Player Discussion Derrick Pouliot, Pt. II: Will not be qualified (again)

[DonnyNucker]

So...

You really don't know.

And yer just talking out of your ass.

Gotcha.

I know I don’t like Hutton as a player taco boy. I never said I knew what green thinks of him presently.

 

[F A N]

Good thing Benning fixed that one!!

Yep. Which is not surprising considering that at the time the pro scouting staff was pretty much the same.

 

[Frankie Blueberries]

Even more negative value potentially injuring Boeser. We better waive or dump this guy at the TDL.

 

[Megaterio Llamas]

Even more negative value potentially injuring Boeser. We better waive or dump this guy at the TDL.

He has to go. It's an absolute must. His imminent departure is critically important.

 

[kanuck87]

Another low-minute game. There's no point of having him on the roster anymore. We need someone that can play 15 minutes a game and can maybe soak up some PK minutes.

 

[Phenomenon13]

Why don't they just waive him? he's not even apart of the long term plans and it's not a big deal if he boosts the AHL team. Gagner had a way bigger caphit and got sent packing.

 

[F A N]

Why don't they just waive him? he's not even apart of the long term plans and it's not a big deal if he boosts the AHL team. Gagner had a way bigger caphit and got sent packing.

If you haven't noticed, Pouliot has been in the lineup and played in tonight's game. The Canucks are also only carrying 7 Dmen. Teams don't generally waive a player who has been in the lineup. Now if Hughes turned pro and the Canucks want him on the roster to finish the season then waiving Pouliot may be a distinct possibility.

 

[Phenomenon13]

If you haven't noticed, Pouliot has been in the lineup and played in tonight's game. The Canucks are also only carrying 7 Dmen. Teams don't generally waive a player who has been in the lineup. Now if Hughes turned pro and the Canucks want him on the roster to finish the season then waiving Pouliot may be a distinct possibility.

Teams don't generally have a Pouliot on their NHL rosters.

 

[Bleach Clean]

Surprising thing is that he's playing less than Gudbranson.

 

[F A N]

Teams don't generally have a Pouliot on their NHL rosters.

Maybe it's just us then. Plenty of Dmen have spent a full year on the Canucks roster only to be out of the NHL when they leave the Canucks. Ryan Stanton spent two years here and some here thought he was an NHL calibre #5 Dman. He was out of the NHL after leaving the Canucks.

 

[Megaterio Llamas]

Surprising thing is that he's playing less than Gudbranson.

I'm surprised that he's playing at all.

And somewhat perplexed.

 

[Megaterio Llamas]

Why don't they just waive him? he's not even apart of the long term plans and it's not a big deal if he boosts the AHL team. Gagner had a way bigger caphit and got sent packing.

That would have been easier done before they traded Del Zotto. They sort of cleared Del Zotto out of the way to give the spot to Pouliot seemingly.

 

[MS]

If you haven't noticed, Pouliot has been in the lineup and played in tonight's game. The Canucks are also only carrying 7 Dmen. Teams don't generally waive a player who has been in the lineup. Now if Hughes turned pro and the Canucks want him on the roster to finish the season then waiving Pouliot may be a distinct possibility.

Uh, yes.

It’s the fact that these two players are playing that everyone is complaining about.

We’re dressing two AHL-level defenders every night while a better player is scratched, we just traded another better away for nothing, and better players are available on waivers.

 

[RobertKron]

Uh, yes.

It’s the fact that these two players are playing that everyone is complaining about.

We’re dressing two AHL-level defenders every night while a better player is scratched, we just traded another better away for nothing, and better players are available on waivers.

Also, they re-signed both of these players, so it’s not as if they just came with the building.

 

[Hit the post]

Maybe it's just us then. Plenty of Dmen have spent a full year on the Canucks roster only to be out of the NHL when they leave the Canucks. Ryan Stanton spent two years here and some here thought he was an NHL calibre #5 Dman. He was out of the NHL after leaving the Canucks.

There's a difference at being a #5 on that roster (where we had Hamhuis, Tanev, Edler, Bieksa, Garrison ahead of him) and being a #5 (where we have an older Edler, Tanev, Hutton, and anybody else with a pulse) on this roster. The second year, you have a stronger point.

 

[Phenomenon13]

Maybe it's just us then. Plenty of Dmen have spent a full year on the Canucks roster only to be out of the NHL when they leave the Canucks. Ryan Stanton spent two years here and some here thought he was an NHL calibre #5 Dman. He was out of the NHL after leaving the Canucks.

I'll have to agree with that. For what ever reason, historically we have been absolutely terrible relative to other organizations in evaluating defenders. I think it's a major reason why we have never had a true #1 elite defender in our organization.

Pouliot is just another name in a very long list.

 

[VanJack]

Pretty obvious Pouliot is just a placeholder until Quinn Hughes arrives. Then it's likely pressbox duty until his contract runs out at the end of the year.

Granted the last couple of games have been some of Pouliot's worst, but saddling him with Guddy isn't helping. Green must see something in this pairing, but for the life of me I can't see what it can possibly be.

 

[Hit the post]

I'll have to agree with that. For what ever reason, historically we have been absolutely terrible relative to other organizations in evaluating defenders. I think it's a major reason why we have never had a true #1 elite defender in our organization.

Pouliot is just another name in a very long list.

Ohlund at his peak was as good a #2 as you're going to get.

Pouliot couldn't even carry #4 Bryan Allen's jockstrap.

 

[Phenomenon13]

Pretty obvious Pouliot is just a placeholder until Quinn Hughes arrives. Then it's likely pressbox duty until his contract runs out at the end of the year.

Granted the last couple of games have been some of Pouliot's worst, but saddling him with Guddy isn't helping. Green must see something in this pairing, but for the life of me I can't see what it can possibly be.

You say that but I didn't actually think we would re-sign him the first time.

 

[Fire Benning]

thank god

 

[ChilliBilly]

thank god

also will open up a contract slot.

 

[Bitz and Bites]

Hopefully that wasn’t a hard decision for them to make.

 

[FroshaugFan2]

Not getting my hopes up yet.

They didn't qualify him last year either and still ended up re-signing him with a significant raise.

 

[TruGr1t]

This was basically the most obvious move on the list since he's clearly terrible, but I hadn't put it past our management to bring him back due to their veteran separation anxiety. So it's good to see.

 

[krutovsdonut]

thank god

definitely the right decision for the canucks.

it will be interesting to see if he can find a niche where he can be paired with veteran dman and grow and survive or if he is done. i thought this year he did ok, just not enough to give any hope he could turn a corner on this team.