Poulin officially a bust? Does he have bottom six upside?
He'd have to re-image his game some more to become a physical 4th line winger or something. Kuhnhackl did it for Pittsburgh a number of years ago and it got him some NHL checks for a while. Poulin doesn't really have an angle right now. There's no hook. Even in his draft year, checking my notes, I wrote that I wasn't impressed by his transferable skill level. He had a bit of a plus shot, but his playmaking didn't seem like it would hold. I didn't trust that he'd be a center as a pro either.Poulin officially a bust? Does he have bottom six upside?
He's been waived at least once each of the last three years. In the midst of that, he was traded for a minor leaguer. He has an NHL shot (a plus NHL shot at that) and nothing else. With Hayes added to the lineup, it makes Bemstrom unnecessary. Puustinen offers more than Bemstrom too, even if the shot is just a touch under Bemstrom's. If one of those guys goes down, Bemstrom will come back up probably.A little surprised they let Bemstrom go for nothing, wouldn't be shocked to see him pick things up with another team. He clearly has some NHL talent.
if Ludvig got claimed, he’d smash his head into a pillar trying to walk into the airport or something. I’ve never seen a guy inflict so much damage on himself while trying to hit others.Ludvig getting claimed wouldn't surprise me either.