Apparently there are some concerns about Drouin's east-west game
http://espn.go.com/blog/nhl/post/_/i...ch-better-spot
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One Western Conference hockey executive I spoke with last week was worried about Drouin’s "east-west" game, which worked great in junior but hasn’t translated well to the NHL level where the speed and back-pressure is unreal.
Can he adjust? Most teams I’ve spoken with believe absolutely he will. He’s that gifted.
Still, how much do you give up now? Lightning GM Steve Yzerman wants equal value for what a third-overall pick with that kind of offensive talent should fetch.
And again, let me stress this: Yzerman is going to trade Drouin when he feels he’s got a deal that’s met his asking price, a deal that’s going to help the Lightning. There’s no clock on it. It will happen when it happens.
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