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Originally Posted by Poe969
I 100% agree that both Grant and Arnold are a step back from Backlund but look at our top 6 forwards. This team doesn't have enough skill up front and even though Droin isn't lighting the world on fire, he's shown that he's tallented and he's more talented then the other options (considering Hudler won't/shouldn't be here long term). I think if Bennett has a winger like Drouin, they'd both benefit and their production would increase. Right now, Bennett makes his line mates better but this team needs someone to make Bennett better and they don't have that.
If we had a top prospect who we were going to trade, would you accept a deal like the one you're offering because I'm almost positive another team would give up more than just fringe prospects, something a good player will have to be included.
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Oh, absolutely not. I'd be ticked. But, Drouin in a TB uniform is playing in the AHL currently and demanding out. Despite Yzerman's firm stance, I don't think he'll be returning what he demands.
As mentioned above, I don't think that we win this at all. We just don't have pieces they'd really want that we can truely afford to give up. We have to think that Drouin could continue to amount to nothing, and losing a valuable piece right now could be a tragedy.