Confirmed with Link: Benoit Pouliot signs with Sabres, 1 year $1.15M

[gallagt01]

Not bad.

 

[kirby11]

You normally would run 2PP with 2D. We got Bogo, Beaulieu and McCabe that can all play on the PP2 alongside Antipin.

Yeah, wasn't sure who out of your list would be the best fit there, so I just left it blank.

 

[truthbluth]

Love it. Can't wait for the McDavid vs Eichel questions from TBN.

 

[joshjull]

Love it. Can't wait for the McDavid vs Eichel questions from TBN.

Oh god, I didn't even think of that. But they sure will

 

[26CornerBlitz]

 

[Chainshot]

Oh god, I didn't even think of that. But they sure will

Right after a question on the tank.

 

[26CornerBlitz]

 

[26CornerBlitz]

 

[DJN21]

Mehhhh

 

[The Jokeman]

Pouliot definitely fills the role Carrier was penciled in for.

I see him more as a Foligno replacement.

 

[DJN21]

I see him more as a Foligno replacement.

What the hell the difference? Bottom 6 LW regardless. He doesn't bring the physical game either carrier or foligno did but has much more offensive upside. Wheels may be equal to foligno's but less than carrier. He racks up 40 points and I eat serious crow...he continues to regress offensively and provides no real "intangibles" to the game and I'd just as soon break in baptiste/bailey/fasching etc

 

[Reddawg]

Without looking, Eichel, Reinhart, Risto...O'Reilly?

 

[Zman5778]

What the hell the difference? Bottom 6 LW regardless. He doesn't bring the physical game either carrier or foligno did but has much more offensive upside. Wheels may be equal to foligno's but less than carrier. He racks up 40 points and I eat serious crow...he continues to regress offensively and provides no real "intangibles" to the game and I'd just as soon break in baptiste/bailey/fasching etc

Pouliot can also PK well. He was 3rd on the Oilers among forwards, and some Oil fans get on him for being too defensive minded at times.

Sounds to me like he's a Hecht that takes games/shifts off from time to time.

 

[Rasmus CacOlainen]

I see him more as a Foligno replacement.

I think Griffith is the Carrier replacement (fringe NHL-er). Pouliot is Foligno replacement (big body) and Pomers - Ennis's (guy that could put points on the board). If we are talking replacements...

 

[jc17]

Without looking, Eichel, Reinhart, Risto...O'Reilly?

Pretty sure Gionta was up there. Not Risto. Maybe Kane.

 

[Woodhouse]

Pouliot adds needed LW depth that's worth the gamble, especially at that term and AAV, to see if he can improve upon last year's poor form. Based on career averages, odds are that Pouliot chips in at least what Foligno would have added at a discount, minus the hitting of course. If his production continues to nosedive, then he either hits the fourth line, press box, or waivers and is gone by this time next year at the absolute latest.

 

[AustonsNostrils]

I think Griffith is the Carrier replacement (fringe NHL-er). Pouliot is Foligno replacement (big body) and Pomers - Ennis's (guy that could put points on the board). If we are talking replacements...

Griffith isn't a Carrier replacement. He'll never be a regular here, he's an AHLer.

 

[Jim Bob]

https://sports.yahoo.com/five-good-five-bad-signings-nhl-free-agent-day-2017-000638452.html

The five best contracts from July 1

(As of 6:30 p.m. ET.)

5 – Benoit Pouliot, Buffalo Sabres

One of the best under the radar signings of the day.

Look, he didn’t sign himself to a 5-year, $20 million deal with the Edmonton Oilers. They inked him, it didn’t work out, they ate the last two years of his contract and life goes on.

So with that cash in pocket, he signs with the Sabres for $1.15 million for one season, which is an incredible bargain for a player who could slide in as a second line left wing and help on the power play. This is a guy that can get you around 0.60 points per game on average. As a replacement for someone like Marcus Foligno? That’s a stellar, short-term add.

 

[joshjull]

What the hell the difference? Bottom 6 LW regardless. He doesn't bring the physical game either carrier or foligno did but has much more offensive upside. Wheels may be equal to foligno's but less than carrier. He racks up 40 points and I eat serious crow...he continues to regress offensively and provides no real "intangibles" to the game and I'd just as soon break in baptiste/bailey/fasching etc

I was under the impression he has good wheels.

 

[gallagt01]

I was under the impression he has good wheels.

He's certainly faster than Foligno.

Pouliot is a good skater.

 

[Jame]

I see him more as a Foligno replacement.

If you're plugging Pouliot in somethig along the line of Larsson/checking/4th line, then sure... he's the Foligno replacement

If you see him bringing more of a top 9 glue/complimentary scoring line player, than he is more of a Carrier replacement

 

[struckbyaparkedcar]

He's most accurately the McGinn replacement.

 

[Ace]

He's most accurately the McGinn replacement.

McGinn was a net front guy who routinely saw the other team run over him when he's out there.

You've almost picked the perfect opposite.

 

[struckbyaparkedcar]

McGinn was a net front guy who routinely saw the other team run over him when he's out there.

You've almost picked the perfect opposite.

They're both one year, low IQ scoring line bolt-ons.

And I've repeatedly called Pouliot an upgrade on most of the guys who've cycled through O'Reilly and Eichel's wings. Chill.

 

[Redline]

Pouliot will provide really good value for 1.15. If he can knock off the offensive zone penalties he can slot in top 6.