Player Discussion #92 Jonathan Drouin

[NobleSix]

Why not have Galchenyuk on left wing, Drouin on right wing, and trade pacioretty+ for a first line, young center

That would be fantastic.

Would have been better if Le Roi Des Bonnes Bargains would have signed Radulov, but I'd still do it nonetheless.

 

[Adam Michaels]

As many are saying, I also believe Galchenyuk, Drouin, and Lehkonen are the future. But I also predict Hudon being a part of that future. They'll most probably be the 4 best forwards on the Habs. The beauty, they're all 23 and under right now.

That would be fantastic.

Would have been better if Le Roi Des Bonnes Bargains would have signed Radulov, but I'd still do it nonetheless.

I would have also preferred keeping Radulov at 30 than having to extend Pacioretty at 30. And I would trade Pacioretty because he currently holds the most value in the organization and will fetch the Habs a real solid return.

 

[CHaracter79]

Yeah they would be good together, but then who would Pacioretty play with? Danault and Shaw? I think they will put Drouin and Pacioretty together, and Danault at center... or Drouin at center and Gallagher/Lehkonen at RW. Or maybe Galchenyuk at RW, who knows.

But yeah, I think Pacioretty will play with Drouin. If Radulov had signed, they could have kept the Patch-Danault-Radu line, but it's not happening, and Pacioretty desperately needs a playmaker on his line.

The pacioretty danault Gallagher line was the most productive p/60 of all the danault combinations last year

Lehkonen chucky drouin

 

[CHaracter79]

I think I'm willing to put some bitcoins down that plekanec will
Play with Byron and hemsky. Just. A feeling I'm getting

This leave danault JD chucky gally patches and lehkonen on the top two lines

 

[Montreal Impact FC]

Dro and Patches are training together; this is only going to lend to their inevitable chemistry i for one am excited what this duo will do.

So finally Drouin was Desharnais replacement?

 

[McGuires Corndog]

Has there been any insight as to why he chose number 92? Seems really random to me unless I'm missing something.

 

[David Suzuki]

I think I'm willing to put some bitcoins down that plekanec will
Play with Byron and hemsky. Just. A feeling I'm getting

This leave danault JD chucky gally patches and lehkonen on the top two lines

Patch - Danault - Gally
Drouin - Chucky - Lehk

isn't the end of the world. But we have so much cap space there's no way we don't buy low on someone maybe with a big (but expiring) contract...

 

[Adam Michaels]

Has there been any insight as to why he chose number 92? Seems really random to me unless I'm missing something.

Well, he was born in '95 and he was picked 3rd overall. So 95-3=92.

 

[McGuires Corndog]

Well, he was born in '95 and he was picked 3rd overall. So 95-3=92.

Only thing that makes sense so far, to your credit!

 

[Catanddogguitarrr]

Why not have Galchenyuk on left wing, Drouin on right wing, and trade pacioretty+ for a first line, young center

Sounds good but as Ringo would say, it don't come easy.

 

[The Great Weal]

Has there been any insight as to why he chose number 92? Seems really random to me unless I'm missing something.

He wanted to live up to the great Steve Ott

 

[SnapVirus]

Sam reinhart would be so sexy. Defensively responsible center.

 

[habfan1968]

Why not have Galchenyuk on left wing, Drouin on right wing, and trade pacioretty+ for a first line, young center

Why can't we do this?

 

[le_sean]

Has there been any insight as to why he chose number 92? Seems really random to me unless I'm missing something.

I'll take two shots at the dark on this one:

I'll say that there's no other 92 in the NHL and he wants a number that becomes synonymous with his name as he feels he will be great.

or

He thinks he's Montreal's 2nd coming of Maurice Richard.

 

[Want My Dach x 77]

Mackinnon is his best buddy and is #29 I think this is why drouin picked #92. Bromance indeed

 

[groovejuice]

The pacioretty danault Gallagher line was the most productive p/60 of all the danault combinations last year

Lehkonen chucky drouin

I like the lines except they're unbalanced defensively. Swap Gallagher and Drouin perhaps. They (Galchenyuk and Drouin) should obviously play together on the PP.

 

[groovejuice]

Why can't we do this?

I believe Galchenyuk needs to be at C or RW, preferably C. We still need a #2 C. Danault makes Plekanec redundant. His $4 after retention can be used to help pay that #2.

 

[McGuires Corndog]

I'll take two shots at the dark on this one:

I'll say that there's no other 92 in the NHL and he wants a number that becomes synonymous with his name as he feels he will be great.

or

He thinks he's Montreal's 2nd coming of Maurice Richard.

Ryan Johansen, Evgeni Kuznetsov & Gabriel Landeskog all wear 92 actually

 

[1909]

A Drouin-Galchy-Lehkonen line could work. very quick wingers. Drouin would be the playmaker. Galchy, the sniper. Lehkonen, the pitbull in front of the net and in the corners.

Then: Patches-Danault-Gallagher

Byron-Plekky-Shaw (Hemsky ???)

DLR-Mitchell-McCarron-Martinsen ???

 

[Gravity]

Dro and Patches are training together; this is only going to lend to their inevitable chemistry i for one am excited what this duo will do.

Uhhhh, I hope Drouin doesn't learn how to become an nhl player from Pacioretty. No celebrations and only perimeter plays.
I hope Drouin plays with Galchenyuk and Lekhonen. Pacioretty with Gallagher and acquired C. Makes the top 6 tolerable with the loss of Radulov.

 

[le_sean]

Ryan Johansen, Evgeni Kuznetsov & Gabriel Landeskog all wear 92 actually

I was too lazy to look it up. I should have known

So second coming of The Rocket it is!

 

[1909]

Uhhhh, I hope Drouin doesn't learn how to become an nhl player from Pacioretty. No celebrations and only perimeter plays.
I hope Drouin plays with Galchenyuk and Lekhonen. Pacioretty with Gallagher and acquired C. Makes the top 6 tolerable with the loss of Radulov.

Danault can easily be that second line center.

Who is available out there ? What would it cost to get one ? Bozak ?? Little ?? RNH ??

 

[Corky]

A Drouin-Galchy-Lehkonen line could work. very quick wingers. Drouin would be the playmaker. Galchy, the sniper. Lehkonen, the pitbull in front of the net and in the corners.

Then: Patches-Danault-Gallagher

Byron-Plekky-Shaw (Hemsky ???)

DLR-Mitchell-McCarron-Martinsen ???

Given Byron scored 22 goals last year and Shaw, Hemsky could positively surprise, our offense is really not that bad.

 

[Et le But]

Given Byron scored 22 goals last year and Shaw, Hemsky could positively surprise, our offense is really not that bad.

The biggest issue right now is how little transition support we are going to get from the defense.

 

[Gravity]

Danault can easily be that second line center.

Who is available out there ? What would it cost to get one ? Bozak ?? Little ?? RNH ??

Danault is a 3C. He got 40 pts playing Radulov and Patches. Honestly I don't know who is out there, Bergevin needs to figure his crap out and get a top 6 C. Buy low on Bennet or Reinhart maybe. He 100% cannot go into next season with C and LD as it is today.

I hoped Drouin would play Lw and give the team depth on the left side with Patches, Drouin, Shaw, Byron but with Radulov gone not so sure. RW looks much uglier now so...