Billy739
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He's to slow getting caught flat footed to often to survive playing wing in MTL high paced system
He's not physical enough to really lock down a 4th line Center Role
Unless like Armia he decides to change to a more physical style earning his way to more ice time and opportunities
I just dont see Poehling making it past Camp
The first of the year while everyone's waiving dozens of players they'd have to sneak him in as he's no longer Waiver Exempt (meaning he'll likely be 2nd last round of cuts)
Thats assuming he took the Summer off again and didnt hire a Skating coach like Nick Suzuki did at age 19 before his dominant last year in Junior to the Memorial Cups finals
If he did get a skating coach it would unlock a side of his game we've been waiting to see.
In a slower system like CBJ,MIN,WPG or SJS that values Size over Speed he'd likely do a lot better
But MTL has been a speed based system since Molson bought the team.
Each coach they hire has used their system and they have no interest in the John Torterella's out here.