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

[Nuckles]

Vancouver, B.C. - Vancouver Canucks General Manager Jim Benning announced today that the Canucks have acquired defenceman Derrick Pouliot from the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for defenceman Andrey Pedan and a fourth round selection in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft.

Pouliot, 23, split the 2016.17 season between the Pittsburgh Penguins (11 regular season games) and the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (7-16-23 in 47 games). The 6-0, 208-pound defenceman has appeared in 67 NHL games, registering 14 points (2-12-14) and 10 penalty minutes. He has also played three seasons for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, accumulating 70 points (20-50-70) in 114 games. He earned back-to-back AHL All-Star Game selections in 2014.15 and 2015.16.

Prior to making his professional debut in 2014, Pouliot played four seasons with the Portland Winterhawks helping the team capture the WHL championship in 2013 where he registered 20 points (4-16-20) in 21 playoff games. In 2013.14, he was named the CHL Defenseman of the Year and recorded the most assists (27) and second-most points (32) in the WHL playoffs while serving as the alternate captain.

A native of Estevan, Saskatchewan, Pouliot was selected by Pittsburgh in the first round, eighth overall, at the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.

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[Canucks LB]

I hate giving picks, but this trade is not awful right?

 

[CRDragon]

Good trade. Pouliot trending slower than expected, but has the potential still.

 

[TruGr1t]

Wow Pouliot must suck.

 

[Pip]

Waste of a 4th round pick (and the 3rd we traded for Pedan)

 

[Blueangel1891]

Oh God, he's done it again

 

[Pip]

Benning just f***ing loves giving up picks

 

[Gaunce4gm]

So do we now have to keep him in the NHL? Or is he still waiver exempt?

 

[Hollywood Burrows]

Pittsburgh just won the cup with one of the shittiest bluelines ever, and this guy couldn't crack it after playing parts of 4 seasons with the Pens? Was he hurt?

Another draft pick pissed away for a "mature" prospect, this is one of the dumbest strategies I've ever seen.

 

[Burke's Evil Spirit]

...aaaaaaaand we're down to 6 picks in 2018.

 

[JumpierPegasus]

Not bad, worth the reclaimation project. Pedan is not much more than a #3/4 defender in the AHL based on his play, 4th rounder worth it based on what Pouliot could be

Zero issue with this even if it doesn't work out

 

[Breakers]

WHY MAKE THIS TRADE????????????????????

We could have got him off waivers without submitting any picks.

 

[Nuckles]

Pouliot is 23 years old (24 in January) and not waiver-exempt. He couldn't cement himself on the Pens blueline the past few years despite being given a few chances. Not a fan of giving up a 4th round pick for him.

 

[Pip]

The only asset in this trade is the 4th round pick. Both of these players are waiver wire trash

 

[Intoewsables]

Benning gives up random draft pick(s) for former high pick turned reclamation project part XII

Could've had him for free on waivers if we'd waited a bit, but hey, who needs those silly draft picks anyway?

 

[Megaterio Llamas]

Well this is certainly another unpleasant surprise. We're all in (again)!

 

[tantalum]

I'm going to go out on a limb and say that Pittsburgh knows how to develop players and they are moving on from Pouliot. That's not a good sign. AHL numbers have been uninspiring and NHL play nothing to write home about (i.e. he has not shown himself to be a NHL player).

I pretty much consider it a nothing player for nothing player trade though Pouliot is the superior AHL player. Is a 4th round pick necessary to get that superior AHL guy? And what is it about giving up picks all the time?

Penguins fans seem very happy to get a 4th for Pouliot.

 

[Bgav]

Green probably wanted him

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

I'm a bit confused...where do they see Pouliot playing?

 

[petrishriekandgo]

Green was an assistant coach in Portland when Pouliot was a WHL AllStar.

 

[MS]

More age-gap trades for busted prospects that Jimbo really liked when they were 18.

Pouliot sucks. Pittsburgh desperately wanted him to crack their crap blueline and he just couldn't do it.

Waste of a pick and a downgrade on Biega if we end up sending Biega to the AHL because of this, which would absolutely suck. This player would have been on waivers in a few days.

Pedan ... who cares.

 

[petrishriekandgo]

Iain MacIntyre‏ @imacSportsnet 3m3 minutes ago
Derrick Pouliot will practise with #Canucks WED and be on opening-night roster. Patrick Wiercioch expected to be reassigned to AHL.

 

[Pip]

Green probably wanted him

That worked out so well with our last coach

 

[Nuckles]

I'm a bit confused...where do they see Pouliot playing?

Press box. Or this could be a sign that they're looking to move another LD *cough* Hutton+ *cough* for Duchene.

 

[TruGr1t]

We need to waive another defenseman now.