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It's my fault. Not everyone got the memo that the rookie head coach argument doesn't work when the rookie coach was successful. I have to do better.
Confirmed with Link: Sabres have signed Lawrence Pilut (LD, HV71)
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Lucas Bengtsson is the Swedish Antipin. He may have been a Bott Project. He just finished his 2nd year with Wilkes-Barre and is going back to Sweden.
Swedish Report: Lukas Bengtsson to go back to the SHL
Swedish Report: Lukas Bengtsson to go back to the SHL
joshjull
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He’s been trying to twist himself into a pretzel attempting to convince anyone who will listen that Antipin should have gone to the AHL.
It couldn’t possibly be that he was under utilized. Not used properly when he was in the lineup. And not given a healthy chunk of games to work through any warts he did have.
Nope… That couldn’t possibly be the reason. It must be that he is only AHL quality.
It’s not far fetched to suggest he start in the AHL.
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This is exactly the type of defenseman we need. http://www.buffalohockeybeat.com/co...gressive-talented-defenseman/?view=getnewpost
He sounds like a good character guy with lots of compete. It seems like he will not take things for granted. He may need to spend time in the AHL, but you never know. He played against men in the SHL.
He sounds like a good character guy with lots of compete. It seems like he will not take things for granted. He may need to spend time in the AHL, but you never know. He played against men in the SHL.
Hearing his coach talk about how good he was in the '17 playoff run and how he grew over the course of the last couple of seasons, still very intrigued by what the Sabres may have with him here. Let's hope he gets the opportunity to show what he can become.
joshjull
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I'd bet on a Pilut v Guhle competition coming down to the final days of pre-season. With one of them winning a 3rd pair spot in Buffalo, and other starting on the top pair in Rochester.
right now:
Scandella-Risto
McCabe-Dahlin
Pilut/Guhle-Bogo
x Beaulieu, Nelson
right now:
Scandella-Risto
McCabe-Dahlin
Pilut/Guhle-Bogo
x Beaulieu, Nelson
Kyndig
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Why does McCabe get a roster spot and a top 4 spot at that when only Beaulieu was worse? He should have to compete against Guhle and Pilut as well.
"right now"... meant to imply a starting point.
I sure hope the best player gets the job.... but Housley/Botts didn't take that approach last year, so.... i doubt it will change this year.
I haven’t watched enough of Dahlin to know if having him on the right side is realistic but I was assuming he’d be a LD. If he can flip that would help our depth a ton, and give Pilut a better shot at making it (to keep things thread appropriate)
I think it’s cute that you gave Bogo the benefit of the doubt on being healthy at camp.
I think 3rd pair RD should be his spot IF healthy. Just slot Nelson in if not healthy
Aladyyn
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If Nelson plays like last season the spot should be his.
Reasonable, I am expecting a fall to his former form but we will see. Ideally I’d like to see a defensively responsible RD brought in to work with Scandella
Oh sure. Bogo just annoys me. So unreliable healthy or hurt.
I’m still holding out hope for a top 4 ufa.
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Matt Ress
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You don't think they'll keep the meatballs together if Pilut wins that battle? Maybe standing back at the red line while RD does his thing isn't the best course anyway.
joshjull
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Beaulieu
CF% -----> 48%
SF% -----> 49%
SCF% ---> 46%
HDCF% -> 47%
GF% -----> 42%
HDGF% -> 38%
OZS% ---> 51%
Nelson
CF% -----> 48%
SF% -----> 49%
SCF% ---> 46%
HDCF% -> 45%
GF% -----> 35%
HDGF% -> 34%
OZS% ----> 50%
Tennyson
CF% -----> 47%
SF% -----> 46%
SCF% ---> 46%
HDCF% -> 42%
GF% -----> 35%
HDGF% -> 38%
OZS% ----> 49%
Two whipping boys and a golden boy of sorts. Amazing how much early season play and narratives colored opinions on the two whipping boys, Beaulieu in particular. Leaving the door open for much more understanding for Nelson by the time he got here.
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Rasmus CacOlainen
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None of these should be anything more than 7D on the team. And I don't think any of them will be so I don't think there is any point discussing this. Regardless of the stats Nelson looked more solid than NB and MT, but we absolutely need 3 better RDs than him.
I wonder how much of that similarity is sample size and role. I don’t remember how many games they all had at the beginning of the season, but by my eye test Nelson was one thing before xmas and another thing after.
Tennyson was a boring pylon.
Kyndig
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Well I'd ask you look away if you go to Natural Stat Trick and look at Nelsons #s with Scandella, Risto, and Beaulieu...because its ugly. For example a 67% offensive faceoff zone start Nelson with Beaulieu and they had a 40% CF. Nelson played well with Guhle, Gorges, and Antipin though.
Beaulieu #s aren't terrible with Risto but not good either. Beaulieu has really bad #s with Gorges, Antipin, Falk, and the aforementioned Nelson. Oddly good numbers with Tennyson, so whenever I defended Tennyson when they were on a line together maybe I was onto something.
Looking at this idk what can be said other than Beaulieu was about the same throughout the lineup and Nelson struggled on top pairings but played much better in a limited role. Neither should be anything other than a 7D so in a limited role Nelson was much better.
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