Baggins Posted May 10, 2018 Share Posted May 10, 2018 On 13/01/2018 at 8:55 AM, 189lb enforcers? said: So Pouliot couldn’t play for the Pens, but only Pedan is a bum for not being able to play as well? Pouliot couldn't crack the Stanley Cup champions lineup, while Pedan couldn't crack a rebuilding teams average D lineup even with multiple injuries to D regulars. Who's the bum of the two again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazzle Posted May 10, 2018 Share Posted May 10, 2018 21 hours ago, dukeofcanuck said: Not really, both teams swapped 2 non nhl players. If anything Pittsburgh won because they got a pick. Wut. How many games did Pedan play and how many games did Pouliot play? There's no winning with Canucks fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pears Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 7 hours ago, Dazzle said: Wut. How many games did Pedan play and how many games did Pouliot play? There's no winning with Canucks fans. We could’ve signed Stamkos to a league minimum contract a couple years ago and people still would’ve found a way to complain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldnews Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 On 1/13/2018 at 8:30 PM, The Great Canucks said: What a dumb post. Pedan couldn't make it even on our roster, let alone Pittsburgh's. Pouliot at least can play in the NHL. Pittsburgh had Letang and Schultz - and have been and remain in win-now mode. Rutherford made an 'excess-wealth' move. But thinking Pedan was going to improve that team was wishful thinking imo. The Reaves move was an overpayment - as was his assessment of the potential impact of Pedan. I think this could still be a move Pittsburgh regrets longer term. Letang isn't young, isn't terribly durable, and they've bled D prospects for some time, coasting on the existing core, but the future....? Even shorter term, they were shallow this year - had to depend on Rhuwedel, and had to go out and acquire Oleksiak (a move I liked for them) - but beyond their top 4...(always seems like an achilles for them). In any event, Pouliot not only had a pair of 50 point puck moving defensemen in front of him, but was set back repeatedly in his early development with ill-timed injuries. Sandbagging his potential at this point is short-sighted. I've watched him for years and years - and if anything, I was more impressed with his ability to translate his defensive game at the NHL level than I expected. His offensive upside was not as apparent as some people hoped, but they might want to keep that in context before presuming he's a borderline NHL talent. I'm going to wait another year or two - and see how he fares when the competition tightens on the blueline - but I think his first year here was actually pretty promising as the purported weaker elements of his game were really over-stated. Looking forward to seeing him in camp, with a near NHL season of experience, and a full season under Green ahead of him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aGENT Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 16 hours ago, oldnews said: I'm going to wait another year or two - and see how he fares when the competition tightens on the blueline And the roster around him improves... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainhorvat Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 On 09/05/2018 at 11:34 AM, dukeofcanuck said: Not really, both teams swapped 2 non nhl players. If anything Pittsburgh won because they got a pick. How is Pouliot a non nhl player? Pedan left so we basically got Pouliot for a 4th rounder. Thats a win for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
867-five-309 Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 On 2018-05-10 at 11:43 AM, Baggins said: Pouliot couldn't crack the Stanley Cup champions lineup, while Pedan couldn't crack a rebuilding teams average D lineup even with multiple injuries to D regulars. Who's the bum of the two again? Trolls cant play hockey but they top out at under 190 lbs due to a pea sized brain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AV's Coin Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 1 hour ago, 867-five-309 said: Trolls cant play hockey but they top out at under 190 lbs due to a pea sized brain. ^Jenny is that you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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