Edmonton Oilers: NHL 16 Rankings Top Six Forwards

Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports

RW Benoit Pouliot– 84

We’re putting Pouliot a little bit lower.  Reason being?  He is definitely not one of the top players, although his numbers with the Oilers this past season marked his career-high in goals (19).  He’s somewhat a veteran who has a lot of experience and skill, but at the same time, he has never scored over 20 goals and holds a career high 36 point season.  Don’t get me wrong, Pouliot’s a great winger, but how much does he actually do when it comes to the team?

The one thing he does do an outstanding job with is defending and working hard on the back check when he has to.  He’s aggressive and knows how to help the team score goals while also making sure the opposition doesn’t get the opportunity to score.  He plays an aggressive game and holds a -1, which is actually superb for an Oiler.

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