Pouliot the Parade Maker

Marc Pouliot appears to have a glorious opportunity to establish himself as a top 9 forward on the Edmonton Oilers 2009-10. Not only have the Oilers cleared Kyle Brodziak from the roster, they've also passed on the free agents available (so far) to fill in at 3line C.The candidates at center include the redoubtable Shawn Horcoff, the wunderkind Sam Gagner, the little flash from the big smoke Andrew Cogliano and the fearless Gilbert Brule.And hockey's parade maker, Marc Pouliot. His progress has been slow since turning pro in 2005 but he's shown some flashes along the way. Mixed in with weird line changes, hilarious attempts at a slapshot and falling down in an effort to win a puck battle have been some genuinely useful things.I think Oilers fans have a very good overall view of Pouliot. Some examples:RiversQ: I'm not sure why everyone overlooks Pouliot's contribution from two years ago. He posted even better numbers at that time, particularly defensively, over a ...