the Cunning Linguist wrote:
Buh bye , Andrey Pedan and a 4th rounder in 2018, welcome Derrick Puoliot... What's the scoop on him? I had high hopes for Pedan being at least a serviceable depth defenceman with size and mobility.
Dude was taken 8th overall in 2012 (overall this is looking like a very poor draft class), and has pretty much gone full bust since then.
https://www.pensburgh.com/2017/10/3/164 ... round-pick. He's big. Really big. I suppose Vancouver has nothing to lose by taking a flier on him but the fact that Pittsburgh is taking what amounts to nothing in exchange for him should pretty much tell you what you need to know.
Couldn't beat out Matt effing Hunwick for a roster spot.
True. But lest we forget not making the roster of the two time SC champs is a lot different than playing for a spot on the 28th and 29th place team in the league the last two seasons. Dude also has a history with Green so maybe there is some trust and potential there -- not holding my breath.