Buffalo Sabres Sign Lawrence Pilut

Photo by Jonathan Kozub/NHLI via Getty ImagesThe Buffalo Sabres picked up a key defensive depth piece on Friday, signing Lawrence Pilut to a one-year contract worth $750,000.

The two-way contract helps bolster the Rochester Americans defense while giving the Sabres a nice boost. Pilut should have the opportunity to compete for a spot in Buffalo - it’ll probably be him & Jacob Bryson fighting for the seventh spot, but even if he begins the year in Rochester, there’s plenty to look forward to.

Pilot’s return to Buffalo is one that has been talked about a lot recently. The 26-year-old spent the last two seasons overseas in the KHL with Chelyabinsk Traktor, where he appeared in 97 games and put…