Confirmed Trade: [CHI/OTT] Ville Pokka for Chris DiDomenico

[TLEH]

Pokka can't skate.

 

[PensandCaps]

Didomencio has 6 goals, 10 points in 24 games. Wonder why he keeps getting waived or traded for nothing. You could do alot worse than him in your bottom six production wise.

 

[danielpalfredsson]

To echo what other Sens fans have said, DiDomenico was good here. It was surprising that he was waived given his production and state of the team. That said, his departure doesn't affect things one way or another.

What's Pokka's story? Any potential as a NHL regular?

Dido is an upcoming UFA. It's possible both sides didn't agree on numbers. It's also possible that the Senators felt Gaborik made Didomenico expendable. It's been talked about how the Senators call up certain guys when there are injuries based on who the hurt player is. So if a grinder type gets hurt, it would be McCormick who is called up, a top 6 skilled guy that gets hurt, then DidoMenico.

I'd guess that Gaborik is probably pencilled in as part of our lineup going forward, so it presented an opportunity to flip DidoMenico for Pokka who as a RD players a position we badly need to accrue depth in.

 

[Petes2424]

Cmon Ville, make the big leagues already

Looks like he'll get another chance. Be interesting to see if a change of scenery helps him or not.

 

[danielpalfredsson]

Didomencio has 6 goals, 10 points in 24 games. Wonder why he keeps getting waived or traded for nothing. You could do alot worse than him in your bottom six production wise.

It's a small sample size.

He's a good enough passer with vision to make the occasional good choice on the powerplay. He's the type of guy who can't use all his skills at the speed of the NHL and isn't all that good defensively. I am racking my mind trying to remember how he scored those goals. I guess I have just been drifting off too much while watching Sens games the last few weeks, falling asleep during games, I am trying to emulate the players on the ice I guess.

I think the most noticeable thing about him for me, is that he's not completely out of place on a 2nd unit PP. Don't mistake that as me saying he is great, but you can put him there and he won't make a fool of himself and will occasionally make a good play.

I will be surprised if he sticks in the NHL. I think his 20 goal pace is just the consequence of a small sample size.

 

[Terry Yake]

does this trade throw the hawks into playoff contention?

 

[Cor]

A year and a half ago, this would have been such a steal for the Sens.

Wonder if Pokka can regain the potential he once had

 

[Vincenzo Arelliti]

Good trade for Ottawa.

 

[BHD]

I like this deal for the Hawks.

 

[justafan22]

Pokka's value cratered....

 

[SI90]

There was a time I would have bet my house Pokka would have been a really good 2nd pairing NHL Defensman.

 

[llamateizer]

Why Dorion traded him. Both guys earns 650k

 

[uncleben]

I just like that this is the second time Chicago acquired DiDo through trade

Toronto > Chicago > Ottawa > Tampa Bay > Ottawa > Chicago


Looks like Toronto is his next stop, for the Full Palindrome

 

[Pyrophorus]

I thought Pokka had more upside, and the Sens won this one-not so sure now.

 

[edguy]

More AHL depth for Belleville with Harpur being a full time NHLer now I'd say. Had 1 too many forwards so easy swap.
I dig it. If Pokka reaches any NHL caliber this is a win.

 

[robsenz]

Why Dorion traded him. Both guys earns 650k

Somewhere in there it must save Melnyk tens of dollars.

 

[derriko]

Nice. Good to hear Pokka can’t skate. So Ottawa trades Phaneuf who can’t skate for Gaborik that can’t skate, and then trades a decent skater for another bad skater.

Is this the dead puck era?

 

[Korpse]

Somewhere in there it must save Melnyk tens of dollars.

He's actually spending more. Dido minor salary of 190k, pokka 200k

 

[bleuetbio]

Totally dont understand this deal for my Hawks

 

[Korpse]

Nice. Good to hear Pokka can’t skate. So Ottawa trades Phaneuf who can’t skate for Gaborik that can’t skate, and then trades a decent skater for another bad skater.

Is this the dead puck era?

There’s also Ben Harpur who is replacing Phaneuf, he isn’t exactly the the fleetest of foot. Dido was more on the slow end too. Not that I’ve seen a lot of Gaborik lately but I am pretty comfortable saying he has more speed than Dido did.

 

[TheNewEra]

He's actually spending more. Dido minor salary of 190k, pokka 200k

somewhere somehow we are saving money, maybe chicago is paying our electricity bill for a weekend?

 

[Dan Kelly]

good trade for the Sens! i was puzzled as to why this guy hadn't been playing in the NHL somewhere by now?

 

[SpezDispenser]

Ottawa just couldn't wait to be rid of Dido for some reason. Don't understand that one.

 

[Satan]

Neat trade for the Sens

 

[HawkeyTalkMan]

He's actually spending more. Dido minor salary of 190k, pokka 200k

Someone in Ottawa is losing their job over this