Recalled/Assigned: Derrick Pouliot sent back to WBS

[IcedCapp]

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[Honour Over Glory]

Mama no!!!

Well, better he gets minutes than rotating into the line-up. I guess Bortuzzo won't be sitting to calm his ass down any time soon.

 

[Shrimper]

 

[Michael8771*]

If he's not gonna play here what other choice is there? He needs to play. I'm sure WB is thrilled to get their leading scorer back.

 

[BrunoPuntzJones]

Why not Scuderi? Someone literally kill me now.

 

[Frederick Stanley]

All the young defenseman back to the AHL.

 

[Liquid Gel]

Why not Scuderi? Someone literally kill me now.

You thought they would send Scuderi down and keep Pouliot up? I know you were expressing sarcasm. Right?

 

[Shady Machine]

I'm glad he is sent back. As excited as I am about his future, his defense is not NHL ready. We could be just fine with him on a 3rd pairing, but I'd much rather him play 20+ a night for WBS and come into training camp next ready to take a permanent spot.

 

[Shady Machine]

You thought they would send Scuderi down and keep Pouliot up? I know you were expressing sarcasm. Right?

Yes.

 

[LionelHutz*]

Did Craig Adams blindside him hit him on the way out?

 

[Captain Hook]

It's good that he got a few games but the kid needs to work on some things. Great chance for him to do that down in WBS and come back up a better player as a result of it down the road.

 

[ProgOg]

I'm glad he is sent back. As excited as I am about his future, his defense is not NHL ready. We could be just fine with him on a 3rd pairing, but I'd much rather him play 20+ a night for WBS and come into training camp next ready to take a permanent spot.

I agree.

 

[Gurglesons]

I'm glad he is sent back. As excited as I am about his future, his defense is not NHL ready. We could be just fine with him on a 3rd pairing, but I'd much rather him play 20+ a night for WBS and come into training camp next ready to take a permanent spot.

Yeah, why let him lose his confidence when he is tearing up the AHL.

He obviously needs to concentrate on playing like an NHL defenseman. I wouldn't be surprised if next year he's seeing limited time also. We have the depth on defense, if we aren't going to trade any of them, let them develop in the AHL and in 3rd line minutes. Despres, Martin, Letang, and Ehrhoff should all be playing over DP. Bortuzzo brings size even though he is a mess sometimes. Scuderi is better defensively, somehow.

 

[BlindWillyMcHurt]

About time. I'm not sure why they took their sweet time sending him back. I know they are big fans and I agree that he showed a lot of (mostly offensive) promise. But I think he needs to go back in the oven for a while. I would argue that he isn't even ready for a sheltered/specialty role in the NHL, yet... unless the injury situation is dire.

In short... the people that say he probably has another year or even two are looking pretty much spot on.

 

[Le Magnifique 66]

Why not Scuderi? Someone literally kill me now.

It makes no sense that they're still keeping Scuds, especially that JR is not even the guy who signed him. I just think personally that Scuds being close to Sid is the only reason they won't let him go.

 

[Speaking Moistly]

Now he can be safe from Adams.

 

[Fordy]

just gonna sit here twiddling my thumbs hoping for a scuderi injury i guess

 

[Wes C Addle]

So does that leave just 6 healthy Defencemen on the roster? I wonder if someone else gets called back up as an insurance policy for tomorrow. You'd think they'd want to have one spare body. DP needs to be playing, no issue with him going back down.

 

[wej20]

So does that leave just 6 healthy Defencemen on the roster? I wonder if someone else gets called back up as an insurance policy for tomorrow. You'd think they'd want to have one spare body. DP needs to be playing, no issue with him going back down.

Sounds like they're confident that Letang's maintenance day is just a maintenance day. Plus it is a home game.

 

[billybudd]

If someone's going to ride the pine, I'd rather it was Chorney, myself.

 

[IcedCapp]

If someone's going to ride the pine, I'd rather it was Chorney, myself.

same

 

[AjaxTelamon]

If someone's going to ride the pine, I'd rather it was Chorney, myself.

I would agree. His game is actually pretty safe for a 7th dman anyways, moreso than a spot start for any of the young guys, and his cap hit is better than Dumo or Pouliot's.

 

[Zirakzigil]

Not surprised by this. As others have said he needs to play and he won't right now with the Pens.

 

[cassius]

One does not simply draft young PMD defensemen and let them actually play in the NHL

 

[Ugene Magic]

just gonna sit here twiddling my thumbs hoping for a scuderi injury i guess

You do understand that means we're stuck with him? No chance at a trade or anything. There is no reason he shouldn't be sat here or there since he is getting up there in age.

That's a coaching decision. With the wealth of D-men there's really no reason not to rest him every 7/8 games.