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He'll only play if it's fun and good for his body and family.
So sounds like retire or Pitt are the only 2 options he's looking at
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He'll only play if it's fun and good for his body and family.
So sounds like retire or Pitt are the only 2 options he's looking at
I didn't see Derrick Pouliot play this season... What's the bottom line on him?
1). Why is he still a WB/S Pens? Does he need more development, or because of the Penguins other the D-men contracts?
2). Does Pouliot remind you guys of any other Penguin/NHL defenseman that I could compare his game to?
1). Why is he still a WB/S Pens? Does he need more development, or because of the Penguins other the D-men contracts?
2). Does Pouliot remind you guys of any other Penguin/NHL defenseman that I could compare his game to?
Pouliot sucks at every facet of the game at the NHL level, imo. He's slow, both in terms of footspeed and thinking. He's terrible defensively, and a complete non-factor with regard to transition and offensive pressure/production.
There is a very good reason he didn't get a lot of time this season with the big club, even with injuries ravaging the blueline.
Maybe he turns it around, but it's gonna take a crazy 180 for that dude to become anything more than an AHL-fodder defenseman. On his best games, he looked bad. On his worst games, he was unbearable.
There is a very good reason he didn't get a lot of time this season with the big club, even with injuries ravaging the blueline.
Maybe he turns it around, but it's gonna take a crazy 180 for that dude to become anything more than an AHL-fodder defenseman. On his best games, he looked bad. On his worst games, he was unbearable.
1) He stinks. He just hasn't progressed. He's gotten worse if anything.
2) Uhh...no. I occasionally flashes of Andrei Markov in him but they're extremely rare. Most of the time he looks worse than Joe Melichar.
Cullen playing one more year would be nice in that we could play Sunny and be more comfortable letting Bones walk.
why do i feel we should have been able to beat the montreal offer for Druin?
would have been great as 3c for us
would have been great as 3c for us
Unless he has his legs surgically replaced or bionics added, Maata has to go. If speed and skill are the criteria, Olli ain't part of the picture. Not sure who would want to add him though. Probably stuck with him...
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Sergachev is a top prospect, highly coveted. I don't think the Pens had anything near the equivalent to offer.
But man oh man...
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Guentzel, who's better than Drouin (though less flashy, obviously), in my opinion.
maybe not a prospect. but we have maatta for example. And while we are thin on D i would gladly have traded him for Drouin. We are even worse of at center. i mean, we cant go into next season with Rowneay and sundqvist as 3/4 C.
ofc, its a long way to go and im sure we will fill the spots. But i justg feel Drouin would have been great as our 3rd C if we wanna keep 3-4 scoring lines.
Unless he has his legs surgically replaced or bionics added, Maata has to go. If speed and skill are the criteria, Olli ain't part of the picture. Not sure who would want to add him though. Probably stuck with him...
the Habs need D, moreso after trading Sergachev, and Galchenyuk is apparently available...seems to make some sense to me. Although I'm fine with keeping Maatta as well.
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That's a solid trade, imo.
I rag on Maatta for his skating all the time, and I do think it's ****ing abysmal, but I have no real doubt in my mind about his worth around the league. I'm sure he could bring back a significant piece of JR wanted to move him.
Shows that IF Vegas have already promised us to take MAF, we could buy players for pennies on the dolllar that other teams cant protect, while we can expose 7 superstars and Vegas already made a deal with us to pick MAF 
What an opportunity that would be
What an opportunity that would be
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I'm talking defense. It was made clear by the McKenzie types that Yzerman wanted a defensive prospect.
****ing useless Pouliot.
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There will be "I told you so's" Bet on it
I think Pouliot will surpass Schultz by leaps and bounds this year.....
Bottom line, no one knows at this point. I personally hope to see him get a legitimate shot or get traded ASAP.
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Center or Wing, that would have been a can't miss move if they had the assets to pull it off.
Drouin playing wing with Geno, or Drouin playing 3C with Phil.
My God...
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They weren't only chasing D, but someone on minimum wage. Maatta has a decent contract, but it's still too rich for their blood.
We don't need Drouin. We don't need more elite forward talent, we're doing fantastic there. We need a 3C who plays all situations and preferably manages 50% or more in the face off circle. Drouin played 24 seconds of penalty kill last year. He's not our man. I don't think he even played centre for most of it.
Even if we did have a Sergachev level guy to sell - which we didn't - it would have made no sense.
Even if we did have a Sergachev level guy to sell - which we didn't - it would have made no sense.
Pouliot's such a turd. He's a turd without even comparing him to the guys we passed up in Forsberg and Trouba. After comparison, Pouliot's like... I dunno. A ****ing goiter.
Galchenyuk would be great here, especially as a 3C. Habs never really bought into his skills as a center, kids played a lot of wing, but he has size, speed, vision and hands. Lot like Malkin, though obviously not at his level. JR should take that deal if he can swing it, but I'm sure its gonna cost more than Maata.
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