Équipe: 2022-23 Penguins de Pittsburgh

Date de création initiale: 1 janv. 2023

Publié: 1 janv. 2023

Mode - plafond salarial: Basique

If Pens can get P.Kane(at 50% retention) they should trade both Poulin and O’Connor if need be. Plus a draft pick(s).

I still believe in S.Poulin. He’s still a top 100 prospect on any list out there( an “A-“ or “B+” prospect).

He’s 90th on this Hockey Writers list that was updated August 2022 (https://thehockeywriters.com/nhl-top-100-prospects-ranking/). And he’s 86th on McKeen Hockey list that is updated quarterly (https://www.mckeenshockey.com/).

Power forwards that can put the puck in the net are getting harder and harder to find. I see Poulin(6’2-6’3, 220 pounds) as a Tkuchuk-lite. He can start off on the bottom 6 and work his way up too. He’s not just a top 6 or bust kind of prospect.

Drew O’Connor has a been a PPG player the last three(3) seasons in the AHL(7 goals and 19 points in 20 games in a shortened 20-21 season. 12 goals and 32 points in 33 games last year in 21-22 season. And 8 goals and 22 points in 20 games so far this season). O’Connor is also a big kid at 6’3, 200 pounds too. He’s earned a spot but is blocked in the middle 6 in Pittsburgh. Any rebuilding team would love to have him.

Plus the conditional 2023 2nd round pick(if the Pens make the SC finals it turns into a 1st) in a historically deep draft. And a 2024 2nd round pick.

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