Latendresse traded to Wild for Pouliot

http://www.rds.ca/canadien/chroniques/286780.html

Domino!!!!

shabbs wrote:Domino!!!!

Nice trade for the Wild IMHO.

I'm simultaneously surprised and underwhelmed. Bizarre.

SpezDispenser wrote:

shabbs wrote:Domino!!!!

Nice trade for the Wild IMHO.

I think so too... Latendresse is younger, but with more NHL experience.

SpezDispenser wrote:

shabbs wrote:Domino!!!!

Nice trade for the Wild IMHO.

oh man do i totaly disagree... i heard pouliot wasn't living up to expectations but you know, i don't think latendresse will be in the NHL by the time he turns 25. or in a very limited role.... in plain words: the boy bites! his game has been nothing but downhill since his 1st training camp. ok he's only 22 but they are gonna have to work hard to make him into the top6 they have tried to make him be.

what's pouliot like?

Will forever be known as the trade of the underachievers...

this from TSN:

The forward, who was drafted in the second round, 45th overall, in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft recorded 48 goals and 37 assists in 2232 career NHL games.

wow, 2232 NHL games at 22. you'd think he would have scored more goals
TSN typo

shabbs wrote:I think so too... Latendresse is younger, but with more NHL experience.

Dustin Penner all over again? I think he could turn the ship around, but...who knows, maybe people are right and this is where both player's careers go to die.

SpezDispenser wrote:

shabbs wrote:I think so too... Latendresse is younger, but with more NHL experience.

Dustin Penner all over again? I think he could turn the ship around, but...who knows, maybe people are right and this is where both player's careers go to die.

the tenderone has had more then a few chances to turn his career around playing on the second line under different coaches... the fish never bites, only the man...

for montreal's sake. good ridance

Flo The Action wrote:the tenderone has had more then a few chances to turn his career around playing on the second line under different coaches... the fish never bites, only the man...

for montreal's sake. good ridance

Fair enough.

Yawn. This will have no impact on either team.

Latendresse was horribly mishandled by Montreal. Good for him. For Montreal, this will surely have the following effect:

Latendresse is going to be solid for The Wild. Being out of that french spotlight and being able to find a true role and not expected to be a french hero like he was when he was 19, this will only be good for him.

Poulet is already a flop, wont change in Montreal. The guy doesnt have that drive to succeed, MTL will eat him alive.

PKC wrote:Yawn. This will have no impact on either team.

Ummm, I like this deal for the wild. Him and Clutterbuck are going to be really tough to play against as a 3rd line in The West. Minn is really trying to find an identity and I like it's a solid pickup for them.