Yeah. 4th pick in 2005. That's pretty high...LOL. Good signing. Under the radar guy who can score 15 for us I think.
Boyle's playoffs won me over. I'd love to have him for that time next year. Worried that AV's ties to Pyatt will tip the scale in the other direction
on the bright side, Pouliot does bring some good size to the top 9, which was going to be on the small size before this move
I agree. Added a good 7th/8th dman to be in the mix with Falk. Added a 15 goal winger in Pouliot. And added a good 4th line C that can score 8 goals or so. Nice job. I am warming up...LOL.
I like the Pouliot signing its solid and no risk. Granted its ESPN but there was an insider article on him as being a top 5 UFA bargains- Benoit Pouliot, F, Tampa Bay Lightning 2012-13 cap hit: $1.8 million Pouliot had just eight goals and 20 points in 34 games last season, but as a depth player on a Cup contender he could be a very attractive option. Ignoring special-teams play and lead-protecting situations, Pouliot and his linemates had the puck 53.5 percent of the time over the past four years while those same linemates were underwater (49.4 percent) without Pouliot.
I saw that. What is funny though, is why say only 8 goals and 20 points. Over 82 games that is 20 goals and nearly 50 points. Pretty darn good. Looking at his past 4 seasons, if he doesn't score 15 goals and have 30 points it is a downer. And the upside could be closer to 18 goals and 40 points. This move makes me real happy.
BTW, I think the Devils getting Ryder 2 years @ $7m was one of the better signings today Love Ryder at that price for them as much as I hate Clowe at 5/25
yes agree with this completely...really thought Ryder would be much more in demand. Not that he's worth it, but he was one of the more proven scorers out there
I also like that he took 500 K less than last season to come here. That has to be a motivator. Also makes you think he wanted to be here. Good sign. And that he signed for one year. Another motivator.
Starting to lean towards thinking this signing and a couple of the depth moves are setting up a trade.
Are you really a mod dump? Here is my question...who will keep an eye on you when you go off on one for your dump rants.... This is like the fox guarding the hen house...no?
Worth the risk. I can't imagine any trolls coming here with me as a mod. It's like their worst nightmare. I think my rants mostly were towards Devils and Pitt trolls. Honestly, I have little respect for band wagon fans like those organizations have. Other than that. I could care less about people posting crazy stuff on hockey. As long as people don't make duplicate threads all day. I hate that. Plus. I'm not here basically from 6:30 to 4 during the school year.
Nice. It's all good. Just funny. I don't see anyone having issues anyway, so it shouldn't matter much.
You know the trolls will find their way here. It's just a matter of time. Their boards basically have no activity so they have to come here to troll.
