[Signing] Canucks sign Tucker Poolman

[48MPHSlapShot]

29 minutes ago, eeeeergh said:

Exactly what I was thinking. Hamonic should do great with OEL - OEL's more defensively responsible than Hughes, + OEL is a good PK'er. OEL + Hamonic can munch up shutdown minutes.

Leaves the easier defensive work to Hughes & the pool man. 

The biggest criticisms I've seen thrown at Poolman from Winnipeg fans on the general HFBoards are a poor outlet pass and him just looking out of his depth when forced to play top pairing minutes. Hughes obviously won't be playing a ton of hard top pairing matchup minutes, and he likes to carry the puck into the Ozone, so that should help negate Poolman's perceived weaknesses. His strengths seem to be solid defensive play and his skating, which should help him cover for Hughes when Hughes goes off on one of his wild adventures.

[Coconuts]

6 minutes ago, BPA said:

60 pages on a bottom pairing D.

 

 

Lol

69 and or bust 

 

After that it's just summer boredom babble 

[ShawnAntoski]

2 hours ago, 48MPHSlapShot said:

The biggest criticisms I've seen thrown at Poolman from Winnipeg fans on the general HFBoards are a poor outlet pass and him just looking out of his depth when forced to play top pairing minutes. Hughes obviously won't be playing a ton of hard top pairing matchup minutes, and he likes to carry the puck into the Ozone, so that should help negate Poolman's perceived weaknesses. His strengths seem to be solid defensive play and his skating, which should help him cover for Hughes when Hughes goes off on one of his wild adventures.

Hopefully, Shaw has recognized this as well - looking forward, to what Shaw can do compared to last few years horror show.

Edited July 30, 2021 by ShawnAntoski

[Nucksownyou]

I think Poolman will be better than the pathetic Benning haters will care to admit. I'm sure they will still whine and cry about something, though.

[ShawnAntoski]

16 minutes ago, Nucksownyou said:

I think Poolman will be better than the pathetic Benning haters will care to admit. I'm sure they will still whine and cry about something, though.

Shaw is JBs' safety blanket heading into next season - really hope he delivers

[GB5]

I feel bad for Poolman already. Seems he has been set up to meet some lofty expectations or forever be shunned to Aaron Romeland if he falls short of that.

 

He is a Canuck now so I support him and will cheer for him and hope for the best. I don't care how much he signed for, just let him play.

[coryberg]

Just now, GarthButcher5 said:

I feel bad for Poolman already. Seems he has been set up to meet some lofty expectations or forever be shunned to Aaron Romeland if he falls short of that.

 

He is a Canuck now so I support him and will cheer for him and hope for the best. I don't care how much he signed for, just let him play.

I kind of feel the opposite. The guy has been signed at 3rd pairing money. He has clearly shown that he is at worst a 3rd pairing dman. He has a lot of room to impress. Should be a pleasant surprise to even the biggest negative Nancy's.

[TmanVan]

1 hour ago, BPA said:

60 pages on a bottom pairing D.

 

 

Lol

Just here for 69 now. Lessssssgo!

[Hairy Kneel]

1 hour ago, Nucksownyou said:

I think Poolman will be better than the pathetic Benning haters will care to admit. I'm sure they will still whine and cry about something, though.

Tanev 

[Jester13]

42 minutes ago, coryberg said:

I kind of feel the opposite. The guy has been signed at 3rd pairing money. He has clearly shown that he is at worst a 3rd pairing dman. He has a lot of room to impress. Should be a pleasant surprise to even the biggest negative Nancy's.

I think what he's trying to say is that Poolman is already a Nucks whipping boy right after signing a new contract, and simply because past players (e.g. Loui) didn't show up to play to expectations. Classic Canucksland.

[King Heffy]

48 minutes ago, coryberg said:

I kind of feel the opposite. The guy has been signed at 3rd pairing money. He has clearly shown that he is at worst a 3rd pairing dman. He has a lot of room to impress. Should be a pleasant surprise to even the biggest negative Nancy's.

They'll still complain that he doesn't provide offense when that literally isn't his job.

[Elias Pettersson]

3 hours ago, shiznak said:

The Jets were essentially force to play Poolman 20 minutes that series because DeMelo was injured in game 1. Previously, Poolman only averaged 17 minutes a game, in the Oilers series.

 

Poolman averaged 18:18 in ice time during the regular season.  DeMelo averaged only 16:58.  So Poolman for the entire year was averaging more ice time than DeMelo.  Also, Demelo's ice time dropped from 2019 to 2020 while Poolman's increased.  It's safe to say that Winnipeg has been relying more on Poolman and less on DeMelo this year.

 

Tucker Poolman:

2019-20	26	WPG	NHL	57	4	12	16	-1	24	3	0	1	1	12	0	0	64	6.3	149	995	17:27	0	0		59	58	14	46
2020-21	27	WPG	NHL	39	0	1	1	-2	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	50	0.0	97	714	18:18	0	0		49	69	8	34

Dylan DeMelo:

2019-20	26	WPG	NHL	10	0	0	0	1	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	0.0	25	212	21:14	0	0		14	11	1	4
2020-21	27	WPG	NHL	52	0	9	9	10	20	0	0	0	0	8	0	1	44	0.0	89	882	16:58	0	0		58	76	9	48

[RakuRaku]

31 minutes ago, TmanVan said:

Just here for 69 now. Lessssssgo!

Here's my lil push to take you to 69!!

[Devron]

1 hour ago, GarthButcher5 said:

I feel bad for Poolman already. Seems he has been set up to meet some lofty expectations or forever be shunned to Aaron Romeland if he falls short of that.

 

He is a Canuck now so I support him and will cheer for him and hope for the best. I don't care how much he signed for, just let him play.

It’s pretty pathetic when you think about. He makes 2.5 million. My gawd people.

 

Gonna cheer the hell outta this guy just cause I know how this is going to go down. First mistake and the fan base is gonna eat it up. Funny thing is everyone is going to make mistakes at some point during a game but you know how it will go with Poolman.

 

Got the guy in my court already. Eff em all

[DeNiro]

Some people seem to have short memories.

 

This was a team that had the following contracts:

 

Michael Del Zotto: 2 years 6 million (3.0 AAV)

Erik Gudbranson: 3 years 12 million (4.0 AAV)

Luca Sbisa: 3 years 10.8 mil (3.6 AAV)

 

 

2.5 mil is nothing compared to what these guys made. I’ll take Poolman over any one of them.

 

Edited July 30, 2021 by DeNiro

[stanleysteamersmyl]

Poolman is going to get better and better because it takes a while until he up to par in the best league in the world.  He only played 160 games in the NHL.  He is a good skater, good size and is good defensively.  They asked him why he only had one penalty last year? He replied that he has good position on the forwards and on the right side of the puck, so he doesn't have to hook, hold or trip  the forwards.

He will join the attack when he gets more comfortable playing in the Canucks system.  The complainers will shut up in a year or two.

 I can't wait to watch him and all the Canucks. 

[TmanVan]

14 minutes ago, RakuRaku said:

Here's my lil push to take you to 69!!

 

[RakuRaku]

4 minutes ago, TmanVan said:

 

Just a lil push man..

 Doesn't kill you!

[Provost]

1 hour ago, DeNiro said:

Some people seem to have short memories.

 

This was a team that had the following contracts:

 

Michael Del Zotto: 2 years 6 million (3.0 AAV)

Erik Gudbranson: 3 years 12 million (4.0 AAV)

Luca Sbisa: 3 years 10.8 mil (3.6 AAV)

 

 

2.5 mil is nothing compared to what these guys made. I’ll take Poolman over any one of them.

 

 

it is really funny that you being up those names.

The EXACT same posters who are whinging and name calling anyone who expresses any concerns with this contract… were whinging about anyone expressing the same concerns when those other contracts were signed.  It is almost word for word with the same aggressive shouting and stamping their feet about how dumb everyone else was for not seeing how excellent and great value those players would be.

 

The exact same posters did the same thing when anyone criticized all those other contracts which have since cost us massive assets to get out from under.

 

Hindsight showed them to be dead wrong in those cases as you point out, so maybe they should quit while they are behind and stop pretending they have any particularly useful insight… at least clearly not enough to be calling other folks out on their opinions.

Literally no one knows how this contract will play out.

Edited July 30, 2021 by Provost

[B.C.Renegade69]

3 hours ago, ShawnAntoski said:

Shaw is JBs' safety blanket heading into next season - really hope he delivers

Did Shaw make all these moves?? Jim has done better than any GM in the league this year. Name one better