Player Discussion Jonathan Drouin - Part 5

[windycity]

A rumour I just made up says we're re-signing him for $5M for 3 seasons

 

[Habs]

A rumour I just made up says we're re-signing him for $5M for 3 seasons

Karakter bonus

 

[JuJu Mobb]

Stop upping this thread and Drouin will slowly fade away.

 

[Whalers Fan]

A rumour I just made up says we're re-signing him for $5M for 3 seasons

Bergevin is no longer the GM.

 

[HabsWhiteKnightLOL]

Tampa is still in the playoff but here after 6 years the result of Drouin vs Sergachev

Jonathan Drouin : 69 goals 170 assists 239 points in 394 games -90 // Playoffs 1 goal 6 assists 7 points in 10 games
Awards : none

Mikael Sergachev 46 goals 192 assists 238 points in 439 games +62 // Playoffs 8 goals 23 assists 31 points in 93 games
Awards : 2 Stanley cup

What a great trade to get our 1st Center.

 

[MTL Dirty Birdy]

Tampa is still in the playoff but here after 6 years the result of Drouin vs Sergachev

Jonathan Drouin : 69 goals 170 assists 239 points in 394 games -90 // Playoffs 1 goal 6 assists 7 points in 10 games
Awards : none

Mikael Sergachev 46 goals 192 assists 238 points in 439 games +62 // Playoffs 8 goals 23 assists 31 points in 93 games
Awards : 2 Stanley cup

What a great trade to get our 1st Center.

I feel it needs to be mentioned …
Drouin- played for a bottom feeding team several years hence ten playoff games.
Sergachev would have VERY different numbers if he didn’t play on a dynasty where he was sheltered his first three years. It would help fans to remember this.

 

[BLONG7]

I feel it needs to be mentioned …
Drouin- played for a bottom feeding team several years hence ten playoff games.
Sergachev would have VERY different numbers if he didn’t play on a dynasty where he was sheltered his first three years. It would help fans to remember this.

Drouin missed the Habs Cup run just two years ago............Caufield and Suzuki and many others have played more playoff games than Drou......
Stop making excuses for his poor play.
It's over....

 

[MTL Dirty Birdy]

Drouin missed the Habs Cup run just two years ago............Caufield and Suzuki and many others have played more playoff games than Drou......
Stop making excuses for his poor play.
It's over....

His playoff play was great. He still played on a team that had missed the playoffs more years than not. And sergachev is on a dynasty. Those are facts. I’m not making excuses for his play. I’m providing context

 

[Rapala]

Seems his shot wasn't the same after the injury

It was far more than just his shot. Drouin was making a concerted effort to become more engaged in the play that season. (read go into high traffic areas)
The Ovechin hit was a result of that and I remember talking about it at the time. Jonathan Drouin was never going to have the fortitude to become what was expected of him. Sad but true and just another example of our previous regime's inability to assess Pro Talent Properly.

His playoff play was great. He still played on a team that had missed the playoffs more years than not. And sergachev is on a dynasty. Those are facts. I’m not making excuses for his play. I’m providing context

Unfortunately he was a fifth wheel there and never progressed beyond a fifth wheel here.

 

[expy]

His playoff play was great. He still played on a team that had missed the playoffs more years than not. And sergachev is on a dynasty. Those are facts. I’m not making excuses for his play. I’m providing context

Yea, that penalty shot in OT he had in the play-in against Pittsburgh was great.

Spoiler

he completely f***ed up, as expected

This is probably his most popular playoff highlight.

It was so bad that the NHL left out that attempt in their game summary video.

 

[windycity]

Bergevin is no longer the GM.

My other rumour is that BargainBin is coming back as GM and President and head of player development

 

[Runner77]

Sad but true and just another example of our previous regime's inability to assess Pro Talent Properly.

This can be best continued in the Ops thread but several of those who scouted/ made recommendations and/or may have been relied upon in greenlighting Drouin are likely still part of the organization.

 

[1909]

Seems his shot wasn't the same after the injury

He said the injury did not happen on that contact with Ovechkin but later in that same game. But the hit really was stamped in his mind at that point and since then.

My other rumour is that BargainBin is coming back as GM and President and head of player development

I would not be surprised if Bergevin is hired by Mario Lemieux (his good buddy) to be GM in Pittsburg.

 

[BLONG7]

His playoff play was great. He still played on a team that had missed the playoffs more years than not. And sergachev is on a dynasty. Those are facts. I’m not making excuses for his play. I’m providing context

His playoff was great??? He missed the entire playoff run? Fact is..........they were a better club without him.
Just for context....
Will say it again, he is gone.....it's now water under a bridge. The trade was a failure.
Sergachev is on a good team because the GM knew what he was doing, unlike ours.

 

[1909]

Sergachev leading Tampa Bay D's in ice-time after two periods.

That trade keeps on giving.

Hedman and Cernak are injured....

 

[BLONG7]

Hedman and Cernak are injured....

Sergachev quite often gets more TOi than Hedman.........

Has anyone heard if Hedman is out for the series? Or will he play tonight?

 

[abo9]

Sergachev leading Tampa Bay D's in ice-time after two periods.

That trade keeps on giving.

Sergachev is only 24, starting an 8 years contract with TB next year and likely will end up as their "franchise" defenseman over that time period.

If Drouin doesn't retire, he'll be a journeyman trying to resurrect his career between bottom feeders and contenders who need cheap depth.

The trade was a win for Tampa from year 1. It has never looked good for Montreal and the result is going to look more one-sided each year that passes.

The GM responsible for the trade isn't with the org anymore. Drouin probably won't be starting next Summer. Better rip the band-aid off and accept that this team gave away an elite young defenseman for almost nothing.

Ohh... Sergachev would fit so well with the rebuild too

 

[ZUKI]

I was drunk when I typed that... but I'm pretty sure I was joking.

i just make a report on you, bad guy, ban him !

 

[Censored Toad]

HFhabs favorite whipping boy... I am waiting with baited breathe to either gasp in excitement or frustration regarding the " Habs will not resign JD " Or " Habs ink JD to 3year 2.5million hit" on the score app...

Until then I'll continue to pray to the hockey gods that the leafs lose tonight so I can enjoy those leaf tears!

 

[HabsWhiteKnightLOL]

I feel it needs to be mentioned …
Drouin- played for a bottom feeding team several years hence ten playoff games.
Sergachev would have VERY different numbers if he didn’t play on a dynasty where he was sheltered his first three years. It would help fans to remember this.

Sergachev made Tampa Bay better on the Pp and helping Hedman eating important minutes during Playoffs while Drouin was supposed to be our top center and couldn't make it as a top player.

I find it unfair to say that Drouin had no team when he was saild to be the top forward of the team and failed

 

[BLONG7]

Sergachev made Tampa Bay better on the Pp and helping Hedman eating important minutes during Playoffs while Drouin was supposed to be our top center and couldn't make it as a top player.

I find it unfair to say that Drouin had no team when he was saild to be the top forward of the team and failed

Agreed.............Suzuki and Caufield seemed to do quite well, with a bottom feeder so far.

Drou was just a failed experiment, period....and it's on him unless you ask him, and he thinks it's not on him, and has his excuses ready. He just did not get it done...........

 

[cphabs]

I feel it needs to be mentioned …
Drouin- played for a bottom feeding team several years hence ten playoff games.
Sergachev would have VERY different numbers if he didn’t play on a dynasty where he was sheltered his first three years. It would help fans to remember this.

Umm… when Drouin was being developed by Tampa? He went insane by refusing to follow the franchise’s plan. So, Yzerman traded Drouin for? An 18 year old 6’2 extremely mobile defenseman… who followed Tampa’s development process.

 

[Bouboumaster]

2y / 2.5M AAV plz

 

[CAUFIELD]

2y / 2.5M AAV plz

You are trolling

 

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

Just four weeks to go