News: Derrick Pouliot will not be tendered a contract

[Beauner]

And to think Shero could have drafted Filip Forsberg over him....

 

[TGWL]

So did Cam Fowler at 12. And he’s a top pairing defenseman. It’s the draft.... not sure where you’re running with this.

Fowler didn't come out of nowhere. Half NYR fans wanted him. (unless you meant dropped to 12)

 

[wej20]

Remember when Pittsburgh refused to include him in the Kessel deal (as well as Murray) but offered Kapanen instead. Thank god.

Imagine if we'd put in Pouliot and Sprong instead of Kapanen. Though maybe Sprong would have been handled better by the Leafs.

 

[Merc29]

And to think Shero could have drafted Filip Forsberg over him....

Atleast he didn’t trade him for Martin Erat

 

[JAK]

Given every chance, just wasn't able to take it. Euro bound.

 

[VoluntaryDom]

looking at numbs they dont look that bad though probably carried some by stecher

 

[Lindys Lazy Eye]

Gonna be a new jersey devil I bet.
shero

We have enough middling depth defensemen but he could probably be an upgrade over Connor Carrick, that's for sure.

 

[Empoleon8771]

He's the new Cody Franson, good analytics but a terrible player overall.

 

[Boondock]

Pretty simple explanation: Forsberg is not canadian...

Which is why a Russian went 1 and an American/Russian went 3 (neither of whom are better than Forsberg) - is that the Canadian bias as well?

 

[Mick Jagr]

Can't be worse than Jack Johnson or Olli Maatta lol

 

[Cogburn]

Ducks can use em. Our defense positions are extremely bad if we don’t get anyone to sign this off season. This definitely sounds like a Murray move. What’s the asking price though UFA?

More information if anyone gets it please.

Anaheim and Vancouver always are chill with each other regarding UFAs. Kesler and Bieksa for instance.

This move make sense for Anaheim. And it’s safe so no one is pissed off.

In the spirit of being chill about former players, you don't want Pouliot on your team. At all. Even as a 10 D.

 

[Oddbob]

"I know why he wasn't offered a contract and it wasn't for hockey reasons."

What is the story behind this?

 

[Moose Head]

And to think Shero could have drafted Filip Forsberg over him....

A lot of teams could have.

 

[leeroggy]

I guess this is the final nail in the Derrick Pouliot trade offers here!

The final tally must be somewhere north of 1500 . . . he must have been in every Penguins offer before going to Vancouver and now he's available for FREE!

So much for all the HF posters who tried to pump up his value . . .

Day is done, gone the sun . . .

 

[mattydamon]

Pouliot unfortunately sucks - sometimes he shows a bit of offensive promise but his decision making under pressure is just absolutely atrocious. Nucks tried him on the PP as well but he was again horrible - he just doesn't seem to have the mental capacity to make quick plays and ends up giving the puck away multiple times a game - as someone who was watched every nucks game with poopoo playing; this player will not help your team.

 

[Spazkat]

What is the story behind this?

My guess is it had something to do with this... I'm not sure but I think there was speculation about his conditioning and how seriously he was taking it around that time as well

Pouliot arrested Sunday for public drunkenness

 

[PetterssonSimp]

Ducks can use em. Our defense positions are extremely bad if we don’t get anyone to sign this off season. This definitely sounds like a Murray move. What’s the asking price though UFA?

More information if anyone gets it please.

Anaheim and Vancouver always are chill with each other regarding UFAs. Kesler and Bieksa for instance.

This move make sense for Anaheim. And it’s safe so no one is pissed off.

Funny. In my EA NHL season I traded him to you guys for a 2nd round pick. He becomes your #4 defenceman.

 

[molon labe]

What is the story behind this?

My guess is it had something to do with this... I'm not sure but I think there was speculation about his conditioning and how seriously he was taking it around that time as well

Pouliot arrested Sunday for public drunkenness

Jab at our senile GM.

When signing Jack Johnson last Summer, he was asked about Johnson being a healthy scratch in Columbus - to which he replied: "it wasn't because of how he was playing."

 

[TruGr1t]

This dude does indeed suck. Buyer beware.

 

[THE Green Man]

Can't be worse than Jack Johnson or Olli Maatta lol

Derrick Pouliot:
"Challenge accepted"

 

[bukwas]

I guess this is the final nail in the Derrick Pouliot trade offers here!

The final tally must be somewhere north of 1500 . . . he must have been in every Penguins offer before going to Vancouver and now he's available for FREE!

So much for all the HF posters who tried to pump up his value . . .

Day is done, gone the sun . . .

Lucic laughs at that minuscule number. He banks that every week.

 

[Jannik Hansen]

Can't be worse than Jack Johnson or Olli Maatta lol

You’d be surprised...

 

[Guardian452]

This dude does indeed suck. Buyer beware.

He could be a half-decent player if he stopped panicking when he has the puck on his stick in his own zone. Unfortunately, he has a knack for turnovers when he sees a forechecker coming at him 10 feet away.