Matthew Poitras

December 2025 – Poitras was one of the Boston Bruins’ more exciting young prospects, making the Bruins earlier than many expected. But after struggling to secure a full-time spot last season, he was sent down to Providence, where he often looked like the best player on the ice. A tough preseason this fall landed him back in the AHL, and so far, he has not matched last year’s scoring pace. Through 23 games, he has three goals and ten assists, well behind the 41 points he put up in 40 games last season.

The challenge for Poitras is that the Bruins are stacked down the middle. He’s shown he’s at his best when playing center, so moving him to the wing doesn’t help his case. Boston already has Elias Lindholm, Pavel Zacha, Casey Mittelstadt, Sean Kuraly, Fraser Minten, and Marat Khusnutdinov, who can play center. With James Hagens, Dean Letourneau, Chris Pelosi, and Will Moore also pushing from the pipeline, winning an NHL spot becomes even harder. Unless he forces the issue with a major breakout, his path forward is not guaranteed.

Despite that, Poitras remains a talented offensive forward with high-end vision and the ability to thread passes through tight lanes. He’s proven he can score in the AHL; his seven-game goal streak last season was the second-longest in the league. Defensively, he’s average, and he’s still adjusting to NHL-level physicality, though he’s added muscle each offseason. His progress was noticeable late last year, especially in the Providence playoff run, where he drove the offense and fought through contact.

For now, the priority is finding his game again. From a fantasy perspective, he’s a non-factor in yearly leagues due to his unclear NHL path. In dynasty formats, he’s still worth holding, but more as a wait-and-see option until his situation or production improves. Kenny Kaminsky

June 2025 – Poitras began the season with Providence, his first year of being eligible to go there, and took to it right away, posting 41 points in 40 games, including 19 on the power play. He spent much of the second half of the season with Boston, though an injury (LBI) too him out for a couple of weeks and resulted in him going back to the AHL for a few games. So far, he has shown a proneness to injury that should be concerning for fantasy owners. He may turn into a 70-point player, but the more likely scenario is a 50-60 point guy with a constant risk of injury. So far he has shown reliability on the defensive side of the puck. – Dobber

June 2024 – Despite his rookie season being cut short to just 33 games due to open stabilization surgery on his right shoulder, Matthew Poitras, a 20-year-old centerman, significantly impacted a Bruins team in need of center depth. He scored five goals and provided ten assists, showcasing his potential as a playmaker and occasional goal-scorer. With his return to Boston’s roster for the 2024-25 season, Poitras is poised to continue his impressive performance. John Gove

April 2023 – Poitras had a big development year in the OHL, nearly doubling his career-high in points with 16 goals and 79 assists in 63 games with Guelph. He has signed an Amateur Tryout Agreement to join Providence for the AHL playoffs. He will likely practice with the team while they make their Calder Cup run and return to Guelph next season for his final year, much like Brett Harrison did last season. The playmaking center’s potential must be exciting for the Bruins organization, as they will likely need a skilled center to fill out the NHL roster in the future. It is unclear how Poitras will adapt to the professional game, but the potential of him centering a line with someone like David Pastrnak is enough to make his fantasy value an exciting thing to monitor in the future. Nate Duffett

July 2022 – The Boston Bruins have selected Poitras in the second round of the 2022 NHL Draft, 54th overall. Nick Richard

December 2021 – Poitras is enjoying a solid rookie season in the OHL and sits inside the top-10 in league scoring among first-year draft-eligbles. His production, while respectable, doesn’t jump off the page but it’s the details in his game that make Poitras such an enticing prospect.

Poitras is a hard-working, offensively skilled forward who utilizes his quick hands and vision on both sides of the puck. He has all the requisite offensive tools; a strong release on his wrist shot, good vision and passing ability, and quick hands in traffic, but it’s the pro-level habits already present in his game that will help him excel at the next level. He protects the puck well on the cycle, takes great angles in pursuit, and consistently comes away with contested pucks. Poitras has a habit of baiting opposing players into poor decisions and jumping lanes at the perfect time, routinely capitalizing on mistakes by the other team. He makes strong reads off the puck and competes hard, laying out to block a shot or taking a hit to make a play. He may never put up huge point totals but Poitras does a lot of things well to create chances and drive play for his team. I think he has a pretty safe floor as a top-nine NHL forward and there is potential for him to become more than that. Nick Richard