Value of: Benoit Pouliot to the AVS

[Balthazar]

AVS need a top 6 LW and he kind of lost his place in Edmonton when they signed Lucic. He's having a rough year offensively so far but I think he'd be good with the AVS. Oilers would have to take some salary back.

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[snipes]

Iginla straight up, maybe toss us a mid-late round pick because Iginla is a UFA at the end of the year and Pouliot signed through 2019.

 

[Burnt Biscuits]

AVS need a top 6 LW and he kind of lost his place in Edmonton when they signed Lucic. He's having a rough year offensively so far but I think he'd be good with the AVS. Oilers would have to take some salary back.

Technically Pouliot is still in the top 6 and Lucic is playing on the 3rd line now, but yes he is our 3rd best LW at the moment and has had a rough start to the year. Of all of our skilled players I'd definitely say he is the most available, I could see us doing Pouliot + a throw away prospect (we are close to the 50 man contract limit) for John Mitchell + a prospect we like, but I don't really know Colorado's prospects very well beyond the high end ones that are clearly too much.

I don't like the idea of an Iginla swap at all, just a worse player at a higher cap-hit. We have had a good start to our season no reason to intentionally make ourselves worse for a marginal pick.

 

[Balthazar]

Technically Pouliot is still in the top 6 and Lucic is playing on the 3rd line now, but yes he is our 3rd best LW at the moment and has had a rough start to the year. Of all of our skilled players I'd definitely say he is the most available, I could see us doing Pouliot + a throw away prospect (we are close to the 50 man contract limit) for John Mitchell + a prospect we like, but I don't really know Colorado's prospects very well beyond the high end ones that are clearly too much.

I don't like the idea of an Iginla swap at all, just a worse player at a higher cap-hit. We have had a good start to our season no reason to intentionally make ourselves worse for a marginal pick.

The thing with Pouliot is he's signed for 3 seasons (including this one) at 4M per and it's risky, to say the least. He has history with injuries, he's 30 already and he's having a rough start on top of that. That's a 4M/year gambling for the AVS, who are already struggling with the cap but are in dire need of top 6 players.

Keep in mind that the main reason why the Oilers would want this trade would be to get rid of Pouliot's contract...the return would be minimal unless they'd agree to retain salary.

 

[Homesick]

The thing with Pouliot is he's signed for 3 seasons (including this one) at 4M per and it's risky, to say the least. He has history with injuries, he's 30 already and he's having a rough start on top of that. That's a 4M/year gambling for the AVS, who are already struggling with the cap but are in dire need of top 6 players.

Keep in mind that the main reason why the Oilers would want this trade would be to get rid of Pouliot's contract...the return would be minimal unless they'd agree to retain salary.

The Oilers have already shipped Hall and Yakupov out since last season so their wing depth is getting pretty thin. We don't need to do any "favours" for other teams by shipping out useful roster players for futures or their junk. The offense will come for him but for now he's playing tough minutes with RNH shutting down the oppositions top lines

 

[thadd]

Iginla straight up, maybe toss us a mid-late round pick because Iginla is a UFA at the end of the year and Pouliot signed through 2019.

Iggy is RW and he's not playing very well.
I'd rather Edmonton look for a younger bottom 6 LW.

 

[snipes]

Iggy is RW and he's not playing very well.
I'd rather Edmonton look for a younger bottom 6 LW.

They have nothing else to offer even close. Look at their D, Barrie and Johnson only 2 RHD.

Realistically, COL and EDM are just poor trading partners.

 

[McWeber]

Pouliot+1st+Jones for Barrie? Not really interested in shipping out useful players unless it fills a need while he team is clicking.

 

[Makar Goes Fast]

Pouliot+1st+Jones for Barrie? Not really interested in shipping out useful players unless it fills a need while he team is clicking.

hahaha common man you cant honestly think that is remotely close.

 

[Makar Goes Fast]

Iginla straight up, maybe toss us a mid-late round pick because Iginla is a UFA at the end of the year and Pouliot signed through 2019.

this is exactly why colorado doesn't touch it.

we dont want to trade for a player who is struggling with years and years left when our struggling player is gone in the summer.

 

[Mr Positive]

I like Pouliot a lot. He is a tremendous skater for his size and he's a tenacious forechecker. He gets too many penalties but we have a good PK so I'll take that trade off.

I don't see a compelling reason to trade him away. Maybe there's the issue of the expansion draft, but even then I'd rather address any issue there later on.

 

[McWeber]

hahaha common man you cant honestly think that is remotely close.

Meh, there isn't really much else on the Avs roster that entices me to wanna strip away from the current lineup. The 1st and d prospects are really the only valuable assets we have that are expendable.

 

[Bryanbryoil]

Do you guys have any offensively skilled RHD coming up through the system? If so and you were worried about money coming back our way, how about Comeau + RHD B grade prospect for Pouliot and a B grade LHD prospect?

 

[Makar Goes Fast]

Meh, there isn't really much else on the Avs roster that entices me to wanna strip away from the current lineup. The 1st and d prospects are really the only valuable assets we have that are expendable.

you dont get tyson barrie for expendable assets, thats not how it works.

 

[Stud Muffin]

AVS need a top 6 LW and he kind of lost his place in Edmonton when they signed Lucic. He's having a rough year offensively so far but I think he'd be good with the AVS. Oilers would have to take some salary back.

Were not retaining salary on Pouliot when he's still a very useful player.

 

[McWeber]

you dont get tyson barrie for expendable assets, thats not how it works.

OP wanted Pouliot, the Oilers are having success for the first time in years. The only way that tinkering with the team makes sense right now is if we are clearly adding a better player. I wouldn't make that offer for Barrie but he would be the starting point for any player the Avs wanted from us as EJ is a non starter. At this point in the season every team is only looking to get better, no one has thrown in the towel and is willing to trim their roster for futures.

 

[Makar Goes Fast]

OP wanted Pouliot, the Oilers are having success for the first time in years. The only way that tinkering with the team makes sense right now is if we are clearly adding a better player. I wouldn't make that offer for Barrie but he would be the starting point for any player the Avs wanted from us as EJ is a non starter. At this point in the season every team is only looking to get better, no one has thrown in the towel and is willing to trim their roster for futures.

that's a fantastic story. you don't get top players for spare pieces. you want one of colorado's great talents, you give one of yours. thats how it goes.

you cant "tinker" into another teams top players.

 

[Homesick]

that's a fantastic story. you don't get top players for spare pieces. you want one of colorado's great talents, you give one of yours. thats how it goes.

you cant "tinker" into another teams top players.

The Oilers aren't giving up one of their top PK'ers for junk like Iginla. Thats how it goes.

 

[McWeber]

that's a fantastic story. you don't get top players for spare pieces. you want one of colorado's great talents, you give one of yours. thats how it goes.

you cant "tinker" into another teams top players.

Ryan O'Reilly was had for spare pieces, like I said I am not the guy making a thread asking for a player from the Avs. I was just stating what it would take to acquire a good player from the Oilers when we are enjoying the most success we have seen in a decade.

 

[Tommy Shelby]

Ryan O'Reilly was had for spare pieces, like I said I am not the guy making a thread asking for a player from the Avs. I was just stating what it would take to acquire a good player from the Oilers when we are enjoying the most success we have seen in a decade.

"Spare pieces"

 

[Makar Goes Fast]

Ryan O'Reilly was had for spare pieces, like I said I am not the guy making a thread asking for a player from the Avs. I was just stating what it would take to acquire a good player from the Oilers when we are enjoying the most success we have seen in a decade.

lol zadorov is 20 times the player pouliot is, avs fans were laughed off the hf boards in ror trade threads when they would suggest zadorov as he was "untouchable"

you may not have made the thread but you proposed an awful trade for barrie which is what im talking about.

 

[Makar Goes Fast]

The Oilers aren't giving up one of their top PK'ers for junk like Iginla. Thats how it goes.

good colorado doesn't want the extra salary for an overpaid player who only serves a single purpose and has "lost his place"

 

[Homesick]

"Spare pieces"

Spare pieces may have been a wrong choice of words by the poster but magic beans is what he was traded for. Which is what a 1st, and C.Jones equate to

 

[Seachd]

that's a fantastic story. you don't get top players for spare pieces. you want one of colorado's great talents, you give one of yours. thats how it goes.

you cant "tinker" into another teams top players.

Tyson Barrie is a "great talent"? He's a fine defenseman, but...

As for the thread, I somehow doubt the Oilers are looking to dump Pouliot's contract.

 

[Makar Goes Fast]

Tyson Barrie is a "great talent"? He's a fine defenseman, but...

As for the thread, I somehow doubt the Oilers are looking to dump Pouliot's contract.

are you doubting that tyson barrie has great talent?