2019 Pittsburgh first round pick Samuel Poulin was among the final cuts for Team Canada’s World Junior team. Of the 14 forwards Canada is taking, all were former first round picks. And some, like Kirby Dach and maybe Quinton Byfield, Dylan Cozens and Peyton Krebs would probably be in the NHL right now if this was a normal year.. [NHL.com]
Scott Wheeler gives his thoughts on Team Canada and Poulin’s camp performance, saying in part: “he just wasn’t a factor throughout the camp offensively, and there were other players who emerged as better options for a little further down the lineup.