What Yzerman wants, and what he'll get, aren't necessarily the same thing.
But his comments about salary cap, and needing a good young player on a good cap hit, show that he is in a difficult situation.
No GM is going to give away their young potential star in a trade for another young potential star who is having some issues with coaches and playing style, unless the young star they give up is worth less than Drouin.
Period.
Let's say, for the sake of argument, that Bennett and Drouin had equal value (lol). There is NO reason at all for Treliving to make an equal trade. It makes more sense for him (any GM) to hold on to their own guy.
If Yzerman wants another potential young star in a swap for Drouin, he HAS to take someone who is worth less than Drouin.
Or hope to find an idiot to trade with.
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