They've had hints and glimpses and now the Winnipeg Jets are eager to see what 2013 fifth-round draft pick Tucker Poolman can do.
Even to be more specific -- what he can do at a higher level of competition at his best position.
Poolman, 22, is heading for his second year at the University of North Dakota. It's expected to be his first as a full-time defenceman.
In his freshman season, due to UND's glut of experience on the blue-line and injuries up front, he was a swing man, playing on a regular forward line and doing regular power-play duty on the point.