[Charcot]

Poirier looked like he'd been off for three months. His pace was off and some passes were off the mark. He did improve as the game went on. As the game progressed there were flashes of his creativity and vision. I was trying to get a sense of his stick handling and shot to see if the injury has an ongoing effect, but it was hard to tell. I think he was the most skilled player on the Wranglers last year. What that turns into in the NHL remains to be seen. His upside is really exciting.

I really liked the game of Grushnikov. No offence, but reliable defensively. The fact the coach put him out for the final 40 seconds of a one goal game with another shut down D-man rather than his usual partner (Pysk) tells me a lot about how he is viewed. He is a great skater. He's very physically engaged and effective.

If you put Poirier and Grushnikov together you'd have the perfect D-man.