Sabres Sign UFA Defenseman Ilya Lyubushkin 2 Years 2.75 Million AAV

[Brawndo]

https://twitter.com/tsnbobmckenzie/status/1547259873724928002?s=21&t=NGcFvIfyJDn3bFY2-o8s1w

 

Edited July 13, 2022 by Brawndo

[Weave]

Wtf is he?

[Brawndo]

Just now, Weave said:

Wtf is he?

RHD, Defensive Defenseman 

[steveoath]

Great signing. From Buffalo News:

Ilya Lyubushkin: The 28-year-old isn’t flashy and won’t contribute much offensively, but he’s reliable defensively, particularly when trying to stifle an opponent’s rush offense. He’s a right-handed shot, cheap at a projected $836,000 for one year, and it wouldn’t hurt for the Sabres to have a Russian NHLer after they selected six players from the country over the past two drafts.

Edited July 13, 2022 by steveoath

[Flashsabre]

Perfect signing. RHD that is defensive and physical

[GASabresIUFAN]

Adds depth.  Not exactly a top 4 D.

[dudacek]

Exactly what they were looking for.

Right-handed, physical.

[Brawndo]

 

[dudacek]

Just now, Brawndo said:

 

And at a good price.

Like this move.

[inkman]

[steveoath]

So Mule-Dahlin

Power-Lyubushkin 

Happy with that top 4.

[Buffalonill]

Never heard of him

[mjd1001]

Don't know much about him.  Read a little in the past couple minutes.  Fine with the signing as a bottom 2 guy or 7th-8th guy.  

[Brawndo]

Granato will be yelling Nyet, Nyet when He approaches the offensive zone 

[DarthEbriate]

This works. Someone with the proper accounts will need to pop up all his various charts and usage info, but he fits the mold of what we're looking for without the Rutta/Manson name recognition because they made it to the Final. (or the cost)

@Brawndo even beat me with the chart to my charts comment. What the hell!?

Edited July 13, 2022 by DarthEbriate

[WhenWillItEnd66]

Defensive physical defenseman. A RHD to boot. Definitely helps.

[kas23]

3 minutes ago, inkman said:

This meme never gets old. 

[Carmel Corn]

Found this read from earlier:

https://www.allaboutthejersey.com/2022/6/16/23170864/ufa-preview-ilya-mikheyev-and-ilya-lyubushkin

[dudacek]

Good collateral benefit: we now have a veteran Russian to help with our pending influx.

[pastajoe]

[Thorner]

13 minutes ago, GASabresIUFAN said:

Adds depth.  Not exactly a top 4 D.

Can he hold down pair 3 though? 

[GASabresIUFAN]

1 minute ago, Thorny said:

Can he hold down pair 3 though? 

Absolutely.  He’ll be a good pair with Bryson and allow Bryson to be more active offensively.

[breese866]

Physical?  Can he take any of the pugilistic duties on?

[Thorner]

Samuelsson - Dahlin

Power - Jokiharju

Bryson - Lyubushkin

- - -

Roster looks pretty much filled in now 

[Taro T]

3 minutes ago, Thorny said:

Can he hold down pair 3 though? 

Better question, will he be a more stabilizing partner for Power than Jokiharju was or Pysyk would've been?

Really want him paired with a guy that can let him try the things that will quicken his development w/out getting bit in the arse for it every time.  

And if Jokiharju can improve in those aspects of his game, then let the competition for 4D be on.