[Signing] Canucks sign Tucker Poolman

[arsenalian]

20 minutes ago, Beary Sweet said:

Solid signing. Always liked his game when he was with the Jets. Played a solid defensively sound game and very effective in his own zone. Can chip in offensively as well. He has the potential to be a Tanev like player and still rather young

Yes. I’ve watched him and agree. Not sure he’ll ever have the offense, but this could be our Tanev replacement.

 

People acting like this is an awful contract are missing the point. He’s not being paid to put up points. I don’t care if he has zero points if he’s stopping odd man rushes and keeping the puck out of the net. I bet under Shaw this guy becomes very solid for us

[stawns]

3 minutes ago, KoreanHockeyFan said:

Jesus, I feel like the toxic negativity of the media and the Canuck fanbase is going to give this guy a hell of a time.

 

Good luck, Tucker. 

 

Block out the noise as best you can and just play your game. 

I don't understand people who just want to see things burn, no matter what.  Sad really

[KnuckleHead16]

50 minutes ago, NUCKER67 said:

Alright, well, could be worse?

 

OEL - Myers

Hughes - ?

Juolevi - Poolman

Rathbone

hominic slots in there somewhere

Edited July 28, 2021 by KnuckleHead16

[86Viking]

8 minutes ago, R3aL said:

Look at his year before.

 

last year he also dealt with injuries and had covid.

Stecher esque #s for twice the term and 800k more per year, seems like  Schenn would have been a much cheaper option filling the same hole no?

[TheRussianRocket1994]

3 minutes ago, KoreanHockeyFan said:

Jesus, I feel like the toxic negativity of the media and the Canuck fanbase is going to give this guy a hell of a time.

 

Good luck, Tucker. 

 

Block out the noise as best you can and just play your game. 

Yeah, it's pretty disgusting!! Sooooo tired of the media and a handful of people on here! Funny enough, their arguments / justifications for it are straight garbage most of the time. 

[Coconuts]

3 minutes ago, 48MPHSlapShot said:

Scanning the Winnipeg forum and the general HF section. General consensus seems to be that he's decent as a bottom pairing guy, but is in over his head playing in the top 4. 

 

I'm sorry to sound pessimistic, but we needed to do better than this. 

Most teams aren't going to pull a Tampa and have six top 4 guys or have a top 4 guy sitting on their bottom pair in case injuries pop up. He'll probably mind the bottom pairing with Rathbone or Juolevi, which is fine. 

 

He ain't displacing Hamonic, Hughes, Myers, or OEL. Day ain't over either. 

[AV.]

Just now, Devron44 said:

They can also say I’d prefer to play here or there but not over there. 
 

That’s the part that most fans do not understand 

If, as a GM, you get into a bidding war over Tucker &^@#ing Poolman, you should probably walk away.  

 

This is especially true if you've already signed players like Beagle, Roussel, Ferland, etc to similar deals and have seen them backfire.

 

Hope this helps.

[Smashian Kassian]

5 minutes ago, 48MPHSlapShot said:

Scanning the Winnipeg forum and the general HF section. General consensus seems to be that he's decent as a bottom pairing guy, but is in over his head playing in the top 4. 

 

I'm sorry to sound pessimistic, but we needed to do better than this. 

 

I agree its not ideal, I just don't see the other options.

 

If he can be a good 3rd pair guy with Rathbone - hopefully capable of doing spot duty with someone of OEL's caliber - we'll be fine. 

 

Its a bet for sure, we'll see. 

[KoreanHockeyFan]

Has any of the big networks announced this? I noticed all Canuck signings have been verified already by TSN or Sportsnet, but this Poolman one hasn't. 

[King Heffy]

Just now, arsenalian said:

Yes. I’ve watched him and agree. Not sure he’ll ever have the offense, but this could be our Tanev replacement.

 

People acting like this is an awful contract are missing the point. He’s not being paid to put up points. I don’t care if he has zero points if he’s stopping odd man rushes and keeping the puck out of the net. I bet under Shaw this guy becomes very solid for us

People here underrate shutdown guys and overrate defensemen who can't play defense.

[highwayman3]

6 minutes ago, 48MPHSlapShot said:

Scanning the Winnipeg forum and the general HF section. General consensus seems to be that he's decent as a bottom pairing guy, but is in over his head playing in the top 4. 

 

I'm sorry to sound pessimistic, but we needed to do better than this. 

Agreed.  That defense is looking rough lol.  Here's hoping Demko plays out of his mind next year, as we'll need him to!

[Devron]

Just now, AV. said:

If, as a GM, you get into a bidding war over Tucker &^@#ing Poolman, you should probably walk away.  

 

This is especially true if you've already signed players like Beagle, Roussel, Ferland, etc to similar deals and have seen them backfire.

 

Hope this helps.

Meh I don’t really care about the 2.5 to honest. Could turn out to be a bargain. Or we will be mad he’s making a whooping 2.5 mil 

[Kosatka]

4 years of this, gj Jimbo

[King Heffy]

Just now, Kosatka said:

4 years of this, gj Jimbo

Four years of people posting this garbage made by analytics dweebs who don't know which end of the stick to hold?

[Squamfan]

 

[ShawnAntoski]

2 minutes ago, Bure_Pavel said:

Not his best signing, 2.5 mil seems a little high for a bottom pairing guy with limited offense, especially with that kinda term. He will help the team though. We will likely have three Dmen making at least 6 million, most likely 2 making over 7 million. Need cheap guys to fill out the bottom pairing. Personally i think 2 million should be the cap for botttom pairing guys.  

Let see this d core a season with Shaw and if Baumer was still the d coach - I would agree.   Coaching is the other part of the equation in creating a successful team

[stawns]

2 minutes ago, Smashian Kassian said:

 

I agree its not ideal, I just don't see the other options.

 

If he can be a good 3rd pair guy with Rathbone - hopefully capable of doing spot duty with someone of OEL's caliber - we'll be fine. 

 

Its a bet for sure, we'll see. 

Do people think you're going to get a solid 5/6 guy for nothing in FA?  He brings stability to the 5/6 spot rather than an endless parade of bottom pairing fillets players on the cheap

[Squamfan]

When the boot lickers at 650!say it’s bad signing then it’s a bad signing

[KoreanHockeyFan]

Just now, Kosatka said:

4 years of this, gj Jimbo

When you guys re-post this stuff, do you even understand what any of those analytics mean? Not saying I do by any means, but I'm not the one regurgitating the same thing. 

[Ajax-]

46 minutes ago, CRAZY_4_NAZZY said:

yikes that deal is too high for Tucker Poolman. 2.5 mil for a guy who struggled last year, 1 point.

 

He is solid defensively though, but his offense is not great.

Rumors have him sick with covid last year and another injury. 

 

Depth depth depth