Washington Dman prospect Pokulok

[stash]

First round (2005) pick or not, and seeing that Pokulok only managed 1 game in the AHL before being K.O.\'d with a concussion for most of the season, then sent down to play in the ECHL for lack of roster room, will he make it to the NHL? Nothing has been mentioned really anywhere on him.

[jlucas09]

stash wrote:

First round (2005) pick or not, and seeing that Pokulok only managed 1 game in the AHL before being K.O.\'d with a concussion for most of the season, then sent down to play in the ECHL for lack of roster room, will he make it to the NHL? Nothing has been mentioned really anywhere on him.

Tough to hold back a 6\'5 230lb D-man. However there is a knock on his Speed which could hold him out of the show, unless he is willing to work on it. It shouldnt be Alarming that he couldnt crack Hershey, that team has been stacked for 3 or 4 years now. One alarming factor should be after his concussion in the AHL, he suffered another one in the ECHL a month after coming back. If you already own this guy, id say give him another year because if your a team that owns the rights to a 6\'5, 230 D-man you\'d probably do all you can to get that kid to the show. Not to mention overall D-man take longer to mature into NHLers