The Top 25 Under 25 is a collaboration by members of the Die By The Blade community. It was a combination of six staff writers and over 500 readers that ranked players under the age of 25 by September 1st, 2019. Each participant used their own metric of current ability and production to rank each player.
Age: 23
Size: 5’11” | 180 lbs.
2018-19 Stats: 30GP | 4G | 22A | 26PTS (AHL) -- 33GP | 1G | 5A| 6 PTS (NHL)
Fan Rank: 7
Staff Rank: 7
Lawrence Pilut saw some limited NHL time last season, and remains one of Buffalo’s top defensive prospects after a few call-ups from the AHL last season.