AK-1 Posted November 24, 2009 Report Share Posted November 24, 2009 Benoit Pouliot Position : Left Wing Shoots : Left Height : 6'3" Weight: 199 Born on : September 29th 1986 Born in : Alfred, ON, Canada Drafted : Minnesota's 1st round pick, 4th overall in 2005 Acquired : Traded to Montreal on November 23rd 2009 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrownSugarl Posted November 24, 2009 Report Share Posted November 24, 2009 He's too tall... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habsin09 Posted November 24, 2009 Report Share Posted November 24, 2009 Late bloomer like Bobby Ryan? We can always hope! (At least he can't be worse than Gui) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 24, 2009 Report Share Posted November 24, 2009 I can recall a lot of posters wanting this guy bad in that draft year,, only to be upset that CB took him ahead of us. They were even more upset and shocked when we picked Price. Well,,,,,now we have the best of both worlds for those guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jzun00 Posted November 24, 2009 Report Share Posted November 24, 2009 Interesting. I hope he is a top six forward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTL Posted November 24, 2009 Report Share Posted November 24, 2009 This trade is actually very exciting ! We can all agree that Pouliot's potential is much higher that Latendresse's. And the way Latendresse was playing, almost anything is an upgrade. Now let's hope that a change of atmosphere for this young player, combined with an offensive role will be beneficial for him and our team. He is currently on IR due to a hand injury, anyone knows when he is expected to be healthy ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColRouleBleu Posted November 24, 2009 Report Share Posted November 24, 2009 He'll wear #57 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtl_-lt-GoHabsGo-gt-_mtlc Posted November 24, 2009 Report Share Posted November 24, 2009 This trade is actually very exciting ! We can all agree that Pouliot's potential is much higher that Latendresse's. And the way Latendresse was playing, almost anything is an upgrade. Now let's hope that a change of atmosphere for this young player, combined with an offensive role will be beneficial for him and our team. He is currently on IR due to a hand injury, anyone knows when he is expected to be healthy ? Heard he is supposed to be ready in 2-3 games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justreal Posted November 24, 2009 Report Share Posted November 24, 2009 hopefully he'll bring good things to us and to the team...but I just dont know why I have a feeling that BG brought him here in order to complete an upcoming transaction...we'll see.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruuvimeisseli Posted November 24, 2009 Report Share Posted November 24, 2009 I like this trade. He plays LW/C, speedy and can score goals, the opposite of lats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
utreder Posted November 24, 2009 Report Share Posted November 24, 2009 Hopefully best case scenario he can be like Rick Nash Light, a guy who's big, shifty, and skates fast. That's the first comparison I thought of when I saw that end to end goal of his. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
risteenhuis Posted November 24, 2009 Report Share Posted November 24, 2009 Potential. Speedy. Center or left wing. I like this trade. Pouliot has done far less in the NHL then Latendresse but I still like the trade. The potential upside is far greater with Pouliot. IMO. Personally I would start Pouliot with Metro or Lapierre. If he works hard. This is the big question mark. Then put him on the 2nd line to temporary replace Gomez. I am considering Pleks to be the current number 1 center in Montreal. Could turn into a bust. But Latendresse was going down that path this season so why not take a chance on Pouliot to see if he can become the player that was drafted just before Price. Young players like Pyatt, White, Maxwell, S.Kostitsyn, Kristo, and Leblanc could fill the void offensively if Pouliot does not assume a top 6 role with Montreal. Therefore it is worth the risk to trade a 3rd line player for a potential 2nd line player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RSD Posted November 24, 2009 Report Share Posted November 24, 2009 gaineys new approach...get em while they're injured Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glory_Days Posted November 24, 2009 Report Share Posted November 24, 2009 Late bloomer like Bobby Ryan? We can always hope! (At least he can't be worse than Gui) Don't forget he played most of his hockey in a very defensive minded system with Jacques Lemaire! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
risteenhuis Posted November 24, 2009 Report Share Posted November 24, 2009 Based on his age and number of NHL games. Can Pouliot be sent to the AHL without clearing waivers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Certagemmy Posted November 24, 2009 Report Share Posted November 24, 2009 This guy has top-six potential, and with our current situation, could be the big center we've been looking for. He is easily an upgrade on Lats (almost anything is), and he loves the habs. I can't look at this as a bad thing at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parenteau15 Posted November 24, 2009 Report Share Posted November 24, 2009 He's too tall... I'm happy to see him in a Habs jersey. Welcome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vaya-_mtlc Posted November 24, 2009 Report Share Posted November 24, 2009 Based on his age and number of NHL games. Can Pouliot be sent to the AHL without clearing waivers? yeah, and it may be beneficial to send him down for conditioning upon his return from injury. guy boucher can set him on the right path for a couple games as he returns to 100%. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColRouleBleu Posted November 24, 2009 Report Share Posted November 24, 2009 gaineys new approach...get em while they're injured well, he did try to get ironmen and they're injured now, so maybe the opposite will work better in that aspect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
js2 Posted November 24, 2009 Report Share Posted November 24, 2009 Based on his age and number of NHL games. Can Pouliot be sent to the AHL without clearing waivers? Since he signed his first NHL contract when he was 20 years old, he has to clear waivers to be sent down. http://nhlscap.com/waivers.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColRouleBleu Posted November 24, 2009 Report Share Posted November 24, 2009 Sidenote: hopefully they'll get his Habs profile pic done quick because poor kid looks like a convict on this one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franck5890 Posted November 24, 2009 Report Share Posted November 24, 2009 Interesting, although I have a suspicion that something isn't quite "right" with the guy. Reason being, we were able to pull away a player who was a top-5 NHL draft pick merely four years ago for a player who is really struggling this season. Sidenote: hopefully they'll get his Habs profile pic done quick because poor kid looks like a convict on this one Traditionally, I don't think they do new ones during the year when players are traded. At least, I've never noticed -- I generally only remember seeing players that were traded still wearing their original jersey after they were traded. Could be wrong though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RocketPower Posted November 24, 2009 Report Share Posted November 24, 2009 I'm happy to see him in a Habs jersey. Welcome! Ditto -Welcome . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QbGamer Posted November 24, 2009 Report Share Posted November 24, 2009 Captain? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puckoff1 Posted November 24, 2009 Report Share Posted November 24, 2009 im excited to see you play benoit. 4th overall he must have some skill. i like this trade, i was tired of gui and i saw no real hope for the future. Captain? definetly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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