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Originally Posted by Flames Fan, Ph.D.
Out of curiosity, how do you *know* this is the case and how can you exclude that Yzerman and/or Cooper haven't acted petulantly or in bad faith behind closed doors?
Both sides have a rational reason for Drouin to be a very successful player for the Lightning. In that regard, why do more posters tend to assume Drouin is being irrational and that it isn't Yzerman/Cooper? Just because of his age? Or have I missed some confirmatory news regarding Yzerman/Cooper's wholly rational roles in this?
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You answered your own question. Why would Cooper and YZerman act irrationally? They want to win. They WANT Drouin to be the best player he can be and give him every advantage to do so. Why would they do otherwise? It's in their best interest to help Drouin be the best. In their hockey experience, they thought the AHL route was best for his development. And for the vast majority of players, that holds true.
Drouin seems to think he's above the system, and the minors are below him. The kid needs to smarten up.