Confirmed Trade: [VAN/PIT] Derrick Pouliot for Andrey Pedan and 2018 4th round pick

[PensandCaps]

Man, remember when Pittsburgh had arguably the best future blue line in the NHL?

Pouliot, Dumolin, MAATTA, Harrington?

Still pretty good though. 2 of the 4 have been really good.

 

[domaug]

the pick is fair for Pouliot, not familiar with Pedan at all though. i hope Pouliot turns it around in Vancouver, i really do.

 

[nomorekids]

I would go on a lengthy spiel about how bad the defenseman the Penguins just acquired is, but that would be Pedan-tic.

 

[ATypicalCanadian]

Pouliot isn't very good, but this is a pretty crappy return from the Penguins POV even with that. Like seriously, they couldn't at least try to get a center back for Pouliot?

Is Pedan waiver eligible or can he be sent down to the AHL?

He just cleared waivers this morning.

 

[rent free]

when the pens coulda got a sheahan with him but they got pedan instead

 

[Empoleon877130]

He just cleared waivers this morning.

Okay so that's at least a positive here. Still though, it just doesn't make sense to me. Why couldn't they have tried to get Chaput instead of Pedan? Chaput would fill a need at least and he has also cleared waivers. Meh, oh well.

 

[Skobel24]

Man, remember when Pittsburgh had arguably the best future blue line in the NHL?

Pouliot, Dumolin, MAATTA, Harrington?

and Joe Morrow/Simon Depres

 

[CuriousGeorge]

The Penguins got owned big time.

 

[domaug]

I would go on a lengthy spiel about how bad the defenseman the Penguins just acquired is, but that would be Pedan-tic.

without knowing anything about him and figuring Pouliot would be worth a late- to mid-round pick on his own, i assumed Pedan was just a warm body.

 

[domaug]

The Penguins got owned big time.

how though? by giving up a d-man nearing bust status, someone they were going to waive, for a 4th and a player?

 

[KingsHockey24]

 

[66-30-33]

Man, remember when Pittsburgh had arguably the best future blue line in the NHL?

Pouliot, Dumolin, MAATTA, Harrington?

Yeah at the time our D was looking LEGIT good for the future but they did not develop to their full potential.

 

[wonton15]

Pedan looked like a competent defender this preseason when he played with Tanev.

He played with Tanev though so that's probably not a fair indicator

 

[Sam Spade]

Nothing for nothing equals nothing.

Although I would bet Pouliot is happy because he will be in the NHL for a minute as he wasn't making the Pens opening night roster.

 

[TNT87]

What a waste of a first rounder.

 

[UnderratedBrooks44]

I would say Pouliot has a better shot to pan out than most prospects in his current state, not that that's saying a lot. There's definitely some tools there. All of a sudden he looked slow as shit though, which compounded his shoddy development curve.

 

[Dying Alive]

The Penguins got owned big time.

How does getting a return for a player they likely would have been forced to waive equate to getting owned?

 

[nomorekids]

without knowing anything about him and figuring Pouliot would be worth a late- to mid-round pick on his own, i assumed Pedan was just a warm body.

I'll be totally honest, I was just going for an easy joke.

 

[Deutschland Dangler]

Pouliot would have been off to Europe in a year or so if he stayed with the Pens. The Canucks can afford to feed him more NHL minutes, so good for him.

 

[Warden of the North]

Remeber when the Leafs lost "big time" for not getting Pouliot and only getting Kapanen?

 

[Dugray]

That 4th round pick will probably prove to be the most valuable asset of this trade when all is said and done.

 

[Szechwan]

Remeber when the Leafs lost "big time" for not getting Pouliot and only getting Kapanen?

Oh lord here we go

 

[Empoleon877130]

Remeber when the Leafs lost "big time" for not getting Pouliot and only getting Kapanen?

They lost that trade big time because they retained salary on a 70 point elite RW and only got back Kapanen and a 1st.

 

[chethejet]

Pens have two cups...remind me who won that trade.

 

[Leopain]

People are hard on Pedan here in my opinion. He has the speed to not be a liability in the Pens system. He has size and grit, which the blueline is lacking. I think he will be a useful depth defenseman and maybe a 3rd pairing regular down the road.

The Nucks on the other hand are lacking in offensive-D, so I guess if Pouliot turns it around he would be a great addition.

All in all, good bet on both sides.