Player Discussion Matthew Poitras

[sarge88]

Dom wrote this mid season

Matthew Poitras – Guelph Storm – Player Profile

Matthew Poitras of the Guelph Storm. Photo courtesy of OHL Images. HTWTDOBPOSSHOOTSOHL DRAFTNHLCSCOUNTRY5’11”170Mar 10, 2004CRight12th – 2020A Prospect NovemberCanada SEASONLEAGUETEAMGPGAPTSP…

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Love reading that -- sounds like his potential ceiling might be a better skating version of Krejci.

 

[22Brad Park]

Reminds me of another kid Bruins drafted out of Quebec League .Cannot afford any more misses so hope this pick works

 

[BruinsBtn]

One good thing is that Guelph should be a pretty good team next year and the year after.

Love that backcheck play.

 

[bbfan419]

Dom's take:

"Poitras is an excellent skater with very good speed, excellent mobility and superb edgework. "

As opposed to the 'concerns' from another writer.

I will take Dom's review over that other guy.

 

[Spooner st]

Always with these guys- it's a second round pick. I wouldn't expect them to be complete NHL-ready packages.

There's always exceptions like Bergeron. But, it's rare.

 

[loosemoose]

I like that he has a motor, but yeah, from the reporting seems like your regular 2nd round pick. 10% chance of becoming an NHL player, even less for a top-6.

 

[22Brad Park]

When I write about a player, I ask a pro skating coach for thoughts

Your opinion is always solid but when it comes to OHL you da king here lol

 

[PB37]

Smart, good motor, good character all good signs. Hopefully his skating is ok. Another report said he lacked explosiveness.

Right now, his skating doesn't matter. Obviously you don't want someone who makes battleship turns like Nick Ritchie but skating is often worked on by these kids ( Point, Bergeron as examples ) and even as they get older. Lucic didn't pick up an extra gear until he was like 21/22. Kevan Miller's skating suddenly exploded when he was 30. It's all about putting the work in - some do, some don't. But it seems like one of this kid's strengths is hard work, so I would think it's an area he will address if it's even a problem to begin with.

 

[PatriceBergeronFan]

Sounds like a decent middle option and in the 2nd round that is perfectly fine. Good pick, nice to pick a player where projected.

 

[22Brad Park]

I like that he has a motor, but yeah, from the reporting seems like your regular 2nd round pick. 10% chance of becoming an NHL player, even less for a top-6.

Better hands then Freddy and he there

 

[chrisab123]

Stunned he didn't go American with the pick.

 

[22Brad Park]

Right now, his skating doesn't matter. Obviously you don't want someone who makes battleship turns like Nick Ritchie but skating is often worked on by these kids ( Point, Bergeron as examples ) and even as they get older. Lucic didn't pick up an extra gear until he was like 21/22. Kevan Miller's skating suddenly exploded when he was 30. It's all about putting the work in - some do, some don't. But it seems like one of this kid's strengths is hard work, so I would think it's an area he will address if it's even a problem to begin with.

Battleship turns hahaha best 1 of the day

 

[ON3M4N]

In the pre-draft thead i uad said:

"Really hoping we come out of this draft with some higher ceiling guys vs high floor guys. Size would be nice, but ultimately I want guys who have "fight" in them. As they say, its not he size of the dog in the fight, but the size of the fight in the dog."

Poitras seems to fit this, so no complaints about the pick. Can't wait to see how he does in Rookie Camp

 

[Beesfan]

This is how you look for the next Bergeron/Krejci. Stop drafting super athletic guys with no skill, or highly skilled guys that are tiny. Target mid-sized players with high hockey IQ and work ethic.

Not saying the kid will turn out like Krech/Berg, but at least this is the way to try.

 

[22Brad Park]

This is how you look for the next Bergeron/Krejci. Stop drafting super athletic guys with no skill, or highly skilled guys that are tiny. Target mid-sized players with high hockey IQ and work ethic.

Not saying the kid will turn out like Krech/Berg, but at least this is the way to try.

There are other ways to like trades but then you end up doing what habs did yet again and part with a young horse on backend

 

[Sevendust]

Poitras sounds like a good pick. Would have prefered Goyette with him being avaiable but I see the point of going with Poitras. Hope they will be right about the pick in the future and he will be a player.

When I write about a player, I ask a pro skating coach for thoughts

Do you like the pick?

 

[missingchicklet]

This is how you look for the next Bergeron/Krejci. Stop drafting super athletic guys with no skill, or highly skilled guys that are tiny. Target mid-sized players with high hockey IQ and work ethic.

Not saying the kid will turn out like Krech/Berg, but at least this is the way to try.

Bingo! No point in swinging for the fences when a guy like Poitras is still available. Go the intelligent route and get a kid that is already showing a lot of promise in a well-rounded way and still has plenty of ceiling. Throw in the high IQ and strong motor and it's a very good pick at 54.

 

[22Brad Park]

Zhilgen fell 24 more spots to the Jets.I thought Bruins might have went for him.Guess it was good they nevered lol

 

[JoeIsAStud]

I like that he has a motor, but yeah, from the reporting seems like your regular 2nd round pick. 10% chance of becoming an NHL player, even less for a top-6.

Well yes when you frame the discussion like that, it would have been true of absolutely any player they drafted there

 

[WhalerTurnedBruin55]

Matthew Poitras — 2022 NHL Draft Prospect Profile - The Hockey Writers NHL Entry Draft Latest News, Analysis & More

Matthew Poitras had a strong rookie season with the Guelph Storm and could find himself drafted in the second round this upcoming draft.

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However, any team looking for a hardworking two-way center with strong playmaking ability should take a stab at him. He really shouldn’t be on the board past the mid-second round; at the latest, the early third. A strong end to the regular season and four points in five playoff games could help raise his draft stock.

In addition, he was one of two players from the OHL ranked as an A-prospect on the NHL Central Scouting 21-22 Preliminary Players To Watch List, which projects a prospect to be a first-round candidate. The other is Kingston Frontenacs forward Shane Wright.

NHL Potential​

Poitras could turn into a good middle-six center in the NHL. He has the playmaking ability and elusiveness to compete against players bigger than him. In addition, his hockey IQ and vision will be valuable on both sides of the puck and make him beneficial to a team’s special teams units, specifically the power play. An NHL comparison could be Florida Panthers forward Claude Giroux.

Sounds like a solid pick, and nothing off the board here (Sweeney not trying to be the smartest guy in the room). Hopefully it works out and he can be developed into what we need. If he reaches his ceiling, we got a steal... if not, then back to the drawing board.

 

[Fire Sweeney]

 

[LouJersey]

Why are people saying he wasn’t reach?

 

[BruinsFanSince94]

Why are people saying he wasn’t reach?

Because he wasn’t?

 

[WhalerTurnedBruin55]

Seems like a decent pick. Not crazy about the foot speed, but that's something you can work on..

Bruins have a good skating coach they can refer him to?

 

[LouJersey]

Because he wasn’t?

Matthew Poitras - Stats, Contract, Salary & More

Eliteprospects.com hockey player profile of Matthew Poitras, 2004-03-10 Ajax, ON, CAN Canada. Most recently in the AHL with Providence Bruins. Complete player biography and stats.

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That’s a reach