Proposal: Buffalo- Tampa

[Clock]

Do not want. You're on a two-way contract, kid. Man up and honor it.

 

[haseoke39]

I'll bet he blinks in a week or two, returns to his team, and a deal gets done at a very slight discount over the offseason, after he's rehabilitated his value a bit.

At least that would be the minimal drama version of events.

 

[SnuggaRUDE]

I sorta feel for him. It looks like they're jerking him around just shy of the point where this year counts for his FA status.

 

[jc17]

If you can get him at a discount you take him. I realize that its different situations but Tyler Seguin was a guy with "attitude problems".
His contract isn't big so if he is a bust its not a huge loss given his value has gone down and he doesn't cost a ton in a trade.

 

[OkimLom]

Drouin needs to get a better agent.

It may not seem like it now, by Drouin and his agent's actions will affect him when he's looking for a better contract once he becomes a UFA.

GMs talk. If there's a battle of agent vs GM, and it comes down to taking sides and sending messages, the GMs will side with the GM.

It's a different story if Drouin actually did anything in the league. Right now, all Drouin and his agent are going off is potential and draft status.

 

[Chainshot]

If you can get him at a discount you take him. I realize that its different situations but Tyler Seguin was a guy with "attitude problems".
His contract isn't big so if he is a bust its not a huge loss given his value has gone down and he doesn't cost a ton in a trade.

Seguin didn't publicly try to force the Bruins' hand and then take his puck and go home like some spoiled child.

 

[CupWanted]

They talked about this on hockey central today. I generally think Doug Maclean is a blundering idiot but he made a good point. If the kid had a backbone he'd go down to Syracuse, light the joint up for a week and force Stevie Y/Cooper to put him in the top 6 in Tampa or give some other team incentive to pay Stevie Y's asking price. What happens when the kid faces adversity in the NHL? If he goes on a scoring slump is he just going to pack it in? What if his team is in a 3-0 hole in the playoffs? Time to start practicing that short game? No thanks.

If I were the GM of the Sabres I wouldn't pay more than a second round pick right now. With what he's shown so far he's nothing more than a lottery ticket to me at this point and even if he does hit I don't want that piss poor attitude in a room with a bunch of other impressionable kids.

 

[BananaSquad]

Would Yzerman take Girgensons straight up for Drouin? Would anyone make that swap? I think I would in a heartbeat, so maybe that answers my question and Stevie Y would want more haha.

 

[tsujimoto74]

Seguin didn't publicly try to force the Bruins' hand and then take his puck and go home like some spoiled child.

Eh, I'm willing to give Drouin the benefit of the doubt there. I suspect these decisions are coming from his agent, who is handling this like garbage.

 

[MayDayMayDay]

Would Yzerman take Girgensons straight up for Drouin? Would anyone make that swap? I think I would in a heartbeat, so maybe that answers my question and Stevie Y would want more haha.

I love Zemgus. But for a talent like Drouin (who I'd imagine would be ungodly motivated by getting dealt in the division), I'd pack his bags and drive him to the airport.

 

[SnuggaRUDE]

I think they're pissed he's played almost a year and not gotten much closer to FA. Had Tampa dressed him twice more, I wonder if he'd have been more willing to go along with reassignment.

 

[ckg927]

I don't want to any part of this kid whatsoever.

I don't want Drouin coming within 100 miles of 1 Knox Plaza, unless it's to see him in enemy gear.

 

[wunderpanda]

I think they're pissed he's played almost a year and not gotten much closer to FA. Had Tampa dressed him twice more, I wonder if he'd have been more willing to go along with reassignment.

I'm thinking the same. It still just seems like Drouin has an attitude against Tampa, almost a vendetta. Somehow, something or someone pushed hard enough that he went public with his discontent. Tolling that ELC contract certainly would have his agent empathizing with the client. Not concerned at all about his attitude.

The potential cost of a trade keeps me from being interested in acquiring Drouin. If there was a bargain to be had by taking cap dump Carle, maybe, again really depends on the cost.

 

[haseoke39]

Wouldn't do Girgensons for drouin. Drouin may be a top line winger, but Girgensons may be that plus a shutdown center when called upon.

 

[ozpensfan]

Last week i would have helped Girgs pack in an exchange for JD - But after seeing some interesting chemistry with Eichel i might hold off on that deal, at least for now.

 

[VaporTrail]

Cody Hodgson II ??

 

[stokes84]

Wouldn't do Girgensons for drouin. Drouin may be a top line winger, but Girgensons may be that plus a shutdown center when called upon.

A first line winger is a hell of a lot more difficult to come by then a shut down player.

 

[Jim Bob]

A first line winger is a hell of a lot more difficult to come by then a shut down player.

I'll take a guy with ZG's makeup every day over what we've seen from JD so far.

 

[Jame]

A first line winger is a hell of a lot more difficult to come by then a shut down player.

Generic nonsense

 

[Crazy Tasty]

A potential first line winger is a hell of a lot more difficult than an established shut down player.

fixed

 

[joshjull]

A first line winger is a hell of a lot more difficult to come by then a shut down player.

Your statement is too generic to really hold much weight.

Girgs has the potential to be a scoring line power forward who can cover the defensive issues of his linemates while contributing offense. He can be a glue guy in the top 6 and has already shown the capability to be a shutdown center. Drouin has the potential to be a scoring line winger with defensive issues. Unless Drouin's offense is almost Pat Kane level, I don't see how he is of more value.

 

[joshjull]

Eh, I'm willing to give Drouin the benefit of the doubt there. I suspect these decisions are coming from his agent, who is handling this like garbage.

Most reports say Drouin and his agent are in lockstep together on this.

 

[CaseyMitts37]

A first line winger is a hell of a lot more difficult to come by then a shut down player.

Drouin is not a first line winger

 

[Zman5778]

Drouin is not a first line winger

He certainly has the potential to be. Is he now? No. Could he be? Yes.


That said, I'm not trading Girgensons to get him.

 

[Crazy Tasty]

Drouin is not a first line winger

Of course he is, he was drafted 3rd overall and had all of those points in Junior.