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Originally Posted by Tinordi
Yeah after Fata and Lombardi im always scared of drafting guys for speed but he looks like he has the hands to boot.
Good pick
Question: If he's as good a prospect as most are making, why wasn't he ranked higher? Where are his warts?
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I don't think Poirier was drafted due to his speed but if a guy can skate it's certainly a positive.
Answer(?) : The 2013 draft was deep, it was deep in talented offensive players. His ranking doesn't really matter, a couple guys after him were considered reaches by the panel too but each time has their own lists and it there was a plethora of similar players available.
Can't speak to warts, I think I saw him play once on TV last year but not familiar with the guy. I don't even think most here are saying a lot about him besides the usual fan comments saying he looks good etc. Certainly not to warrant a comment like "as good a prospect as most are making".