I've seen a few comments about the flames in this thread and assumed this guy was somehow the younger brother of Emile Poirer. Couldnt believe flames fans wanted to draft him because of that.... looked it up and it makes more sense now lol
No. That is is floor.
It won’t be if he never makes the NHL, which is a very strong possibility.
I don’t think you understand how to reply to people, which is surprising for someone visiting this site since 2002
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While I love the pick let’s pump the brakes, see if he can create separation at the NHL level given his speed. He might have to change his game a bit.
No, they aren’t. He’s a small offensive winger who lacks acceleration, power, and speed in his skating. Name one NHL player who fits that profile. The concerns are completely justified, considering his size and the type of player he is.
You got to be the biggest hater in these threads. The guy is on pace to be one of the greatest goal scorers in modern Q history. You don’t have a “good” shot when you’re scoring like he is. Also, power is something that can be fixed at the NHL level especially with RBA as his coach. Just look at Seth Jarvis and Jackson Blake. The concerns about skating are overblown because at the end of the day as long as you’re not a completely awful skater you can be successful at the NHL level like Kotkaniemi or Jordan Staal.
“Kotkaniemi or Jordan Staal”. Those guys are 6’3” and 6’4”. This guy is 5’7” or 5’8”, and a worse skater than both those guys. And that’s saying something because Kotkaniemi is not a good skater at all.
I said you’re hating because you were saying he would never come over to the USA in that thread. Also, you never mentioned Blake who was drafted late and was short. He was drafted late because of his height just like Swanson. You aren’t just a complete bum by scoring the most goals by a player his age since Crosby. He’s on pace for 70 goals this year which hasn’t been done in a very long time and would make him the 2nd 18-year-old in QMJHL to accomplish the feat. I’m not saying he’s going to be some insane player, but every player U19 who were top 10 in points for their career since the 10-11 QMJHL season played NHL games except one guy. He also would he coached by RBA, who is one of the best coaches when it comes to conditioning in the NHL, so his size should never pose a massive problem for him if utilized correctly. To this day Jarvis is still thrown off the puck and so is Blake, but they are able to play smart defensively and if RBA can aid in that part of Poirier’s game he will be a contributor.
