Scandella, Pilut and Bailey - Sabres Next Season?

[GASabresIUFAN]

IN: Eichel, Mittelstadt, Dahlin, Ullmark
In by poll: Bogo, Wilson, Guhle, Ristolainen, Baptiste & ROR

Out: Josefson, Pouliot, Nolan, Moulson and Gorges
Out by Poll: O’Regan & CJ Smith (minors), Larsson, Baloo, and Girgensons (trades), Lehner (Not Qualified)

New Poll:
1) Top Line defender Marco Scandella - Yes I know this one is a slam dunk
2) Swedish import - Lawrence Pilut - Read Greeley's comments below, they may change your mind
3) LW/RW Justin Bailey - Will the WIlliamsville native finally crack the lineup full time?

 

Greeley on Pilut. 

 

On Lawrence Pilut:

"Lawrence is a guy we were very excited to get. He played last year for HV71, he's been in that organization and in the top Swedish league since he was 18-years-old, which is impressive. He's a young kid, like a December 1995-born, which excited because it's a kid who can come into our organization and hopefully grow with it and be part of the core."

"He's a puck-moving defenseman who led that league in scoring. He gets up in the play, he moves it, he always has deception... He's a top-five to seven minutes played for a defenseman in that league. To me, he's a guy who is a little undersized, but his hockey sense, his hockey IQ is what has made him such a good player in Sweden, and a guy we're really excited to have come over."

 

 

Edited June 9, 2018 by GASabresIUFAN

[dudacek]

Greeley seemed to be pencilling Pilut into Rochester to start the year.

[Drunkard]

Scandella is on the roster for sure. I think Pilut starts in Rochester until he becomes acclimated to NA ice and since Bailey now has to pass through waivers he will get his shot with Buffalo to start the season. Hoefully he makes the most of it.

[dudacek]

Is Scandella the most likely partner for Dahlin?

Hot take alert: Justin Bailey scores 15 goals in the NHL next year.

[Drunkard]

Is Scandella the most likely partner for Dahlin?

That's who I'd pair him with (on the second paring to start the season at least), assuming they let him have his preference of playing his off hand side. Then I'd hope McCabe rebounds and I'd pair him with Ristolainen to do the heavy lifting.

[GASabresIUFAN]

Is Scandella the most likely partner for Dahlin?Hot take alert: Justin Bailey scores 15 goals in the NHL next year.

  

That's who I'd pair him with (on the second paring to start the season at least), assuming they let him have his preference of playing his off hand side. Then I'd hope McCabe rebounds and I'd pair him with Ristolainen to do the heavy lifting.

 

Bove puts Scandella w Dahlin in the article I attached to the Game Plan thread.

 

As to Pilut, if he doesn't make the top 6 I can see him getting sent down, but we don't know if he was guaranteed an NHL roster spot like Antipin was.

Edited June 9, 2018 by GASabresIUFAN

[dudacek]

As to Pilut, if he doesn't make the top 6 I can see him getting sent down, but we don't know if he was guaranteed an NHL roster spot like Antipin was.

From the Greeley interview, I would say he’s not.

It wasn’t asked specifically, but Greeley said one of the things they like about him is he’s still young enough to develop - it’s not an NHL or bust situation. What I took from the interview was that Greeley wants him to start in Rochester to make the adjustment to North American ice.

Edited June 10, 2018 by dudacek

[Randall Flagg]

Dumb question, who is Greeley again? 

I expect Pilut to play in the NHL, but not right away. I hope he's a gem. Like Zaitsev before Zaitsev fell apart. 

 

Scandella will be relied on as a veteran leader and stabilizing presence on the back end. We may have two defenders better than him by the end of the season, which is real nice. I wouldn't mind a UFA signing to pair with him and help him shut things down so Risto can be more offensive. 

 

I don't expect much from Bailey, but hope he surprises.

[dudacek]

Dumb question, who is Greeley again? s.

Sabres assistant GM, the one who interviewed for the Carolina GM job.

[GASabresIUFAN]

Dumb question, who is Greeley again? 

I expect Pilut to play in the NHL, but not right away. I hope he's a gem. Like Zaitsev before Zaitsev fell apart. 

 

Scandella will be relied on as a veteran leader and stabilizing presence on the back end. We may have two defenders better than him by the end of the season, which is real nice. I wouldn't mind a UFA signing to pair with him and help him shut things down so Risto can be more offensive. 

 

I don't expect much from Bailey, but hope he surprises.

Greeley is our NHL Asst GM. Same level as Sexton, but Sexton is also the Amerks GM.

[Randall Flagg]

Thanks.

[3putt]

I would like to see GM Bobblehead take a swing for Enstrom as a pairing for Dahlin.

[Thorny]

I would like to see GM Bobblehead take a swing for Enstrom as a pairing for Dahlin.

He’s a walking injury in line with Bogosian.

[GASabresIUFAN]

I was reading on Dobber a scouting report that made it clear why Otto wasn’t drafted. Was small, skating was a issue, shot wasn’t great, wasn’t physical and had issue in his own zone. Size and skating have improved. Still not physical but an excellent puck mover and can play in all zone and all situations.

Edited June 11, 2018 by GASabresIUFAN

[Thorny]

Otto?

[GASabresIUFAN]

Otto?

‘Otto’ Pilut. (From the movie Airplane.)

[Thorny]

‘Otto’ Pilut. (From the movie Airplane.)

Urgh, embarrassing. Should have got that.

[GASabresIUFAN]

Urgh, embarrassing. Should have got that.

We talked about it in Pilut thread. Just imagine John Belushi saying Pilut I’ve been giving this a great deal of thought. Your Sabrespace.com name in “Otto”

[GASabresIUFAN]

After the recent signings and trades anyone still sure that Pilut is going to start the year in Rochester?  By adding Hickey, re-signing Redmond, MacWilliam and Atwal, to Borgen, Fedun and Tennyson, it seems the odds of Pilut and Guhle making the Sabres have increased significantly.

 

Also, now that Scandella's name has been added to the rumor mill, anyone re-thinking their vote?

Edited June 16, 2018 by GASabresIUFAN

[inkman]

After the recent signings and trades anyone still sure that Pilut is going to start the year in Rochester? By adding Hickey, re-signing Redmond, MacWilliam and Atwal, to Borgen, Fedun and Tennyson, it seems the odds of Pilut and Guhle making the Sabres have increased significantly.

 

Also, now that Scandella's name has been added to the rumor mill, anyone re-thinking their vote?

Rumor mill = the underside of my ballsack

[nfreeman]

After the recent signings and trades anyone still sure that Pilut is going to start the year in Rochester?  By adding Hickey, re-signing Redmond, MacWilliam and Atwal, to Borgen, Fedun and Tennyson, it seems the odds of Pilut and Guhle making the Sabres have increased significantly.

 

Also, now that Scandella's name has been added to the rumor mill, anyone re-thinking their vote?

 

I don't think they are going to let an abundance of D in Rochester influence whether Pilut or Guhle or anyone else makes the Sabres' roster.  That would be the tail wagging the dog.

 

I think they are going to let a bunch of guys fight it out for slots 4-8, keep 1 or 2 extra in Buffalo as healthy scratches, and send whoever doesn't make it down to Rochester. 

[North Buffalo]

I don't think they are going to let an abundance of D in Rochester influence whether Pilut or Guhle or anyone else makes the Sabres' roster.  That would be the tail wagging the dog.

 

I think they are going to let a bunch of guys fight it out for slots 4-8, keep 1 or 2 extra in Buffalo as healthy scratches, and send whoever doesn't make it down to Rochester.

 

Or rotate those 1or 2 to keep as incentive to work hard down in Rochester as a reward and see who is developing.

[Rasmus_]

Remains, sent down for more seasoning (eventually called up) and signs new tender and sent down.  

[sabills]

I'm really, really, really worried about Baily and Baptiste ever making the team full time. If they couldn't crack the lineup over the last couple years I just can't imagine they ever will.

[dudacek]

I'm really, really, really worried about Baily and Baptiste ever making the team full time. If they couldn't crack the lineup over the last couple years I just can't imagine they ever will.

Baptiste made the team this spring, IMO.

If he reports in good shape and motivated he’s in the starting lineup.

 

Bailey has what the Sabres need. It’s up to him to bring it every night.