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Originally Posted by 1qqaaz
I think Montreal is the winner of this trade.
Sergachev is a good prospect, but it's way too early to say that he'll reach his top pairing potential. Top pairing defenseman do not grow on trees. You can't draft someone 9th overall, then a year later claim that they are top 2 defenseman.
That said, I also think it's premature to say Drouin will succeed playing center.
This is a lot easier said than done as well.
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53 points in 73 games is a decent season but it's not like Druin has Monahan's NHL resume. He's not exactly proven himself. I would say potential for potential was swapped in this trade. What I don't like from Montreal's point of view is that Druin replaces Radulov but I don't see how that makes the team markedly better as they are still too small and soft. If anything the trade solves more issues for the Lightning as they free up salary to sign other key players as well as stockpile another good looking young defenseman and are looking like Nashville east.