments on the farm with depth. They brought in Boosh, who isn't quite where you want him to be, and Clague was a pretty big addition if he can keep his game where it is and slot hazard duty next to Power. When Joker comes back, he'll knock Bryson/FItzgerald back to the press box. Not looking terrible.

I honestly think the biggest challenge for this core is the dependency on Samuelsson. He is the guy that makes it all work. Maybe this is a apperitiion until Power grows into his skates. I also think Joker is a nice 5/6 guy, and getting another vet into that top 4 mix would really, really, really square the group up.

 

[Chainshot]

If he's in the lineup again, they need what he gave them the last two games before being sent back. But there was so much time to get to that level, I have lost faith in Pilut's game as a 7 or 8 option.

 

[Chainshot]

 

[UnleashRasmus]

I'd rather have Pilut up next year as a 6-7th defensemen than Bryson. I've not soured on him, but there's just a difference this year.

 

[Chainshot]

I'd rather have Pilut up next year as a 6-7th defensemen than Bryson. I've not soured on him, but there's just a difference this year.

Considering when given that option, the team didn't do that, I don't see them being interested in it for next year. If Larry is back, he's the 8 at best.

 

[HaNotsri]

Considering when given that option, the team didn't do that, I don't see them being interested in it for next year. If Larry is back, he's the 8 at best.

I think he's already signed with a NLA team, turned doen HV71 awhile back.

 

[UnleashRasmus]

Considering when given that option, the team didn't do that, I don't see them being interested in it for next year. If Larry is back, he's the 8 at best.

No issues with that. Definitel want someone upgraded over Bryson. Send him out west somewhere.

 

[Chainshot]

 

[Fjordy]

Good luck in Switzerland

Lawrence Pilut rejoint le Lausanne Hockey Club - Lausanne HC

 

[Dubi Doo]

Good luck in Switzerland

Lawrence Pilut rejoint le Lausanne Hockey Club - Lausanne HC

Dammit!

 

[Gabrielor]

Tough news.

All the best Pilut. Loved you here 2 seasons.

 

[joshjull]

Good luck in Switzerland

Lawrence Pilut rejoint le Lausanne Hockey Club - Lausanne HC

 

[HogtownSabresfan]

Good luck to him. We need Ryan Johnson and Novikov getting minutes

 

[Ehran]

Good luck to him. I had hoped he would make it but he was always a tweener.

I think he'll carve out a nice career in the SHL.

 

[Chainshot]

Good luck to him. He gave it another go and it wasn’t to be. I expect he will be one of the top defense in the NL this coming year.

 

[Dex]

I suspect that he knew this would be his last year in North America and his agent may have been in talks with Lausanne or some other teams. So he really could have mailed it in, but instead continued his strong play throughout the playoffs and spoke so highly of his experience in Rochester at the end of the year. True pro - kudos to him for that.