Etienne Morin had much better production in the QMJHL than Poirier did at the same age. Morin is/was also better defensively. There's a reason he was drafted higher.
However, Poirier had a very impressive rookie AHL year and seems to have improved on his defensive deficiencies. And he seemed to improve as the year went on. He was second on the team in playoff scoring, even ahead of Phillips.
I could see good argument being made for either player.
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