Player Discussion Jonathan Drouin - Blue White Red Dead Redemption Edition

[The Real Timo]

#Drouin-Conférencedepresse(20/08/04)

«De façon plus personnelle, la rondelle ne colle pas sur mon bâton jusqu’ici. C’est plus difficile. J’essaie de patiner et de terminer mes mises en échec.»

I don't think he know what a body check actually means. So he probably is thinking of something else.

 

[Monsieur Miz]

I'd take a guy like Zucker 10x over Drouin.

He plays with so much intensity, I thought that was the kind of player Bergevin was looking for when he said he wanted players with ''CHARACTER''.

 

[JianYang]

The real frustrating part is that I can totally see him getting himself shipped out of town only to rediscover his game.

One thing I know about drouin is that he should at least be a top 6 option in the nhl, but he looks no more offensively dangerous than Dale Weise or Jordan weal since coming back from injury.

 

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

Hold the horse shit, human nature is about adaptability. While no one in their right mind is expecting him to be Guy Lafeur, other than extremists or pityfully obvious strawmen, he sure as hell can get better and could help the team much more than he does, if only he can find the will and motivation to be better.

It's all between his ears and the history of our nature has shown that he can go both ways and the variables and factors involved are so innumerable (this is no hyperbole) and unpredictable to be reduced down to some lawyer's brand of human nature, of all people, is a joke.

 

[Rosso Scuderia]

Torts might be the best thing to happen to Drouin's career.

Yikes just saw Torts giving it to Dubois on the bench. Not sure Drouin will answer well getting screamed at like that.

Tortorella s'en prend à Dubois... qui réplique! - TVA Sports

 

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

Yikes just saw Torts giving it to Dubois on the bench. Not sure Drouin will answer well getting screamed at like that.

Send him to boot camp anyway

 

[The Great Weal]

Send him to boot camp anyway

Lmao this pic always makes me laugh, I love Torts

Vanek, who by all means is a lazy bum that sucks defensively, was liked by Torts last year IIRC.

 

[HabsAddict]

The more i think about Drouin, the more i despise his kind of attitude.

My reasoning is simple....he has all the tools to be a difference maker, to take pride in his game and the team......but he chooses not to. CHOOSES because there is no other excuse.

If he doesn't care, then the feeling is mutual. I love to see him get traded for a top 10. At this point, his value wont even get us that.

What a sad excuse of a player. If he feels that is unfair, the feeling again is mutual. I think his 6 million dollar salary is unfair ripoff of the fans.

 

[Skip Bayless]

I give him the benefit of the doubt about game rust, he's not the only player so far that has looked like absolute dog****

 

[HabsAddict]

The real frustrating part is that I can totally see him getting himself shipped out of town only to rediscover his game.

One thing I know about drouin is that he should at least be a top 6 option in the nhl, but he looks no more offensively dangerous than Dale Weise or Jordan weal since coming back from injury.

What difference does it make to us?

We got the lazy, uninterested version...so that is what we are losing.

We have to stop pretending he's going to get a heart and deal with reality of who he is with us.

 

[ArtPeur]

I give him the benefit of the doubt about game rust, he's not the only player so far that has looked like absolute dog****

He's been game rust since 2018

 

[OldCraig71]

Drouin got paid and didn't have to prove anything. We are seeing how much he wanted to prove Tampa wrong. Even if this is his last big deal in the NHL, Bergevin set him up for life, a couple more 1 mill+bonus show me deals and he is out of the league and earned 40 million dollars in the process, not bad.

 

[JianYang]

What difference does it make to us?

We got the lazy, uninterested version...so that is what we are losing.

We have to stop pretending he's going to get a heart and deal with reality of who he is with us.

The whole point is that the entire situation is frustrating. It doesn't make it any less frustrating that if/when he moves on, he's likely going to be a better player, and the return won't be good for the habs.

 

[DangerDave]

Yikes just saw Torts giving it to Dubois on the bench. Not sure Drouin will answer well getting screamed at like that.

Tortorella s'en prend à Dubois... qui réplique! - TVA Sports

Drouin for Dubois. One can dream...

 

[Kraken Jokes]

The glass-half-full types look at early season Drouin that was near a point-per-game and say "that's the real Drouin". The negative-nancy types look at his late season or last couple games and say "that's the real Drouin." The truth is unfortunately that he's both.

 

[HabsWhiteKnightLOL]

The glass-half-full types look at early season Drouin that was near a point-per-game and say "that's the real Drouin". The negative-nancy types look at his late season or last couple games and say "that's the real Drouin." The truth is unfortunately that he's both.

ah yeah the typical early season excuse , where he had a flash of talent. Where was that flash since he was traded in Montreal eexcept early this season.
Drouin does not learn for his mistakes. He's a lazy player with no defensive aspect and is a turnover master.
The only reason he plays on a top 6 its because hes french canadian. If Domi was not acting like a child also , probably Drouin would be playing in Domi's spot.

By the way drouin was hot garbage when he returned for weeks. No excuses

 

[Fixxer]

We know Drouin's impact right now is.. minimal or detrimental to the team.

The glass-half-full types look at early season Drouin that was near a point-per-game and say "that's the real Drouin". The negative-nancy types look at his late season or last couple games and say "that's the real Drouin." The truth is unfortunately that he's both.

Same with Domi. There have always been a lot of enigmatic top 6 / top 9 NHL players and there always will be. Some that could be 1st liners but somehow, can't do it night in // night out. Drouin's passing game last night was awful. I mean, I have a difficult time still having faith in that guy. If he is bad on the PP with rushed plays and he doesn't check or anyway, ugh. I remember thinking Ducharme could help him adapt his game. Somehow he gets 45-50 points a year with flashes of brillance.

 

[Whitesnake]

Unless you are a team FILLED with talent at every position.....you CAN NOT give a way a kid for a player the other team WANTED and HAD to get rid of. And the 2nd vs the 6th doesn't change a thing. Officially, Bergevin got himself his own Gomez-McDonagh deal in that sense.

 

[Fixxer]

Maybe they can move Domi up the lineup, on the wing, and put Drouin back on center, but on the 4th line.

 

[tazsub3]

Unless you are a team FILLED with talent at every position.....you CAN NOT give a way a kid for a player the other team WANTED and HAD to get rid of. And the 2nd vs the 6th doesn't change a thing. Officially, Bergevin got himself his own Gomez-McDonagh deal in that sense.

The sad reality is that Gomez contributed to the team way more then Drouin ever did

someone rightfully pointed out last night that Drouin barely connected a single pass on a teammate stick

 

[PhysicX]

They'll live or die with Drouin this offseason, hand him the entire length of the rope and let him decide his faith with the organization. He's playing with our most promising center and Armia, who is our second RW.

Give him responsibilities on special teams and offensive-zone starts. He continues playing poorly, he makes his own bed.

 

[Deebs]

Lmao this pic always makes me laugh, I love Torts

Vanek, who by all means is a lazy bum that sucks defensively, was liked by Torts last year IIRC.

He did the same thing to Dubois in today's game

 

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

He did the same thing to Dubois in today's game

Pacioretty was already immune, had a huge dose of Therrible beforehand.

 

[HabsAddict]

The sad reality is that Gomez contributed to the team way more then Drouin ever did

someone rightfully pointed out last night that Drouin barely connected a single pass on a teammate stick

I don't even want to think about Gomez fiasco.

Passing is like riding a bike, after a decade and a half, the brain automatically compensates the "lead" on the pass. He couldn't even do that.

Don't get me wrong, I want the Habs to lose, but I stall can't stand a no show. At the very least, it's disrespectful to his teammates and fans.

Some are claiming "rust". Doubt it, but let's see, what other excuse can we generate before we accept what he really is.

 

[ArtPeur]

The glass-half-full types look at early season Drouin that was near a point-per-game and say "that's the real Drouin". The negative-nancy types look at his late season or last couple games and say "that's the real Drouin." The truth is unfortunately that he's both.

Drouin has had strong season start every year in Montreal. He just falter as the season goes on (injury or not).