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

[Ace]

Everyone loves free t-shirts

 

[Icicle]

Any chance McCabe bounces back? A couple years ago he had a bright future. Maybe he had some rough personal stuff this past year.

He had a nagging injury then a surgery. It’s always possible, but the guy is a complete airhead so I wouldn’t bank on it.

 

[Paxon]

Any chance McCabe bounces back? A couple years ago he had a bright future. Maybe he had some rough personal stuff this past year.

Bounce back, absolutely. I don't love his upside much anymore, but he can and probably will be better than he was last season.

 

[valet]

Any chance McCabe bounces back? A couple years ago he had a bright future. Maybe he had some rough personal stuff this past year.

I have a feeling he'll be fine, but that's unsubstantiated. He needs to prove it

 

[Husko]

Dmitri Kalinin 2.0, Jake McCabe

 

[Howie Hodge]

McCabe will be okay as long as he's not expected, let alone used, as a top four defenseman.

 

[gallagt01]

Dmitri Kalinin 2.0, Jake McCabe

This is a strange comparison.

 

[Chainshot]

Goalie being the key one.

Defense and forwards are important talk, but you wanna talk about a position bare of future talent, it’s goalie.

Agreed. All of the Sabres potential D, including Pilut, regardless of level, may need to be good at fishing pucks out of his own net if it isn't addressed.

 

[Husko]

This is a strange comparison.

I’ve been saying it for years. Lots of tools, no toolbox.

 

[brian_griffin]

I’ve been saying it for years. Lots of tools, no toolbox.

Famous saying where I work is: "Oh, he has a full six-pack, he just lacks the plastic ring thing that holds them all together."

 

[Paxon]

Famous saying where I work is: "Oh, he has a full six-pack, he just lacks the plastic ring thing that holds them all together."

Alternatively: "He has a six pack... in his bloodstream"

 

[hizzoner]

Alternatively: "He has a six pack... in his bloodstream"

Or on the way out...

 

[krt88nc]

If we sign Pilut, we have a ton of defensmen:

Dahlin, Scandella, Ristolainen, McCabe, Bogogisian, Nelson, Beaulieu, Guhle, Antipin (RFA)

OK, who goes?

Guhle can go back to Rochester if needed but you'd think they would want him in the lineup.

Do we waive Beaulieu? You can't trade Bogo and his white elephant contract. McCabe should have some value.

If I could I think I'd trade ROR and MaCabe to the Canes for Noah Hanifin and Jeff Skinner. The salary cap number is somewhat balanced. Obvious risk here because Skinner has the concussion history but he's a quick skilled winger we could use and Hanifin adds more upside than McCabe.

ANyhow, should be interesting to see how they make this work.

 

[Sabre Dance]

If we sign Pilut, we have a ton of defensmen:

Dahlin, Scandella, Ristolainen, McCabe, Bogogisian, Nelson, Beaulieu, Guhle, Antipin (RFA)

OK, who goes?

Guhle can go back to Rochester if needed but you'd think they would want him in the lineup.

Do we waive Beaulieu? You can't trade Bogo and his white elephant contract. McCabe should have some value.

If I could I think I'd trade ROR and MaCabe to the Canes for Noah Hanifin and Jeff Skinner. The salary cap number is somewhat balanced. Obvious risk here because Skinner has the concussion history but he's a quick skilled winger we could use and Hanifin adds more upside than McCabe.

ANyhow, should be interesting to see how they make this work.

Guhle and Pilut start in Rochester. Antipin signs in the KHL. Beaulieu stays as depth.

Scandella - Ristolainen
Dahlin - Bogosian
McCabe - Nelson
Beaulieu

Guhle, Pilut, and Borgen developing in Rochester. All of a sudden defense looks strong. Hopefully Bogosian can give us 60+ games next year.

 

[Rowley Birkin]

Guhle and Pilut start in Rochester. Antipin signs in the KHL. Beaulieu stays as depth.

Scandella - Ristolainen
Dahlin - Bogosian
McCabe - Nelson
Beaulieu

Guhle, Pilut, and Borgen developing in Rochester. All of a sudden defense looks strong. Hopefully Bogosian can give us 60+ games next year.

I would generally agree with this but hope for one addition at the expense of Bogo/McCabe/Beaulieu. I'd love to lose all three but that isn't realistic. Getting rid of 2 is a possibility one almost a certainty.

This wont be popular but regardless of signing pilut i don't see where Antipin fits. Wonder if his RFA rights are worth anything to another NHL team?

 

[jcbeze]

hopefully Bogosian can give us 60+ games next year.

Fat chance...

 

[Sabre Dance]

Fat chance...

It's about 50/50.

 

[Weltschmerz]

Guhle and Pilut start in Rochester. Antipin signs in the KHL. Beaulieu stays as depth.

Scandella - Ristolainen
Dahlin - Bogosian
McCabe - Nelson
Beaulieu

Guhle, Pilut, and Borgen developing in Rochester. All of a sudden defense looks strong. Hopefully Bogosian can give us 60+ games next year.

So the top defenseman from the SHL is on the Amerks? Wonder how long or if he even signs.

 

[Ace]

Zach Bogosian played 18 games last year and was a minus 9.

Can we pencil him in for anywhere in the world other than expected to be a Sabre?

Please?

 

[Jame]

Zach Bogosian played 18 games last year and was a minus 9.

Can we pencil him in for anywhere in the world other than expected to be a Sabre?

Please?

yea, he and McCabe were a tire fire together.... they are basically the same player, so one has got to go.

 

[Jame]

Guhle and Pilut start in Rochester. Antipin signs in the KHL. Beaulieu stays as depth.

Scandella - Ristolainen
Dahlin - Bogosian
McCabe - Nelson
Beaulieu

Guhle, Pilut, and Borgen developing in Rochester. All of a sudden defense looks strong. Hopefully Bogosian can give us 60+ games next year.

Sign De Haan
Sign Pateryn

DeHaan-Dahlin
Scandella-Risto
Guhle-Pateryn
x McCabe, Nelson

buh bye BogoBeaulieu

Give DeHaan the longer contract... so we can transition from Scandella to DeHaan in 2 years...

Guhle-Dahlin
DeHaan-Risto
XXXX-XXXX

 

[Kyndig]

I don't think the Sabres are going to sign the top SHL defenseman and send him to the AHL. Seems a bit ridiculous.

 

[Ace]

I don't think the Sabres are going to sign the top SHL defenseman and send him to the AHL. Seems a bit ridiculous.

Given that Phil will probably relegate him to the pressbox in favor of worse options...maybe the ahl wouldn't be so bad to start.

 

[Icicle]

Given that Phil will probably relegate him to the pressbox in favor of worse options...maybe the ahl wouldn't be so bad to start.

Did he do this with Nelson? No. Did he do this with Tennyson? No. Did he do this with Redmond? No.

Antipin had known communication problems. He was the only one who rode the bench like that.

Based upon history, this is a hot take to make.

 

[Ace]

It’s really not.

Using Tennyson is proving my point. He was AWFUL. Beaulieu was AWFUL. McCabe was AWFUL But he refused to play a guy who wasn’t awful because he was the one transitioning to the league.

Sound familiar to what I said?