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Originally Posted by New Era
Is it at all possible that you could be displaying A couple can relate problems to your self? Are you maybe taking any grass is greener approach to prospects? Are you possibly ignoring the negatives of the player from the other team? Also could you possibly be evaluating Poirier only on his statistics and not taking into consideration the assignments that his coaches are giving him?
We see an interesting contrast here between prospects. Drouin has been asked to develop a 200 foot game and has told the Tampa Bay Lightning he's not interested in doing so. Calgary has made the expectation of that 200 foot game standard for all of their prospects, which may explain the lack of production for the flames prospect. Until I hear someone from the flames organization say they are not happy with the development of Poirier I am going to believe he is firmly on track to being a player the team expect him to be.
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Huska was on the fan earlier today describing Piorier's play as 'inconsistent'. When the flames selected him, he as rated to go in the 2nd round. He had a good first pro year, but was a disappointment in Penticton & at training camp afterwards. Further, you hear next to nothing about him or his progression. In this case no news is not good news. I doubt his value would be viewed as anything more than Shinkaruk ie; a tweener.
That said, he is young and as pointed out probably trying to develop a well rounded game. But let's not confuse the upside of Druoin and Piorier. Druoin is the better prospect. hands down. Druoin is blue chip while I'm sure the Flames would be pleased if Piorier turns out to be a top 9 forward by the time he is 23.