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

[JAK]

$2.5m is just 3% of the cap.

I understand that adjusting value is hard as $2.5m doesn't read right for a bottom pair.

But it's just 3% of the cap.

 

[Breakers]

1) Stecher was a better defenseman than him at North Dakota
2) he's been better than him in the NHL
3) stecher is younger
4) both shoot right

how the literal hell did he get this term

Why not just trade for Ethan bear who shoots right, and is also way better
Give the money to the guy Montreal just signed and won a cup

Why does being right handed all of a sudden get you this amount of cash

 

[Burke's Evil Spirit]

This is the Jay Beagle of defenseman contracts. Poolman is an adequate 3rd pairing defenseman paid way too much term with equivalent players available for much cheaper.

 

[Drew Doubty]

Worst move of the off-season. Benning should have just signed Schenn and Hamonic and sat there with cap-space until a trade opportunity opened up.

 

[GetFocht]

1) Stecher was a better defenseman than him at North Dakota
2) he's been better than him in the NHL
3) stecher is younger
4) both shoot right

how the literal hell did he get this term

Why not just trade for Ethan bear who shoots right, and is also way better

Look at Stecher's size. You can't have a 5 foot 10 defenceman in your bottom pairing when most cup contending teams have defenceman with size.

 

[strattonius]

Needed a big stay at home defender.

Way too much term and money for Poolman, but I do like the player choice.

 

[Regress2TheMeme]

I hate this kind of contract. You'd think management would have learned something from the Beagle, Roussel, Ferland debacles.

 

[Pip]

Look at Stecher's size. You can't have a 5 foot 10 defenceman in your bottom pairing when most cup contending teams have defenceman with size.

You can though

 

[TeddyBare]

Look at Stecher's size. You can't have a 5 foot 10 defenceman in your bottom pairing when most cup contending teams have defenceman with size.

Pardon Me?

 

[Hyzer]

Look at Stecher's size. You can't have a 5 foot 10 defenceman in your bottom pairing when most cup contending teams have defenceman with size.

Here’s a WILD take:

i could care less about the physical attributes. All i care about is if this man can play defense relative to cap hit.

full stop. Nothing else matters. I would have a 5 foot 1 inch guy on my blueline if he can strip the puck from the opposing forwards. Size is the biggest meme in the NHL. Only thing that matters is skill

 

[GetFocht]

You can though

Yes if you want to continue being a bottom feeding team and need someone to fill spots. Stecher is the new Biega I guess.

 

[GetFocht]

Here’s a WILD take:

i could care less about the physical attributes. All i care about is if this man can play defense relative to cap hit.

full stop. Nothing else matters. I would have a 5 foot 1 inch guy on my blueline if he can strip the puck from the opposing forwards. Size is the biggest meme in the NHL. Only thing that matters is skill

Oh really? I guess you should be a GM in the NHL since you seem to be the smartest guy in the room. Why didn't Tampa or Montreal figure this out earlie that size as a defenceman doesn't matter.

 

[Breakers]

Needed a big stay at home defender.

Way too much term and money for Poolman, but I do like the player choice.

worked out great with Tyler Myers

 

[Pip]

Yes if you want to continue being a bottom feeding team and need someone to fill spots. Stecher is the new Biega I guess.

I think even you know that isn’t what makes a team a bottom feeder

 

[JAK]

Here’s a WILD take:

i could care less about the physical attributes. All i care about is if this man can play defense relative to cap hit.

full stop. Nothing else matters. I would have a 5 foot 1 inch guy on my blueline if he can strip the puck from the opposing forwards. Size is the biggest meme in the NHL. Only thing that matters is skill

Skill can only do so much.
Size determines a lot of things when battling for the puck, like reach.

 

[Pastor Of Muppetz]

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.

Would you have preferred Ceci for $3,25M x 4........?

 

[Breakers]

Look at Stecher's size. You can't have a 5 foot 10 defenceman in your bottom pairing when most cup contending teams have defenceman with size.

So our Bottom pairing defense is what has been holding us back all these years from being a cup contender
thanks for clarifying.

 

[Pip]

Would you have preferred Ceci for $3,25M x 4........?

The Eriksson deal isn’t bad! Just look at the Lucic deal!

 

[Hollywood Burrows]

another american. jesus christ. there are TOO MANY AMERICANS on the canucks

 

[canuckking1]

I don't get how this guy with his profile gets 4 years. He's the type of guy that should be happy with 2x2

 

[Jyrki]

$2.5m is just 3% of the cap.

I understand that adjusting value is hard as $2.5m doesn't read right for a bottom pair.

But it's just 3% of the cap.

You can't have that sort of spending or term for a borderline player. If you're paying that much on average it's 12.5M just on 4th liners and the bottom pairing. And they're often players who fall off within 1-2 years or are replaced by rookies on ELCs. If you're paying that much money with term it has t be someone who can move within the lineup and isn't an injury away from the AHL.

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

Would you have preferred Ceci for $3,25M x 4........?

Me personally? No. Poolman was my #1 target in free agency. I like him a lot as a player, and I realize he's been deployed as a bottom pairing guy, but I think he has top four potential as a Tanev-esque defensive d-man, providing stability to a guy like Hughes.

With Hamonic signing, it's likely Poolman starts on the third pair. But still. I like this player a lot and I'm happy we got him. I think the AAV is fair. IMO.

 

[Jovofan]

Who? 4 years for a guy I've honestly never heard of. WTF?

 

[Breakers]

Sweet deal

 

[LickTheEnvelope]

Well Poolman has a lot to prove at $2.5 mil. He doesn't have to be incredible but has to be steady.

I am interested to see if he can pair with Rathbone.