Did Tampa just completely kill any leverage they had in this trade?
If you take their side as gospel then this is an entitled kid who won't listen to anything the team has to say. Who wants to trade for that? If you genuinely think you might be close to a trade then I would be spinning the story of Drouin not playing as a misunderstanding or a desire to ensure he's healthy when the trade is finalized. The way this is shaking down pretty much just shoved Drouin onto the clearance rack.
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