Now, this is NOT meant to be taken as "I think Drouin is just X player"
But is Drouin's minor-league talent and excitement not akin to what Rob Schremp brought to the table? He had all the skills in the world to get people excited about game-changing potential, and nothing happened.
Now, to re-iterate, I'm NOT saying Drouin is just Schremp in less ugly clothing. Just offering that Drouin has, at this point, shown as much as Schremp had. How silly would you look if Tobias Enstrom or Erik Karlsson ++ were traded for Schremp?
I don't think that the return on Drouin is going to be that ground-shaking. Likely a prospect that has yet to turn the corner or a vet + a prospect on the way.
Think more Granlund+Poirier
I think we are all undervaluing Backlund considerably by the way. He has a role that will be very difficult to replace with the intelligence he brings to it. Very versatile and reliable. Arnold is not going to simply step into that role.
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