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Originally Posted by Tinordi
Poirier because he went 22 overall in a deep draft. Head to head Poirier is a better prospect than when Backlund was a prospect and Backlund was universally thought of as our best prospect for over two years.
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I'd argue that. Backlund dropped in the draft because he'd been injured. Backlund had also been starring in international play. We'll see how Poirier does if he makes Team Canada. It's not that I don't like Poirier, his stock is rising, it's just that at the same age Backlund had accomplished more.