Every single insider has reported that Pouliot was NEVER apart of the deal.
Every. Single. One.
EDIT: Hell, even Pittsburgh's PLAYER DEVELOPMENT STAFF has stated that they "do not want Ray Shero to trade Pouliot." That's why the trade never fell through, because they refused to add Pouliot. That's so logical, how can anyone not believe that? There wasn't any of this nixing business going on. We, as Canucks fans, just like to think the worst. They refused to add in Pouliot, and Gillis refused to trade him for just Sutter, 1st, and a 3rd. Simple as that.