However, he tempered expectations about Poehling's potential offensive production.
"It's still kind of an unknown," Ramage said. "I mean, regular season in college, his numbers were just OK. He gets to Vancouver and Victoria (in the WJC), and wow, really shows his stuff, and then obviously with the debut here.
"So, the one thing I'll say is that when he plays with better players, his game does elevate. You've seen that, you know, obviously at the World Juniors, and then with Montreal. So that's the exciting part, he can play with these guys."
A center, Poehling said he is willing to take on whatever role is necessary to earn a spot with the Canadiens this fall.
"The main goal for me is just winning," Poehling said. "That's a characteristic that some people have, and I think I have it. So, for me, I don't really worry about where I'll be playing, more so what I'll be doing. If they put me in a spot where they want me to be a goal-scorer, a passer and have points, then I'll do that. But if they want me to be a guy who is going to shut the [defensive] zone down and give a little bit of offense, I'll do that as well. I think that's where I'm more flexible in that sense, where I can do both, so it helps my case out a lot."