What is the "expectation" for Drouin this year?

[Pyrophorus]

I expect he'll torch the Leafs whenever we play them.

Didn't do it last year.

 

[Warden of the North]

To play center

Where is this coming from?

Has he played C at any time in his professional life? Wasnt he drafted as a winger?

 

[KingTux]

20 something goals 40 something assists for 65 something points

 

[NobleSix]

Benched, Requests a Trade

Title says "expectation" not "hope of sad sens fans".

 

[TeslaCoilFan]

If the Habs let him be the amazing playmaking winger he is, he could put up 60+ pts.

If they try to force him to be a center (which he only played for a bit in juniors, iirc) then he'll be lucky to break 45 pts.

When the Lightning had that horrid game when THREE forwards were injured, including our #2 & #3 centers, and with our #1C Stamkos already out, the rookie POINT became the acting #1C (did damn well too, imho) NOT Drouin.

Just saying...

 

[CorgisPer60]

He's going to get top 6 minutes and top line PP minutes. If he doesn't break 70 points, I'll consider that a disappointment.

 

[Sky04]

If the Habs let him be the amazing playmaking winger he is, he could put up 60+ pts.

If they try to force him to be a center (which he only played for a bit in juniors, iirc) then he'll be lucky to break 45 pts.

When the Lightning had that horrid game when THREE forwards were injured, including our #2 & #3 centers, and with our #1C Stamkos already out, the rookie POINT became the acting #1C (did damn well too, imho) NOT Drouin.

Just saying...

Drouin was trusted to carry his own line with AHL wingers and Point needed to be baby-sat next to the teams top-2 wingers.... just sayin..

 

[TeslaCoilFan]

Drouin was trusted to carry his own line with AHL wingers and Point needed to be baby-sat next to the teams top-2 wingers.... just sayin..

Yeah, but Drouin played pretty much as a winger only up with the big boys. How was he at faceoffs in the minors? Anyway, regardless of how they use him on the lines, he'll definitely give the Habs some magical zip on the PP.

With regards to Point, I'll admit that I did think he was going to be sent back down before he got injured. But he came back from that injury like a brand new NHL quality player who could hang with the big dogs.

Will be interesting to watch them both this season.

 

[Hackett]

Realistically, 60 points plus while not being a liability on the ice would be good.

There's alot of question marks in Montreal and one of them directly affects drouin. Is galchenyuk going to play center? If so, I can see the possibility of a dynamic partnership between them.

If not, he would be playing with plekanec or danault as his center which would probably make it harder for him to get even strength production.

 

[Hackett]

Where is this coming from?

Has he played C at any time in his professional life? Wasnt he drafted as a winger?

He has played center but I think the expectation is to play him on wing. I can't recall if he played C in tampa though..... Perhaps he did since the team had a pile of injuries this past season.

 

[MessierII]

I think most people should be happy if he breaks 50 points.

 

[TeslaCoilFan]

He has played center but I think the expectation is to play him on wing. I can't recall if he played C in tampa though..... Perhaps he did since the team had a pile of injuries this past season.

See earlier post. No he did not play C in Tampa. A rookie, Point, took over at #1C when we had our #1C Stamkos, #2C Johnson and #4C Paquette all out at the same time with injuries and our #3C Filppula had been traded.

 

[Ohashi_Jouzu*]

Yeah, but Drouin played pretty much as a winger only up with the big boys. How was he at faceoffs in the minors?

453/830 (53.3%) the year after being drafted (c.f. 52/122=42.6% in his draft year as a winger).

 

[habsterr]

55-60 points

 

[LeafFever]

King of the province of Quebec.

 

[Rafafouille]

I think most people should be happy if he breaks 50 points.

53 points in 73 games last season. Played 17:42/game which will increase in MTL, played the majority of his even strength play with Boyle(22pts in 54gp) and Filpulla(34pts in 59gp). Pacioretty and Galchenyuk would be a MASSIVE upgrade over these two.

50pts would be a huge disappointment. 60 is a bare minimum, 70+ would be making people happy because that's what he can realistically get with his skillset.

 

[Belial]

See earlier post. No he did not play C in Tampa. A rookie, Point, took over at #1C when we had our #1C Stamkos, #2C Johnson and #4C Paquette all out at the same time with injuries and our #3C Filppula had been traded.

He did play center here and there maybe not for a long period but he got some games.

 

[OvermanKingGainer]

55 points

 

[Hostile Offer]

I'll be happy with 60 points
50-60 would be meh but still acceptable
Less than 50 points and Bergevin gets fired

 

[elmaco]

60-70

 

[MessierII]

53 points in 73 games last season. Played 17:42/game which will increase in MTL, played the majority of his even strength play with Boyle(22pts in 54gp) and Filpulla(34pts in 59gp). Pacioretty and Galchenyuk would be a MASSIVE upgrade over these two.

50pts would be a huge disappointment. 60 is a bare minimum, 70+ would be making people happy because that's what he can realistically get with his skillset.

He's going to a pretty weak team offensively. If you expect 60 points as a minimum I think a lot of people will be disappointed.

 

[Beautvillier]

i think if he's used properly as a winger ~50-60 points

 

[danielpalfredsson]

They just traded the best prospect their organization has had in years for him and signed him to a 5.5M contract as a winger. 60 points would be the minimum expectation.

With Canadiens management saying Drouin might be tried out at C, if he somehow manages to evolve into the elusive center they've been looking for, maybe he gets a bit more rope as far as overall production.

Although I don't know if my expectations are in line with what Canadiens management might expect of him after trading for him. Drouin was on pace for 59 points last year. So maybe with the idea that he's now going to be the man in Montreal, they'd be disappointed with 60 points because they expect him to take another step forward production wise.

 

[Prairie Habs]

He's going to a pretty weak team offensively. If you expect 60 points as a minimum I think a lot of people will be disappointed.

True. Last year TB was all the way up at 14th where as MTL was down at the bottom in 15th. It will be interesting to see him try and adapt.

 

[Iapyi]

i would expect he will get sick of the irrational fan base and smothering media.