Michael Pachla: Impressions of, and questions concerning--D, Lawrence Pilut

Michael Pachla: Impressions of, and questions concerning--D, Lawrence Pilut
- Michael Pachla

oh my

oh my
- homiedclown

......

Thank God.

I would sign Vanek for the 3rd line





Hides behind wall for safety.

I would sign Vanek for the 3rd line





Hides behind wall for safety.
- SABRES 89

is there a poker game that he can join behind that wall?

is there a poker game that he can join behind that wall?




- Michael Pachla

Mogilny will be there also

I would sign Vanek for the 3rd line





Hides behind wall for safety.
- SABRES 89

He does nothing for the lack of speed on this team.

Unless you're putting him w Casey and Bure.

He does nothing for the lack of speed on this team.

Unless you're putting him w Casey and Bure.
- Powerslave

We have speed ? when did this happen ?

Mogilny will be there also
- SABRES 89

What about Paetsch?

We have speed ? when did this happen ?
- SABRES 89

That's what I mean.

He's sa-lowwwwwwwww...(cue Chariots of Fire music)

I'm indifferent.

Do we think Steve Smith is gonna hang around and be the D coach again next year? Is that a good thing?

I had to google it... I couldn't believe that someone would be so upset because he was holding a stick in his right hand and it wasn't shooting.. He's just standing there. WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW
- JVince11

Yep... just more senseless b!tchong from a bunch of whiners

Do we think Steve Smith is gonna hang around and be the D coach again next year? Is that a good thing?
- jcragcrumple

I think it’s assumed he’d stay

As for it being a good thing.... ???

I think it’s assumed he’d stay

As for it being a good thing.... ???
- jdfitz77

Does the new coach bring his own assssasssisttisents?

I would sign Vanek for the 3rd line





Hides behind wall for safety.
- SABRES 89

I don't hate the idea... but IMO it's more of a plan B.

I think we really need to try to add at least 2 top 6 guys like Marcus Johannson, Anders Lee, Brock Nelson, Nyquist, Dzingel, etc.

if we end up with only 1 or something and still need depth then maybe add Vanek for 3rd line to hopefully bury some pucks with ERod.

I'd be no less sad if they allowed VO or Nylander that ice time instead either though.

I would sign Vanek for the 3rd line



Hides behind wall for safety.
- SABRES 89

Slooooooow,
but I guess he’d get us 15ish goals
So did Okposo though

Is he a “leader” to help some of the kids grow into professionals?

Ppl pretty regularly bashed him for a perceived lack of effort

Does the new coach bring his own assssasssisttisents?
- jochfr

Usually
It’s assumed he’ll stay bc he was an assistant under Kruger in Edmonton when he was coach

I think it’s assumed he’d stay

As for it being a good thing.... ???
- jdfitz77

I guess we have to hope that Housley was confusing Smith's message. I'm not sure there's much to suggest Smith did a good job with Pilut - or the others for that matter

Do we think Steve Smith is gonna hang around and be the D coach again next year? Is that a good thing?
- jcragcrumple

Do we really want the same guy coaching the D again??? They underachieved again IMO. Maybe it was lack of depth.

PROS:
Dahlin played very well as an 18 year old
Bogo had his best year as a Sabre
Pilut looked promising

CONS:
Risto stayed the same. Some holes. Some pluses
McCabe didn't take a step forward IMO.
Montour didn't fill in well (common after late trades tho)

Do we really want the same guy coaching the D again??? They underachieved again IMO. Maybe it was lack of depth.

PROS:
Dahlin played very well as an 18 year old
Bogo had his best year as a Sabre
Pilut looked promising

CONS:
Risto stayed the same. Some holes. Some pluses
McCabe didn't take a step forward IMO.
Montour didn't fill in well (common after late trades tho)
- JVince11

Scandella regressed badly too. Bogo was healthier, but he still can't match his rookie numbers. Idk how much better he was than at any other time in his sabres tenure

I guess we have to hope that Housley was confusing Smith's message. I'm not sure there's much to suggest Smith did a good job with Pilut - or the others for that matter
- jcragcrumple

I'm still just baffled how our D never took a big step forward under Housley.

The dude coached some of the best D in the NHL in Nashville. Did Weber/Subban, Ellis, Josi, Ekholm, etc just make up for his lack of coaching with talent that much?

Scandella regressed badly too. Bogo was healthier, but he still can't match his rookie numbers. Idk how much better he was than at any other time in his sabres tenure
- jcragcrumple

Bogo had his best year as a Sabre was my point but true.

I forgot that Scandella and NB looked bad again. That's a con for sure.