Poirier is highly thought of by many.
JD Burke at Elite Prospects called him the value pick of the entire draft.
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Poirier was the pick of the draft in the third-round. He has a chance to develop into a 50-point defenceman at the NHL level. He’ll need careful development, but he’s worth the trouble.
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And from a different article -
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Jérémie Poirier, Calgary Flames, Third-Round, 72nd Overall
The Calgary Flames taking Jérémie Poirier in the middle of the third-round represented the greatest surplus value extracted from a pick at this year’s draft, and I don’t think it’s especially close. It’s even better when one considers that the Flames traded down in the first-round to add the pick they used on Poirier.
Am I surprised Poirier fell to the third-round? No, not necessarily. His warts in the defensive zone alone could prove enough to ward a team off entirely, never mind the very real concerns that many teams shared about his developmental environment in Saint John.
At some point, Poirier merited the risk, and it was a much earlier point than the 72nd pick in the draft. He’s one of the five or ten best playmakers in this draft, regardless of position, and that’s the type of player I’d extend myself to great lengths to acquire. — J.D. Burke
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