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Originally Posted by Bingo
Yeah it's kind of hard to put a finger on.
The Athletic article interviews the coach and GM from his junior team, and they don't say a thing about an attitude problem, or refusing to learn.
Almost like teams he's played for have given him carte blanche to drive their offence and have looked past things.
His moving to his junior city and away from his parents during a pandemic to live near his coach and keep in shape / work on details was a good sign too.
Honestly I don't know.
MacInnis says he didn't have to play defense in the OHL because they had the puck the whole time.
Maybe Poirier wasn't pushed through his teen years at all.
Anyone picked 10th in a prospect pool has warts though, and his is defensive play.
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Also, his junior team in Saint John has been exceptionally poor the last two seasons. Winning percentage in the .200 s. A little better this season, but still under .500.