While it was disheartening to see Lawrence Pilut again leave the Buffalo Sabres organization, they should nonetheless be excited about Rochester. Lawrence Pilut was never going to be a full-time player for the Buffalo Sabres, but he was ultra-fun to watch in Rochester.
It’s back overseas for Lawrence Pilut, who has yet to find any sort of consistency in his professional hockey career.
TORONTO – Shortly after Christmas, following perhaps the best outing of his 86-game NHL career, the Buffalo Sabres waived defenseman Lawrence Pilut. Having received two blueliners back from injury, Pilut, who had been passed on the depth chart by Kale Clague, lost his roster spot.
SYRACUSE – Seth Appert walked into the dressing room after the Rochester Americans imploded and blew a three-goal lead to the Crunch and told his team take a breath, calm down and that they would win.
When Lawrence Pilut returned to the Buffalo Sabres organization, he probably had no idea he would play more than a pivotal role in Rochester. When Lawrence Pilut returned to the Buffalo Sabres last summer, we knew there would probably be no room for him in the lineup.
The Buffalo Sabres, who played Monday’s 5-3 home loss to the Edmonton Oilers without injured defensemen Mattias Samuelsson and Riley Stillman, have recalled Lawrence Pilut from the Rochester Americans.
BUFFALO – Defenseman Lawrence Pilut this afternoon cleared waivers and was assigned by the Sabres to the Rochester Americans. Pilut, who turns 27 today, compiled one goal and three points in 17 games during his recall to Buffalo.
The Amerks won Friday night - in the best way. Buffalo Sabres Links Sabres recall Lawrence Pilut from Rochester with defensemen on the mend [Buffalo News] The Buffalo Sabres finally look better [The Hockey News] In case you missed it, the Rochester Americans beat the Syracuse Crunch on a (very!) late goal from Brett Murray.
The Buffalo Sabres this afternoon recalled defenseman Lawrence Pilut from the Rochester Americans. The Sabres, having lost Henri Jokiharju to an injury early in Thursday’s 6-3 road win over the Calgary Flames, had only five healthy defensemen on the roster.
Preseason is officially over for the Sabres. Buffalo Sabres Links Lawrence Pilut, Chase Priskie and other D help Sabres upgrade depth [Buffalo Hockey Beat]
Another hockey-filled week begins. Happy Monday! Riding the high of that Bills comeback win yesterday, and trying to ignore the fact that fall really has arrived - I had to use my scraper on my windshield this morning - let’s make it a good week.
BUFFALO – Sabres defenseman Lawrence Pilut chose his words carefully, refusing to dwell on the past. In 2020, Pilut bolted overseas, leaving the Sabres to join Chelyabinsk Traktor, a Kontinental Hockey League team in Russia.
Lawrence Pilut is officially back with the Buffalo Sabres after signing a one-year, two-way prove-it deal worth $750,000. So, where will he fit in? Now that Lawrence Pilut is once again part of the Buffalo Sabres organization, where does that place him in the defensive rotation’s pecking order?
Defenseman returns to Buffalo after two years in the KHL. The Buffalo Sabres picked up a key defensive depth piece on Friday, signing Lawrence Pilut to a one-year contract worth $750,000.
The Buffalo Sabres made a few splashes in the 2022 NHL Draft, but a former draft pick may be making his way back to the franchise. The Buffalo Sabres still hold rights to Lawrence Pilut.
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