Confirmed with Link: [VAN/PIT] Pedan and 2018 4th round pick for Derrick Pouliot

[Pip]

shinkaruk, like goldobin, is a top 6 or ahl player.

is pouliot busted to the point of not being a bottom 6 dman? that is still a useful asset.

it will be interesting to see if pedan can catch on with the pens. the change of scenery here works both ways.

most likely, yes. That's why he's been unable to make it on a relatively not deep blueline.

 

[Duckhugs]

Vancouver is slowly becoming the Island of Misfit toys and that's perfectly fine with me

 

[StrictlyCommercial]

So far Green has done very well with players he is familiar with (Baertschi). No reason not to give him a chance. All of Green's roster decisions so far have been on point. Just because WD wore permanent blinders and refused to change, doesn't mean Green will have the same issue.

 

[Ryp37]

This is another guy whose had off ice issues as well
He certainly hasn't aged well that's for sure

 

[Breakers]

Man imagine we are forced to put Pouliot on waivers and someone claims him after we gave up picks.

That would be the most vancouver thing ever.

Maybe its because the coach had something to do with resuscitating the careers of Jake Virtanen and Sven Baertschi from nowheresville..?

Is this already confirmed? LOL

 

[timw33]

Can we stop bleeding picks in every single trade?

Why wasn't Andrey Pedan enough to get this done?

 

[Ryp37]

edit.

 

[Nuckles]

Is this already confirmed? LOL

Virtanen > Nylander/Ehlers

 

[Pastor Of Muppetz]

pat quinn did the same thing. thank goodness.

Gillis was a pretty good dumpster diver as well.

 

[BROCK HUGHES]

Im ok with this,,it a 4th rnd pick and pedan..not like we can not get a 4th back..

 

[Nuckles]

Yeah, this is a head-scratcher. I get he was a former player for Green, but come on...

 

[DL44]

aww.. just as Pedan looked like he was getting it.

The much discussed and formerly very coveted Derrick Pouliot is now our project.
23 yr old, 67 career gms, former 9th rounder with some pedigree.
Well... I'll look forward to see what we got... was praised for his work in the playoffs if remember correctly... or was he thrashed?

 

[timw33]

This is another guy whose had off ice issues as well
He certainly hasn't aged well that's for sure

Can you not spread disinformation please?

You've got them in reverse order, he dropped a bunch of weight to get in shape in 2016 summer: https://www.nhl.com/penguins/news/derrick-pouliot-is-in-the-best-shape-of-his-life/c-282071212

 

[Breakers]

So we traded a 3rd rounder to get pedan
He plays 11 games for the canucks over 3 years.
We spin him with a 4th rounder.

This organization is the definition of treading water.

 

[David Bruce Banner]

Why do we always have to burn off a pick?

Especially since about the only thing Benning can do is identify late round prospects.

 

[CanaFan]

shinkaruk, like goldobin, is a top 6 or ahl player.

is pouliot busted to the point of not being a bottom 6 dman? that is still a useful asset.

it will be interesting to see if pedan can catch on with the pens. the change of scenery here works both ways.

Well he's not a 6th defenseman yet and he's nearly 24 soooooooooo ...

 

[ATypicalCanadian]

Is this already confirmed? LOL

Induction into the BC Hall of Fame is around the corner from what I hear.

 

[Josepho]

f*** that.

It's probably not the worst one of these "gambles" that Benning has made and I'll admit that I know jack shit about Derrick Pouliot, but it just seems unnecessary and his ceiling clearly isn't that high.

If we had to give up a late round pick for a LHD, I don't know why we weren't in on Schlemko.

The worst part of this trade is easily the fact that this organization seems to still be obsessed with bringing in familiar faces and I feel like Benning never says no to any request he gets from the coach, president or owner.

Obviously not the end of the world, but likely poor asset management again. And I'd probably be less annoyed by shit like this if we hadn't made several similar and unsuccessful deals like this before.

 

[CRDragon]

Pouliot has upside in the same way that Reid Boucher has upside. It's only said because they're youngish.

You're comparing apples to oranges here.

Pouliot was a former 1st round pick and is a defenseman (which we all know takes more time to develop).
Boucher was a former 4th round pick and is a forward.

 

[Pip]

You're comparing apples to oranges here.

Pouliot was a former 1st round pick and is a defenseman (which we all know takes more time to develop).
Boucher was a former 4th round pick and is a forward.

Who cares where they were drafted? Boucher has also played better at the NHL level.

 

[TruGr1t]

This stinks of "age gap" garbage. You could probably draft a Pouliot in the fourth round pretty easily.

Plus he's basically being handed a roster spot when he's never been able to stick in the NHL.

Pure Benning goodness.

 

[sting101]

Holy overreaction on these boards...That said,I see Greens fingerprints on this one...Looks like a reclamation project who has stalled in his development.....,but hey,if anybody can fix broken players..it is Green.

I get the aversion to throwing away picks,but if they can get this guy going they would easily be able to flip him for more than a 4th down the road.

I agree i don't mind this trade. Pedan had zero value and If Green can rebuild Pouliot's confidence they could get a legitimate PP threat down the road. A 4th is way better than a 2nd (50th) that they gave up for Vey (and i realize i just used a poor reasoning a worse move) but as i said i don't mind the price to risk/reward.

 

[Pip]

May as well have just kept Subban up

 

[DL44]

Ruhwedel ended up having a better camp with the Pens apparently - from quickly perusing their site.

Seems like the perfect type of acquisition you wanna make at the stage this organization is in. Take a chance... and it could be a homerun if he becomes an NHL regular.

 

[VeteranNetPresence]

VERY marginal (if any) upgrade on Weircoch and they give up a 4th to do so

garbage