Thank god it's over. Good luck, Patty. Hope they treat you better than Drouin.
Now I just wonder: who's the default guy Habs fans are going to offer in every single trade proposal now?
Actually Drouin wasn't treated as badly as it's been betrayed. Drouin is the type of person, who is his own biggest critic. So a lot of the pressure, came from within. It actually started, while he was in Tampa. He's obsessed with watching and re-watching video of his play. I've heard he's toned it down now that he's with the Av's.
A large group of posters here on HFHabs were hard on him. As for our media, the majority of them treated him with kid gloves.
As for Patty, he's coming in with a lower level of expectations. So I can't see the pressure on him being too bad. The bonus for Patty is, we have English and French media. So he'd only understand half the crap that is being spewed out.
I think you all are going to like Harris. As others have said, he's nothing flashy. He's a solid D, who plays within his means. He's the type of D that does all the little things right. Most games, I barely notice him. For his style of play, that's a good thing.
We'll be doing a poll in a few days. We'll let you know