A couple of further points worth consideration if the Flames could land Drouin.
1. Calgary is a Canadian hockey market - sometimes more appealing to Canadian born NHL players.
2. Bob Hartley is a francophone - makes him a better cultural fit with Drouin.
3. Hartley has established a solid track record of grooming rookies into 200' full time NHL'ers - look at Monahan, Gaudreau, Jooris, Bennett, Ferland, Grandlund.
4. Flames are a young team on the verge of being contenders - something that should really appeal to Drouin.
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