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Originally Posted by Cali Panthers Fan
And while Drouin is a fine player, I'm skeptical that he deserves to be a top line player, let alone a top line center.
Meanwhile, Mikhail Sergachev has made the Lightning to start the year after a very strong training camp, beating out Slater Koekkoek to date for a regular spot. So far in 3 games, he's even on the plus/minus with 3rd pairing ice time, with one assist to his name....the same amount of points that Drouin has provided the Habs as their top line center.
He's been good enough that some fans are analyzing the decision to keep him up permanently as a 19 year old. If Sergachev doesn't play 40 games this year, the Lightning get a 2nd round pick. I wouldn't rush him, but he looks like he's destined to be a top 4 mainstay for years.
https://www.rawcharge.com/2017/10/10...man-jon-cooper
TL;DR-Yzerman is smart and Bergevin is dumb. |
Drouin was getting benched in the World Cup because he wasn't committed enough defensively. He couldn't stick in Tampa because he wasn't committed enough defensively.
So Marc Bergevin decides to take this small, defensively weak skilled winger, and turn him into a centre because he played centre in junior behind Nathan MacKinnon.
Hey, at least he speaks French.