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

[BK]

The slow old guys are faster then Pokka

Franson is not faster than Pokka. Stop making shit up.

 

[IslesNorway]

Pokka was quite highly touted when he was an Isles prospect but seems to have fallen off somewhat. Last chance saloon?

 

[HawkeyTalkMan]

Pokka was quite highly touted when he was an Isles prospect but seems to have fallen off somewhat. Last chance saloon?

Pretty much. His skating never improved and the rest of his game didnt develop to a high enough level to mask his skating

 

[leeroggy]

Wasnt Pokka a good prospect

High second round pick and when the Isles took him it was either him or Pelech, but Pelech actually made ti back to us in the 3rd round. We were all thrilled we could take both. Somewhere along the line he just didn't quite make it.

 

[tony d]

A wait and see trade here IMO. Can't determine a winner of the trade just yet.

 

[topshelf15]

Ahl move nothing more

 

[Cubs2024WSChamps]

Im sure it's eating away at people that this thread is still stickied and isnt dumped with the Leafs trade at basically the same time.


This trade lasted longer stuck then a trade that involved two former all stars. Wonder why....

 

[torniojaws]

It's good for him. He was never going to get a shot in Chicago with the D-men they have. Perhaps in Ottawa, he will actually get to play and show what he can do.

 

[Michel Beauchamp]

Why Dorion traded him. Both guys earns 650k

Even more surprising for Melnyk, Pokka earns $10K more in the AHL ($200K vs $190K)...

Somewhere in there it must save Melnyk tens of dollars.

Nope...

 

[Michel Beauchamp]

Chris DiDomenico - best name in hockey today

A friend's husband has the best name: Domenico DiDomenico.

It just rolls of the tongue.

 

[glucker]

Chris DiDomenico - best name in hockey today

I believe you’re forgetting my friend Greg McKegg, with a leg for an arm and an arm for a leg.

 

[CREW99AW]

Pokka has certainly fallen in the prospect ranks. He was highly regarded when he was dealt for Nick Leddy.

I thought he was the next Kenny Jonsson. I hated to lose him.

 

[BelovedIsles]

I thought he was the next Kenny Jonsson. I hated to lose him.

Never had the graceful skating of KJ.