Confirmed with Link: Sabres have signed Lawrence Pilut (LD, HV71)

[Abraham de Lacy]

It's interesting that his dad was born in Detroit.

It is also interesting that his mom was born in Sweden.

 

[cybresabre]

It is also interesting that his mom was born in Sweden.

Not calling you a liar, but I heard his mom is Norwegian, but his dad flew her over the border under cover of darkness while she was in labor with Larry. He got pretty damn lucky.

 

[Abraham de Lacy]

Not calling you a liar, but I heard his mom is Norwegian, but his dad flew her over the border under cover of darkness while she was in labor with Larry. He got pretty damn lucky.

That must be it.

 

[Abraham de Lacy]

To me, it is incomprehensible that he is not playing with the big club. Simply put: does not compute.

Speed and youth.

 

[Ace]

Their record might have something to do with it.

Just a shot in the dark.

 

[Reddawg]

He'll come up when it's time, we already have 7 defensemen jockeying for 6 spots in the lineup and there's no reason to mess with what's working when both teams are winning.

 

[Sabre Dance]

He'll come up when it's time, we already have 7 defensemen jockeying for 6 spots in the lineup and there's no reason to mess with what's working when both teams are winning.

I always hate that line of thinking. Always try and make the team better. Our D can be a lot better.

 

[Reddawg]

I always hate that line of thinking. Always try and make the team better. Our D can be a lot better.

I'm less interested in making the NHL team better right now and far more interested in making both teams good in the short and especially long term...that's how you win Cups. Pittsburgh let Guentzel play 33 games in the AHL before bringing him up, and look what happened with him. There just isn't any rush with Pilut, he'll come up when it's time for him to come up and his play will dictate whether he stays or not. It's been 15 AHL games and 20 NHL games, there's a whole lot of hockey left.

 

[Sabre Dance]

I'm less interested in making the NHL team better right now and far more interested in making both teams good in the short and especially long term...that's how you win Cups. Pittsburgh let Guentzel play 33 games in the AHL before bringing him up, and look what happened with him. There just isn't any rush with Pilut, he'll come up when it's time for him to come up and his play will dictate whether he stays or not. It's been 15 AHL games and 20 NHL games, there's a whole lot of hockey left.

That's how I feel. Your previous post was different though. If the team was struggling I wouldn't want to make Pilut the savior. That would be a recipe for disaster. If I had to chose a time to bring him up it would be when the team is winning and he can work his way in slowly

 

[Reddawg]

That's how I feel. Your previous post was different though. If the team was struggling I wouldn't want to make Pilut the savior. That would be a recipe for disaster. If I had to chose a time to bring him up it would be when the team is winning and he can work his way in slowly

I think we're saying the same thing. To me, the worst thing we could do is bring Pilut up to take Nelson's spot in the rotation for the #6 spot with Beaulieu. He needs to be playing and building NA confidence, whether that's in the AHL or the NHL. He's easily earned the first injury callup spot, and it'll happen soon I'm sure.

 

[1972]

I think he's an absolute stud and our best prospect. I was blown away by how good he was in preseason when I saw him in person, he's best attribute is how smart he is.

 

[jc17]

I'm less interested in making the NHL team better right now and far more interested in making both teams good in the short and especially long term...that's how you win Cups. Pittsburgh let Guentzel play 33 games in the AHL before bringing him up, and look what happened with him. There just isn't any rush with Pilut, he'll come up when it's time for him to come up and his play will dictate whether he stays or not. It's been 15 AHL games and 20 NHL games, there's a whole lot of hockey left.

Good point about guentzel. Wouldn't surprise me if botts is trying to replicate that exactly. Could be a bit different with a dman

 

[26CornerBlitz]

 

[Skinnyjimmy08]

Im impressed with him since his callup.. Been able to see a couple of Sabres games and he looks good.. Picked up an assist today and is getting alot of mins

No PP time yet but i am looking forward to when he does

 

[Chainshot]

Im impressed with him since his callup.. Been able to see a couple of Sabres games and he looks good.. Picked up an assist today and is getting alot of mins

No PP time yet but i am looking forward to when he does

My only fear with him picking up PP time would be the implication: that enough of Risto, Dahlin, Bogo, McCabe, or Beaulieu are on the shelf to warrant him seeing the point. He may deserve it, but seeing it? That remains to be seen.

 

[HaNotsri]

My only fear with him picking up PP time would be the implication: that enough of Risto, Dahlin, Bogo, McCabe, or Beaulieu are on the shelf to warrant him seeing the point. He may deserve it, but seeing it? That remains to be seen.

I’d like to try Eichel-Pilut-Dahlin with a lot of mobility and changing the quarterback both ways. Pilut is really good when it comes to opening passes and shots for deflections but his slapper is not up to snuff on the NHL level even though it was useful in the SHL last season.
My biggest gripe with Sabres PP is lack of movement.

 

[Chainshot]

I’d like to try Eichel-Pilut-Dahlin with a lot of mobility and changing the quarterback both ways. Pilut is really good when it comes to opening passes and shots for deflections but his slapper is not up to snuff on the NHL level even though it was useful in the SHL last season.
My biggest gripe with Sabres PP is lack of movement.

The PP is soooo easy to defend -- compensate to Jack primarily and watch the low triangle play to the slot presence (Skinner from Reinhart, Reinhart from Skinner). Everything else is just standing around, and that's easy to defend.

I like that Dahlin and Pilut both walk the line, which is going to draw defenders and move the diamond creating seams.

 

[42]

Im impressed with him since his callup.. Been able to see a couple of Sabres games and he looks good.. Picked up an assist today and is getting alot of mins

No PP time yet but i am looking forward to when he does

2nd PP unit in practice today.

 

[Gabrielor]

Quietly, pilut is slowly turning Ristolainen into a positive corsi player. Pretty significant.

 

[kirby11]

Pilut's acquitted himself nicely so far. He's got a great first pass, has used his stick well to break up plays. Loved that he didn't take any of Phaneuf's crap yesterday in the 1st.

 

[JimboA]

It's interesting that his dad was born in Detroit.

And then turned out to be an icon for a club in Tingsryd in southern Sweden, a village of 3,000 inhabitants. Larry Pilut played with a guy named Patric Larsson, father of Oliver Ekman-Larsson. Mattias Samuelsson's father Kjell is also from that village and played for the same club.

 

[26CornerBlitz]

 

[Chainshot]

I wonder if he'll be able to. I don't expect him to go back honestly.

 

[MackAttack26]

I wonder if he'll be able to. I don't expect him to go back honestly.

If Nelson comes back somebody will have to move right? Hopefully not him but wouldn't shock me.

 

[Chainshot]

If Nelson comes back somebody will have to move right? Hopefully not him but wouldn't shock me.

I have an expectation that one of Beaulieu or Nelson will be moved when the time comes.