Buffalo places 3 players on waivers for assignment to Rochester.
By Chad DeDominicis / Diebytheblade.com
The Buffalo Sabres continue to make moves today to finalize their roster for the start of the regular season. After waiving three players this morning for assignment to the AHL, they sent another player down to the Amerks.
This time it was Swedish defenseman Lawrence Pilut. The 22-year-old had a strong training camp and looked closer to being NHL-ready than originally expected. He was solid defensively and showed his excellent puck-moving ability.
It’s not a bad thing that he’ll start the season in the AHL with the Amerks. He’ll be a big boost to the Rochester blue line and continue his development in his first North American pro season.
This move seems to signify good news for defenseman Brendan Guhle. He remains with the Sabres and with two blueliners demoted today, it would appear the 21-year-old will start the season in the NHL.
Sabres place three players on waivers
The preseason has come to an end and now head coach Phil Housley looks to trim down to his final 23-man roster. They started the process today by placing three players on waivers for assignment to the Rochester Americans of the AHL.
Justin Bailey, Nick Baptsite, and Matt Tennyson are the three that showed up on the NHL waiver wire today. We’ll find out at noon tomorrow if any of the three were claimed by other clubs or if they’ll report to the Amerks.
With five days remaining until opening the night the Buffalo Sabres currently hold 28 players on their roster, five of which are injured and could start the season on injured reserve.
Alex Nylander, Tage Thompson, and Brendan Guhle are 3 younger players that currently remain with the Sabres. Nylander and Thompson seem like they’re on track to open the season with the Sabres. While Guhle is still questionable, as he could end up on the opening night roster.
We’ll see how the roster continues to shake out over the next few days.