Confirmed with Link: Canucks sign D Tucker Poolman to 4-Year, $10M Deal ($2.5M AAV)

[timw33]

Not sure what people were expecting here?

I dunno, defenceman who don't get caved in at 5 on 5? That would be nice.

 

[Billy Kvcmu]

So, with Hamonic and Poolman, no Schenn then?
2.5m for a bottom pairing D sounds like an overpayment. I liked 800k for Schenn a lot better.

He’s prob 2nd pair on this team unfortunately

 

[Billy Kvcmu]

could be worse

 

[EpochLink]

Here’s what Ceci got

 

[AwesomeInTheory]

I'm not seeing the end game on D here. As has been noted, Poolman and Hamonic are bottom pairing guys. Hamonic can play up a pairing in a pinch, occasionally passably. Nucks would have been better off waiting for a trade opp to shake loose later than to sink 2.5 x 4 into Poolman.

Oliver Ekman-Larsson is going to play 32 minutes a night and you're going to like it.

I'm really curious as to how Benning perceives Poolman. We know that his evaluation of defenders is...unique...and I wouldn't be surprised if he sees Poolman as having a higher ceiling to reach or something.

I would also imagine that the belief is going to be something along the lines of that OEL/Hughes can carry the play on their respective pairings now. OEL is a "#1 defenseman" who will "benefit" from having a guy like Myers with him, elevating his already, ahem, stellar play, while Hughes will have that babysitter in Poolman who will allow him to tear it up.

Hamonic will be the babysitter for Rathbone/Juolevi.

It really seems to be offensive defenseman/'responsible defenseman' as the structure they're going for.

EDIT: Or in the case of an OEL/Myers pairing, two "top tier" guys who are a genuine legit top threat.

 

[Pastor Of Muppetz]

Right now, this one looks like a bit of a head scratcher...I don't know much about the player, but he was an AHL player a couple of years ago..and looks like a bottom pairing D man...I'll reserve judgement until I see him play.

This is more money than Jordy Benn got , and double the term..and a million more than what Troy Stecher is getting...by comparison.

 

[Wo Yorfat]

Oh ok, it's 2.5M total, that makes waaaay more sense. Thought we had another Jimmy special.

 

[Melvin]

Gross. Four years? What the f***?

 

[Breakers]

I would also imagine that the belief is going to be something along the lines of that OEL/Hughes can carry the play on their respective pairings now. OEL is a "#1 defenseman" who will "benefit" from having a guy like Myers with him, elevating his already, ahem, stellar play, while Hughes will have that babysitter in Poolman who will allow him to tear it up.

Nobody benefits from playing with Tyler Myers

it has been noted over the past couple of years that everyone who steps on the ice with him struggles............. like A LOT

 

[krutovsdonut]

Right now, this one looks like a bit of a head scratcher...I don't know much about the player, but he was an AHL player a couple of years ago..and looks like a bottom pairing D man...I'll reserve judgement until I see him play.

This is more money than Jordy Benn got , and double the term..and a million more than what Troy Stecher is getting...by comparison.

best i can think of is we had to scramble when seattle scooped larsson. it is way too much for a #6 dman.

 

[tiny103]

i think id take poolman at this than Ceci at what he got.

 

[AHLdepth]

Benning:

 

[Nucker101]

Oh ok, it's 2.5M total, that makes waaaay more sense. Thought we had another Jimmy special.

What

 

[Pastor Of Muppetz]

best i can think of is we had to scramble when seattle scooped larsson. it is way too much for a #6 dman.

They're not even remotely in the same breath...

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

One year more than I would have liked, but I'm fine with the cap hit. I feel like he can be a guy that plays in the top four. Right side, defensively responsible D that I think will fit in well.

 

[GetFocht]

Tucker Poolman looks like he is 6'4 or 6'5. Not sure why hockeydb has him listed as 6'2

 

[Hit the post]

What

You heard to old urban legend Pat Quinn pulling the old contract switcheroo on Pavel Bure? (giving him a contract which stated Bure would be paid in Canadian funds instead of the agreed upon US funds). Well, Poolman's agent did the old switcheroo on old DimJim! DimJim thought he was agreeing to a $2.5 million total contract!

 

[AwesomeInTheory]

Nobody benefits from playing with Tyler Myers

it has been noted over the past couple of years that everyone who steps on the ice with him struggles............. like A LOT

I understand this. I am going off of what I think might be the perception of Benning & co. and how they're looking to structure the defense. This is not something I personally believe.

 

[m9]

Don't know much about Poolman, but 4 year term for a bottom-pairing guy entering his 30s doesn't really ever make sense.

 

[Nazzlind]

Nemeth got 3 years 2.5 mil per
Ceci 4 years 3.25

2-3 mil seems like the market for legit bottom pairing guys

 

[VanillaCoke]

Oof dimjim strikes again

 

[timw33]

Nemeth got 3 years 2.5 mil per
Ceci 4 years 3.25

2-3 mil seems like the market for legit bottom pairing guys

Nemeth is actually pretty solid in his role, despite a rough round in the playoffs last year.

Ceci is also somehow better than Poolman for just a tad more.

 

[objectiveposter]

the canucks dumped schmidts contract so they can sign...... tucker freakin poolman? LOL
not a single jets fan will be sad to see him go... he is a borderline nhl player... only got big minutes last year because jets had a horrible blueline. He is a turnover machine and makes a lot of stupid decisions. He isnt worth more than a million a year using him as a 6/7th defenseman

 

[GetFocht]

Don't know much about Poolman, but 4 year term for a bottom-pairing guy entering his 30s doesn't really ever make sense.

He just turned 28.

 

[Ryp37]

Quality of competition number stands out to me. Canucks probably view him as someone they can put out in a shutdown role. Is he? TBD.View attachment 457076

Jets had injuries which forced him to play top pairing with Morrisey