Team doesn't have have anyone who can replace him unless their grand plan is to make the team weaker.
Player Discussion Matthew Poitras
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Even if you put aside that he has been very good for a 19 year old (while outplaying JDB by a wide margin), sending him down would be completely idiotic considering they are in dire need to develop young talent...namely a center.
Outside of Pastrnak he has been our best forward the last 3-4 games, to even contemplate sending him down is overthinking things, he has more then earned the right to stay the season with Boston. As others have mentioned there would be a meltdown on here if he was sent down while the likes of career minor leaguers with very very minimal talent like Brown stays up.
Dicky113
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- Oct 30, 2007
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There is no debate about keeping him. The only debate is when he will start to center pasta and marchy.
Colt.45Orr
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We are 7-0-1 with him in the lineup as our #2 C. There is no way they are dumb enough to send him down.
I mean....they might be. If they were at 50-50 Friday.
They would have to have lost their minds if they send him back. The fact that it's still a possibility worries me.
Gonzothe7thDman
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There are players currently on the roster with a secured spot that he has outplayed so far in this young season.
He’s ready to learn at the nhl level from what we have seen. And he’s not hurting the team so far on the defensive side which is usually the biggest concern when it comes to young forwards being integrated into a playoff hopeful teams roster.
I don’t see any reason to send him down other than them thinking they’d rather have 4 years until his 2nd contract rather than 3.
And that would be a “smartest guy in the room” type of move and we know Sweeney never tries to pull off things like that…
He’s ready to learn at the nhl level from what we have seen. And he’s not hurting the team so far on the defensive side which is usually the biggest concern when it comes to young forwards being integrated into a playoff hopeful teams roster.
I don’t see any reason to send him down other than them thinking they’d rather have 4 years until his 2nd contract rather than 3.
And that would be a “smartest guy in the room” type of move and we know Sweeney never tries to pull off things like that…
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What would be the benefit of not keeping him up? To save a year on his ELC?
Pasta in his prime, Marchand still effective but for how much longer? It would be epically stupid.
Pasta in his prime, Marchand still effective but for how much longer? It would be epically stupid.
neelynugs
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sending poitras back to guelph would be as intelligent as the time jimmy thin skins created multiple accounts
to get back on HF and argue a point
to get back on HF and argue a point
Gonzothe7thDman
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He’s shown (so far) he can play an nhl shift and not cost the team on a regular basis. He’s also shown he’s more than capable of producing at a decent clip.
If he’s sent back it’s for some off-ice reason and nothing to do with what he’s doing on it.
Which if I was the player in that position I’d be pissed
I consider myself a pretty logical guy. Maybe not smart , but logical.
I cant for the life of me think of a logical reason to not keep the kid and go with him .
I cant for the life of me think of a logical reason to not keep the kid and go with him .
Yep, nice resume! Could not say better!
The fact that Friday it was 50-50 on him staying or going is astounding to me Wally. Truly.
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www.bostonglobe.com
The witching hour has arrived for Matt Poitras.
The Bruins’ rookie center with the tantalizing array of moves and high hockey IQ is poised to play in his ninth game Monday night against the Panthers at TD Garden. That’s the final preview for Poitras as the Boston brass will then have to make a decision: Should he stay or should he go.
Staying means he wears the varsity black and gold. Going means a temporary ticket back to Guelph, Ontario, where he’d suit up for the OHL’s Storm for the rest of the season. As a 19-year-old, Poitras isn’t eligible to play in AHL Providence this season.
While no official decision has been announced, Bruins coach Jim Montgomery hasn’t been shy about how he feels about Poitras.
“We got a hockey player on our hands,” the coach said after Saturday’s 4-1 win over the Red Wings.
It’s easy to see why Montgomery is a fan.
Poitras is a slick skater and creative centerman who dashes through the slot, digs in the dirty areas, and never gives up on a play. Perhaps most important, he’s shown resiliency.
Veterans will test the mettle of a youngblood (an extra shove here, a stick to the ribs there) all in an attempt to see how he will react. In Chicago, rugged Seth Jones delivered a punishing hit. Thursday against the Ducks, Jackson LaCombe was whistled for cross-checking when he smashed Poitras into the boards facefirst. Against Detroit Saturday, Michael Rasmussen was sent to the box for boarding Poitras.
In all three instances, two things happened: Poitras stood right back up and his teammates stood up for him.
“He’s answered every challenge,” said Montgomery. “So, so far he’s a hockey player. I think he naturally competes, and I think anyone that is a natural competitor is going to find a way and he seems to find a way.”
“I really like the way he responds every time he gets tested,” said Montgomery, who has plopped Poitras into high-pressure situations. “There was a shift where his line was out there for a long time, hemmed in our end, and I thought, ‘Oh boy, he’s bent over.’ You could tell he was exhausted. The legs were straight-legged and then somehow, he finds the juice to actually create the turnover and get the puck out of his zone. So again, I mean his will — we see the skill, we see the smarts — but I think his will is very underrated.”
It’s not just Montgomery who has been impressed with the way Poitras has carried himself. He’s made his teammates drop their jaws a few times, too.
Charlie McAvoy said Poitras’s confidence with the puck is something that has really stood out.
“We’ve played a lot of teams here to start that play a man-on-man style. So [Saturday] you saw him tons of times, just feel really confident with the puck, wherever he is in the offensive zone that he’s going to carry it, he’s going to hold it, protect it, and wait until he sees a good play, and that’s super impressive,” said McAvoy. “And he did it [Saturday] a couple times. He did it last game on the four-on-four where he dragged two guys to him and then made a play on [Matt Grzelcyk’s] goal. So, he has loads of confidence, and in here we’re trying to certainly support him and make sure that that stays high.”
Time is almost upon the Bruins to decide whether Matt Poitras is a season-long keeper - The Boston Globe
The rookie center's three goals is tied for third-best for Boston through eight games this season.
www.bostonglobe.com
The witching hour has arrived for Matt Poitras.
The Bruins’ rookie center with the tantalizing array of moves and high hockey IQ is poised to play in his ninth game Monday night against the Panthers at TD Garden. That’s the final preview for Poitras as the Boston brass will then have to make a decision: Should he stay or should he go.
Staying means he wears the varsity black and gold. Going means a temporary ticket back to Guelph, Ontario, where he’d suit up for the OHL’s Storm for the rest of the season. As a 19-year-old, Poitras isn’t eligible to play in AHL Providence this season.
While no official decision has been announced, Bruins coach Jim Montgomery hasn’t been shy about how he feels about Poitras.
“We got a hockey player on our hands,” the coach said after Saturday’s 4-1 win over the Red Wings.
It’s easy to see why Montgomery is a fan.
Poitras is a slick skater and creative centerman who dashes through the slot, digs in the dirty areas, and never gives up on a play. Perhaps most important, he’s shown resiliency.
Veterans will test the mettle of a youngblood (an extra shove here, a stick to the ribs there) all in an attempt to see how he will react. In Chicago, rugged Seth Jones delivered a punishing hit. Thursday against the Ducks, Jackson LaCombe was whistled for cross-checking when he smashed Poitras into the boards facefirst. Against Detroit Saturday, Michael Rasmussen was sent to the box for boarding Poitras.
In all three instances, two things happened: Poitras stood right back up and his teammates stood up for him.
“He’s answered every challenge,” said Montgomery. “So, so far he’s a hockey player. I think he naturally competes, and I think anyone that is a natural competitor is going to find a way and he seems to find a way.”
“I really like the way he responds every time he gets tested,” said Montgomery, who has plopped Poitras into high-pressure situations. “There was a shift where his line was out there for a long time, hemmed in our end, and I thought, ‘Oh boy, he’s bent over.’ You could tell he was exhausted. The legs were straight-legged and then somehow, he finds the juice to actually create the turnover and get the puck out of his zone. So again, I mean his will — we see the skill, we see the smarts — but I think his will is very underrated.”
It’s not just Montgomery who has been impressed with the way Poitras has carried himself. He’s made his teammates drop their jaws a few times, too.
Charlie McAvoy said Poitras’s confidence with the puck is something that has really stood out.
“We’ve played a lot of teams here to start that play a man-on-man style. So [Saturday] you saw him tons of times, just feel really confident with the puck, wherever he is in the offensive zone that he’s going to carry it, he’s going to hold it, protect it, and wait until he sees a good play, and that’s super impressive,” said McAvoy. “And he did it [Saturday] a couple times. He did it last game on the four-on-four where he dragged two guys to him and then made a play on [Matt Grzelcyk’s] goal. So, he has loads of confidence, and in here we’re trying to certainly support him and make sure that that stays high.”
again, what I was told. I fully trust the source. But even that source had a hard time understanding the decision not made .
RI.B FAN
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No chance that he goes down, The young man is here to stay
- Oct 31, 2007
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Wow. If they send him down things will be pretty ugly around here. Hope DS, CN, and CJ have some thiiiiiiiiiiiiiick skin if they do. They’ll get absolutely roasted and not just here.
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To save a bit of money??
When the Jacobs' accountants are pounding away on their calculators to figure out how much money they can save in the long run by sending Poitras back to Guelph, I hope they factor in the possibility of lost revenue from merchandise sales, ticket sales, and lost playoff money, because IMO the B's will need Poitras to help them make the playoffs.
They also have to figure in the negative emotions it will create on the team, and how Poitras will feel towards the Bruins if he gets sent down. It will leave a bad taste in the mouths of players, coaches and many fans.....for a long time.
The kid has done everything asked of him, and more, to pass his probation period, plus they DO NOT HAVE any real depth at the Center position to replace him.
It's a No-Brainer.......He HAS to stay!!
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Imagine if management send Poitras back to juniors then immediately sign Heinen. The forum will blow up 
The kid has to stay. If they can keep him and sign Danton, no complaints from me, but Poitras is a keeper, that's paramount.
The kid has to stay. If they can keep him and sign Danton, no complaints from me, but Poitras is a keeper, that's paramount.
Imagine if management send Poitras back to juniors then immediately sign Heinen. The forum will blow up
The kid has to stay. If they can keep him and sign Danton, no complaints from me, but Poitras is a keeper, that's paramount.
There is ZERO upside to sending Poitras back to Guelph.
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It makes absolutely no sense to send this kid down. He has proven himself in the short term, and you will never know if he has the juice for a full 82 if You dont allow him to play the whole season.
The only thing that worries me is Montgomery saying “it’s not my decision” when asked about it.
Almost like he is preparing for the backlash.
Hope I’m just overthinking it though.
Almost like he is preparing for the backlash.
Hope I’m just overthinking it though.
And you are talking about saving money in the 2026/27 season, not this year.
Financially it doesn't make sense to me because with Poitras this is a playoff team, which means Jacobs likely gets 3(+) home games which are all profit for them. Without Poitras there is a very good chance they are not a playoff team
This is not some kid who has been floating on and off the 4 line who is showing talent an promise, but who's play is inconsistent. No Poitras has been rock solid. A steading influence, who has firmly established himself as a 2nd line center for this team There is also no real logical argument that it would be better for his development to go back to juniors
I can't imagine Sweeney and Neely having to address the fans if they made a decision to send him back
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