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Originally Posted by Bingo
I went Poirier.
Why? You can teach defense, and the kid didn't seem to have an attitude problem at all in any of his meetings.
Unfair comparison but the situation reminds me so much of Al MacInnis joining the Flames. Big shot and no clue defensively.
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You can only teach defense to someone willing to learn it though.
This guy, from what i understand, has never worried about it one bit. Like, simply does not play defense at all. He has played 3 years of junior now and nary a difference in the way he approaches the game. Can't believe his coaches through this whole time haven't been instructing him how to play a 200' game.
Hope he figures it out because it sounds like he is elite among elite in the offensive zone, but if he ever wants to play and stick in the NHL, he needs to do a 180 in his desire to learn to play in his own end.
He has a high ceiling for sure, but even more likely to be a total bust. No way i can see him being a top 10 prospect at this point.