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Originally Posted by blankall
The main difference is that the argument didn't apply to Sven. Sven was nowhere near the talent level of Drouin offensively. Drouin is also better than Sven ever was defensively. Drouin is stronger on the puck, backchecks, and is capable of driving the play through the defence.
Drouin had also spent 1.5 years "learning the two way game" before he got fed up. It was also a process that none of the other high end draft picks in 2013 had to go through. Even all the way up to the #15 pick, the players were largely just given high end spots and opportunities.
It could be a function of Tampa going from being a low end to a high end team so quickly and having so many stars emerge.
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What prospects were exempt? Just because they played in the NHL right away (Monahan, McKinnon) doesn't mean they were exempt from defensive responsibilities.