“Sammy is not just a talented, skilled guy," Robert said. "He's also a hardworking guy. He's always in the gym. He's a good leader. He was our captain. He was a good captain. He wanted to get better every day, and that's what is going to make him successful in the NHL. He is going to play in the NHL. For me, there is no doubt about it. He's strong, he's fast, he's skilled. He could play any role. Honestly, I don't know if I'm going to play with him in the AHL because I think he's going to have a spot in the NHL early in his career. He deserves it. He's working for it. He's going to achieve it."
One example of what made Poulin such a good leader is how he would regroup the team when they needed it.
"When the guys were not as invested and our heads were off the ice and everything, he would do something like ice cream on a Wednesday night or we would go play laser tag together," Robert said. "Just a little fun activity that regrouped the team. He's a good regrouper, a good leader."
