What’s going on with Ryan Poehling?

Ryan Poehling, Montreal Canadiens Jean-Yves Ahern-USA TODAY Sports At the time of the 2017 NHL Draft, the Montreal Canadiens had just finished their season with a six-game series loss to the New York Rangers in the first round of the playoffs. The team headed into that year’s round of selections with a centre core led by Phillip Danault, a predicament they sought to resolve through shrewd late-round drafting.

By the time the Canadiens walked up to the podium for the 25th overall pick, only two first-round centres remained in Ryan Poehling and Morgan Frost. Insistent upon solving the centre depth issue through the draft, General Manager Marc Bergevin opted for the American-born player with…