Boucher Scouting: The Numbers behind Pouliot's and Pyatt's freedom

[just_thoughts]

Restricted Free Agents Benoit Pouliot and Tom Pyatt not qualified by Habs' brass

By not tendering qualifying offers to Benoit Pouliot and Tom Pyatt the Montreal Canadiens handed the two young forwards their proverbial hockey-freedom...



http://www.boucherscouting.com/2011/06/numbers-behind-pouliot-and-pyatts.html

[macavoy]

I'm sorry but I'm too dumb to understand what you posted.

Can you give us a cliffs notes?


ps I think its cool that you got 2 scouting reports on our 1st round choice.

[neofury*]

The cliff notes are that his d-zone passing is 80%+

[WeezyHabFan]

Highest grade both time.. and biggest risk/reward? Love it, from everything I've been reading on this kid (since only tonight of course) Im stoked to have him, and was quite the steal.

[FiveForDrawingBlood]

I have Beaulieu about caliber of Pat Brsiebois when he was drafted. Will play in NHL, average player, solid choice but nothing to write home about...#3-4 NHL defenseman someday

[Fozz]

Originally Posted by FiveForDrawingBlood

I have Beaulieu about caliber of Pat Brsiebois when he was drafted. Will play in NHL, average player, solid choice but nothing to write home about...#3-4 NHL defenseman someday

Beaulieu's skating alone makes him a better prospect than Brisebois ever was. Not that Brisebois was a bad skater but Beaulieu is simply better.