Is it time to admit Drouin is a bust ?
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Golden Puppers
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He can play in the league and he'll stick around but he won't ever be the impact franchise player people thought he might be. 'Disappointment' is probably a better way to put it.
ManwithNoIdentity
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Well I mean if you take a look at the team he's playing for right now...
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He was unreal in junior. The sickest hands and vision but he's missing something in his makeup
Blackhawkswincup
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Not a bust
Just a disappointment
All the talent in world to be star but not the work ethic and desire
Just a disappointment
All the talent in world to be star but not the work ethic and desire
Well you’d think he should have a chance to be the top offensive player
llamateizer
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Get your stats straight.
Last 28 games. 4 goals 11assists.
If you want to bash him. Do your homework
Last 28 games. 4 goals 11assists.
If you want to bash him. Do your homework
JPeeper
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I don't know what's funnier, when this forum had a poll that Horvat won over Monahan or when people had Drouin as a better player than Monahan.
Yeah, he's not a bust in terms of draft position. 50 points is a good player. But four guys in that draft were considered future franchise players, and Drouin was one of them. Unless something changes, it seems unlikely he'll get anywhere close to that.
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He is the worst player in the league on any given night over the past few months
He is awful....
HUGE reason that the Habs will likely miss the playoffs... I hope they trade him for whatever they can get this summer. When he's not producing he's one of the worst players in the league and he has shown he can go long, long stretches where he doesnt produce. I hate his game so so much
He is awful....
HUGE reason that the Habs will likely miss the playoffs... I hope they trade him for whatever they can get this summer. When he's not producing he's one of the worst players in the league and he has shown he can go long, long stretches where he doesnt produce. I hate his game so so much
ChaoticOrange
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Recorded points in 2 games since Feb 9. When his team needed him most he threw on an invisibility cloak and f***ed off for Butterbeers.
He’s wildly talented but seriously lacking drive and give a damn. That won’t fly much longer under Julien. Wouldn’t shock me at all if he’s not a Canadien in October.
dukeofjive
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Edmonton should try to buy low on him. I think he could look great on McDavid’s wing.
He’s definitely not a bust though lol. In what world is 50 points is a bust? He’s at least better than half the forwards in this league.
He’s definitely not a bust though lol. In what world is 50 points is a bust? He’s at least better than half the forwards in this league.
One of the most respected scouting staffs in the NHL did too. Should we laugh about all the people Bennett was supposed to be better than?
The Devilish Buffoon
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He has brought that on himself though, no?
He's not the type of player Edmonton can devote 5.5mil in capspace to. Their issue is team defence and he is one of the worst defensive players in the league. He's not in the top 100 in scoring, if youre a 2nd liner who disappears for a huge amount of time and gets easy minutes and is awful defensively, you're not a particularly valuable player. He has been the worst player on the ice in so many games this year its insane
Drouin has been a bust for three years. The guy is 24 now. Should be in his prime. It's simply the time to adjust expectations. He's a decent player for the $$$ he makes, and will probably have a long journeyman-type NHL career.
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dukeofjive
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The difference is is that people were making the claims I posted after Monahan's 3rd year in the league where he had more goals and points than anyone in his draft class (even more than MacKinnon).
I am confident no one (except OKG) was making any of the same claims about Bennett after his 3rd year.
As salaries balloon like crazy again, his contract will be more reasonable. Just a tragic case of all flash with little hockey IQ. What made Gretzky, Mario, and Crosby so great was they had oozles of talent with insane hockey IQ. He was never going to be a superstar but more a youtube highligh every once in a while.
ChaoticOrange
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Bust on these forums is used almost as correctly as generational.
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In fairness, Montreal wasn't supposed to make the playoffs anyways. They overachieved most of the season so you can't pin it on one player. But they've turned it around and are a competitive team so add a few more pieces and they should sneak in the next few years.
