[News] Upd: Drouin decides to sit out until trade is completed. Lightning suspend him.

[Vinny01]

In pretty sure MacKenzie is the only national media guy to say the Flames are interested?

[Poe969]

And I think Yzerman was paying him to say that...

[d_phaneuf]

Originally Posted by Enoch Root

Of course. The purpose of the discussion is merely to help assess his current value, seeing as he is on the block and all...

ya I just mean that's why its always a risk when trading young players, rather than more project able assets

[Samonadreau]

Drouin for Bennett.... hahahahaha. That's funny... so funny.

[JJ1532]

Throw Stamkos in as well and I might...nah, you can still leave it.

[JiriHrdina]

Originally Posted by Vinny01

In pretty sure MacKenzie is the only national media guy to say the Flames are interested?

I'm sure they are. The question is are they interested at the asking price. Probably not

[Enoch Root]

Originally Posted by Weitz

Oddly enough they all have 15 or 16 points in a similar amount of games.

You were saying?...

[djsFlames]

I hope Brad called up Steve after the game and dangled Bennett just for kicks, only to drop the phone and walk away, laughing hysterically.

[Harry Lime]

Fletcher clearly is looking to give the Wild a shot in the arm. He offered Columbus defenseman Jonas Brodin (the salary cap-strapped Wild needed to trade a big contract) and a forward, sources say, before Johansen was dealt to Nashville for defenseman Seth Jones.
- Micheal Russo

Although Yzerman's ask is Dumba, Brodin is not a bad consolation prize and plays on the right, where he wants a new presence. He is locked up for... 5 years, I believe. Going the other way would have to be salary balance, more of my speculation being Filpulla, as he has underperformed, and Namestrikov is pushing for ice time. A 'fills needs on both sides' trade.

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by Vinny01

In pretty sure MacKenzie is the only national media guy to say the Flames are interested?

It's the easiest comment to make in the NHL, because Treliving is interested in every deal - he said so himself. He doesn't consider it doing his job unless he sees if they can be in the mix.

[PeteMoss]

Originally Posted by Flames Draft Watcher

Arguably Nurse, Nichushkin, and maybe even Burakowsky as well. Maybe not some of those, Drouin's numbers are pretty decent actually.

Wenneberg on Columbus is looking pretty good now as well.

[PeteMoss]

Originally Posted by Harry Lime

Although Yzerman's ask is Dumba, Brodin is not a bad consolation prize and plays on the right, where he wants a new presence. He is locked up for... 5 years, I believe. Going the other way would have to be salary balance, more of my speculation being Filpulla, as he has underperformed, and Namestrikov is pushing for ice time. A 'fills needs on both sides' trade.

Throwing out salaries wouldn't Brodin have more value than Dumba?

[Vinny01]

I don't see any way the Wild part with Brodin for Drouin unless Tampa adds a +

[JiriHrdina]

Originally Posted by Vinny01

I don't see any way the Wild part with Brodin for Drouin unless Tampa adds a +

I disagree. Brodin, when not playing with Suter, isn't the same player and hasn't taken that next step. Brodin for Drouin makes a ton of sense to me.

[loob job]

I don't see anything that we would give up that Tampa would want for Drouin. It would take some magic for us to get him.

[Demetric]

Joe Colborne
Controllable asset - Check
Not Expensive - Check
former 1st round draft pick - Check

add a mid round pick and a pinch of Treliving wizardry and you have a done deal

[Toonage]

Originally Posted by Demetric

Joe Colborne
Controllable asset - Check
Not Expensive - Check
former 1st round draft pick - Check

add a mid round pick and a pinch of Treliving wizardry and you have a done deal

Well, he would make a good replacement for Boyle. 4L centre redundancy. Its good disaster planning.

[Textcritic]

Originally Posted by JiriHrdina

I disagree. Brodin, when not playing with Suter, isn't the same player and hasn't taken that next step. Brodin for Drouin makes a ton of sense to me.

Could the same not also apply to Drouin?

He benefitted last year from a lot of minutes playing with Stamkos and St. Louis, but has not been as good offensively this season. At present, he has two goals in 4 AHL games since his dispatch from TB, and both of those came in his first game with Syracuse.

I think one could argue that Drouin is not the same player apart from elite level NHL scorers. Having said that, I do agree that Brodin for Drouin makes good sense, and I think would be a good trade for both teams. I think that Yzerman is going to meet a lot of stiff resistance to his offers, and this could very well mean that TB would have to add to get Brodin.

[SuperMatt18]

Yeah Drouin is a tough deal.

Yzerman is going to want the value of the potential that you usually get from a 3rd overall pick.

But the guy hasn't been able to stay in the lineup, has had injury issues, and in his 3rd year post draft should really be taking a bigger step.

Barkov, Mackinnon, Monahan, Domi, Lindholm, etc are all taking that step this year.

You see guys like Bennett, Draisaitl, Reinhart, Larkin, etc taking that step in their 2nd season post draft.

Drouin really is being left behind here, and the longer Yzerman waits the lower his value probably goes.

[Poe969]

I'm willing to bet that Steve Y is going to end up taking a deal that's fair or leans more in favor of the other team.