Confirmed with Link: Penguins trade Derrick Pouliot to Canucks for Andrey Pedan, 4th rd. pick

[Hottubber]

Buddy who is a huge die hard nucks fan - goes to prospect & training camps every year is super pissed. Says Pedan is a good stay at home d man and super tough. Does not like the deal for Van

 

[FreeBobbyFarnham]

Nice. Tinordi 2.0. What's with JR adding big guys lately?

 

[Speaking Moistly]

Why? Like that's seriously the best they can do for Pouliot? I'm actually pretty ticked at this return.

So much for Pouliot for Sheahan, I guess. Why would they even make this trade now anyway? They didn't need roster space because Hornqvist is going to be out to start the year.

Probably to avoid eating into cap space for a foregone conclusion and so they don't have to scramble to move him when Hornqvist comes back. Right now with him gone no one needs to be waived if Hornqvist is healthy.

 

[Nuckles]

Buddy who is a huge die hard nucks fan - goes to prospect & training camps every year is super pissed. Says Pedan is a good stay at home d man and super tough. Does not like the deal for Van

Your buddy is severely overrating Pedan. He's an AHL d-man that was scratched at times last year in the AHL. He also has concussion problems.

 

[UnderratedBrooks44]

Ah well. At least we can stop trying to make Pouliot happen.

 

[flaneur]

well... that's that then. ridiculously low return... but at least they didn't lose him to waivers.

 

[66-30-33]

Nice. Tinordi 2.0. What's with JR adding big guys lately?

I think this is a Billy G trade. JR makes it but it has Guerins fingerprints on it because of the size.

 

[Empoleon877130]

Probably to avoid eating into cap space for a foregone conclusion and so they don't have to scramble to move him when Hornqvist comes back. Right now with him gone no one needs to be waived if Hornqvist is healthy.

I would be a lot happier with this trade if it was Chaput instead of Pedan, to be honest. At least with Chaput, you're getting a center, so that fills a need.

 

[ColePens]

Be happy you got any value because he was most likely going on waivers. Can't complain when you get a pick for a guy who was going to be free.

 

[domaug]

Be happy you got any value because he was most likely going on waivers. Can't complain when you get a pick for a guy who was going to be free.

this is what i was thinking too. getting anything like a pick is good for someone they were just going to waive

 

[FreeBobbyFarnham]

I think this is a Billy G trade. JR makes it but it has Guerins fingerprints on it because of the size.

Someone should tell him we're not in 2011.

 

[TNT87]

See ya.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

Hahahahaha see ya later Dp. What a useless player.

 

[HandshakeLine]

So long, sweet prince or whatever.

 

[Coach Travis]

Welp. That ends that! *dusts hands*

 

[66-30-33]

Someone should tell him we're not in 2011.

As long as we don't move away from what has brought us success. If we can keep this type of team but have bigger guys it would be even better, but Billy G is really making the D much taller. As long as they aren't pylons.

 

[Snooki Stackhouse]

Hard to believe it's the end of the Pouliot era. An era that saw two Stanley cups come to Pittsburgh. #neverforget

 

[HandshakeLine]

Actually, Pedan passed through waivers, so that actually helps a little bit here. Still though, couldn't they go after someone like Chaput instead? Just seems like a crap return.

Wasn't Chaput also waived? Or am I mixing people up as per usual?

 

[Honour Over Glory]

A guy at my office is telling me they fleeced the Penguins again like Naslund with this trade because Pouliot will play up to his potential for Travis Green, his ex coach.

I had to wipe away laughter tears.

 

[Penguinsyay]

I guess I was hoping that they would swap him for another low-risk, high-reward type of player who maybe just needed a change of scenery. You know, since that worked out so well with Daley and Schultz and such in the past. I'm not very familiar with Pedan, but it seems like we got a you-know-what-your-getting, depth D-man of fringe-NHL skill. Whereas, I could see Pouliot really thriving somewhere else. Though I said the same thing about Beau Bennett so who knows.

 

[66-30-33]

Welp. That ends that! *dusts hands*

I just did that IRL, even the typed part.

 

[Heliarclee]

Or no Sheahan...has AA signed yet?

AA supposedly is going to Wurope and wants to play for Team Canada. One of the NHL rumor pages on Facebook posted it, so take it for what it’s worth.

 

[Speaking Moistly]

I would be a lot happier with this trade if it was Chaput instead of Pedan, to be honest. At least with Chaput, you're getting a center, so that fills a need.

They already have two offensively inept 4C/13F guys and let McClement go unless I'm missing something. Idk if Chaput has passed through waivers but if he hasn't him or someone else would be waived.

It's all about the pick.

 

[Jaded-Fan]

I was at that draft. The cheers when the Staal trade was announced was quickly turned to outright groans when the pick was made. Most wanted and expected Forsberg.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

Your buddy is severely overrating Pedan. He's an AHL d-man that was scratched at times last year in the AHL. He also has concussion problems.

We traded trash for trash but got a solid 4th out of it too. Pedan was probably because they needed space in their farm and pens were ok with pedan who is likely going to be in wheeling with the depth we have.

Pedan is a nothing.
Pouliot is less than that.
I’m just happy we got a high 4th.