JM_

bidding war that took to long? if the canucks were in on him poolman must have been a cheaper or more sure option.

not that you asked, but here is my take on poolman vs Hakanpaa.Poolman like hakanpaa is a defensive 5th/6th defenceman. Poolman is actually more sound defensively from my short analysis based on defensive stats alone. the only real glaring concern is poolmans lack of PIM, and of course Hakanpaa is a scary presence. Poolman's going to have to play dirtier if he wants to play alongside hughes, rathbone, or Larsson. I suppose Benning liked what he saw of poolman in the playoffs who was playing 20+minutes a game

Because nobody signed him yet!

I bet he's asking for way too much