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Originally Posted by transplant99
I get M.A. Bergeron vibes from him but without the defensive ability.
He is much bigger mind you and that will serve him well, but IMO a longshot to ever be a regular NHL dman.
Working under Sutter, however briefly, is a great way to change what he needs though, so one can only hope it sticks with him.
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I've watched him quite a bit over the years. I don't want to be a negative Nancy or anything but like this guy has a ton of work to do.
There are not many players like him. Go look at some of his highlights and you will see goals of him driving the net and deking out a few players and the goalie to boot. His offensive skillset in undeniable.
His main tool is his hands, he has wicked hands. Players in the Q have caught on to this and don't rush him as much as they used to on the blue line.
He is also a very capable passer and has an okay shot. His wrister is good but he could work on his Slapper.
He is not slow and can play pretty aggressive the only problem is that he can't control his man. He loses his man all the time, pinches when he shouldnt and doesn't poke check when he should.
Like this is a long long term project, he has all the tools also but needs to completely change the way he plays in both the neutral zone and D zone.
I am and always was far more confident in Francis than Poirier.