[Signing] Canucks sign Tucker Poolman

[oldnews]

1 hour ago, Maddogy said:

A bottom pairing RD.

 

Who is gonna be top 4 RD for Canucks?

a 'bottom pairing' D who played with Morrisey and was 4th in ice time among Wpg's D.

[Aladeen]

1 minute ago, Squamfan said:

Jamie Dodd in 650.

”when signing a top four dman on team that was very bad on defence to that term is not good”

Maybe when “Jamie Dodd in 650” can construct a coherent sentence, he will be worth listening to.

[Maketherightmove]

Just now, oldnews said:

a 'bottom pairing' D who played with Morrisey and was 4th in ice time among Wpg's D.

Winnipeg fans absolutely hate this guy, and there's a reason their management group felt the need to completely re-vamp their D core this offseason.

[awalk]

1 minute ago, AV. said:

By all means, you'd have my support 

[R3aL]

Feel I’m in the minority now but I like this signing.

[AV.]

Just now, oldnews said:

a 'bottom pairing' D who played with Morrisey and was 4th in ice time among Wpg's D.

And then they went out and paid assets for Dillon and Schmidt.

 

Makes you wonder..

[stawns]

2 minutes ago, Maketherightmove said:

If any other team in the Pacific had a right side of Myers, Hamonic and Poolman, we'd all laugh at how weak they were. 

What's weak about it, exactly?  What don't you like about those players?

[Smashian Kassian]

5 minutes ago, stawns said:

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

 

The money is fine IMO, I think its the term that is a little dicey. That said it tells me he had other interest. 

 

I get where @48MPHSlapShot is coming from in that alot of the feedback I've seen hasn't been enthusiastic either. But he definitely fills a need, & we aren't breaking the bank here. 

 

[Nucker 67]

Just now, Maketherightmove said:

Winnipeg fans absolutely hate this guy, and there's a reason their management group felt the need to completely re-vamp their D core this offseason.

Hated is a strong word. More like they weren't happy with his play. But Poolman was poorly coached, put in tough spots. He won't have that here. He's a bottom pairing guy, who will do well under Shaw.  

[DeNiro]

Would still like to add another top 4 D man.

 

Poolman can fill the role that Benn did the last couple years.

 

The way I see things now.

 

OEL - UFA/Trade

Hughes Hamonic

Rathbone Myers

 

Juolevi Poolman

 

Need a better top 4 guy IMO

[King Heffy]

1 minute ago, R3aL said:

Feel I’m in the minority now but I like this signing.

Me too.  Market value for a solid bottom pairing guy who fits our needs.

[Maketherightmove]

1 minute ago, stawns said:

What's weak about it, exactly?  What don't you like about those players?

The way they play defense.

[Chicken.]

I dig how he played for the Manitoba Moose... nostalgia..  Vancouver is going to seem like paradise after where this guy has been

 

 

 

[The Lock]

2 minutes ago, AV. said:

And then they went out and paid assets for Dillon and Schmidt.

 

Makes you wonder..

Winnipeg's my 2nd favourite team and I will say that I don't fully like the moves they made for their D core. It's very risky for them.

Edited July 28, 2021 by The Lock

[AV.]

Just now, DeNiro said:

Would still like to add another top 4 D man.

 

Poolman can fill the role that Benn did the last couple years.

 

The way I see things now.

 

OEL - UFA/Trade

Hughes Hamonic

Rathbone Myers

 

Juolevi Poolman

 

Need a better top 4 guy IMO

He'll be playing in our top 4.

 

We wouldn't have given him 4 years and 2.5M annually to play the 7th D role.

[Coconuts]

8 minutes ago, 48MPHSlapShot said:

I don't think it's so fine if it means pushing Myers into a top 4, maybe even a top 2 position. 

Myers was always going to be a top 4 guy this season imo, but we'll see. Lots of time left to sign players or make trades. 

[Squamfan]

4 minutes ago, PhillipBlunt said:

Jamie should maybe pull his head out of his ass and realize that this is not a top 4 defenseman signing. Or maybe you could pull your head out of his ass?

He was mentioning that Poolman was a top four on very bad defence In Winnipeg team

[stawns]

Just now, Maketherightmove said:

The way they play defense.

Elaborate please

[BPA]

3 minutes ago, oldnews said:

a 'bottom pairing' D who played with Morrisey and was 4th in ice time among Wpg's D.

Exactly. 

 

The guy is a Defensive D.  He stays back and lets his partner run the show.

[King Heffy]

4 minutes ago, Maketherightmove said:

If any other team in the Pacific had a right side of Myers, Hamonic and Poolman, we'd all laugh at how weak they were. 

Edmonton's only NHL quality righty is Ceci.