NHL Transactions, Injuries & Rumours

[The BBKL Insider]

That's a great deal for Drouin.

[Loki]

Great deal for Drouin, have to wonder if that means no Radulov re-signing though

[Matthew]

Is it a great deal? Meh.

[Loki]

His production is probably hindered a bit by being in Montreal now but 6 years of $5.5m for a 22 year old first line winger is pretty good

[thom54]

he feasted on the PP that's for sure, we'll see how he does in MTL. He had some amazing shifts in TBAY

[KapG]

hes one of the higher skilled guys in the league. We will see if he can put it all together these next couple seasons in Montreal. I can see them hoping he becomes the face of the franchise, good ol French Canadian boy and all

[KapG]

His production is probably hindered a bit by being in Montreal now but 6 years of $5.5m for a 22 year old first line winger is pretty good

not any more hindered than it was playing under cooper...

[CasperX22]

His production is probably hindered a bit by being in Montreal now but 6 years of $5.5m for a 22 year old first line winger is pretty good

not any more hindered than it was playing under cooper...

Agreed. Will be interesting to see who they surround Drouin with.

[Tony]

His production is probably hindered a bit by being in Montreal now but 6 years of $5.5m for a 22 year old first line winger is pretty good

not any more hindered than it was playing under cooper...

No shit!

[Loki]

His production is probably hindered a bit by being in Montreal now but 6 years of $5.5m for a 22 year old first line winger is pretty good

not any more hindered than it was playing under cooper...

True in general but didn't he get a lot better deployment this past season due to the injuries?

[KapG]

His production is probably hindered a bit by being in Montreal now but 6 years of $5.5m for a 22 year old first line winger is pretty good

not any more hindered than it was playing under cooper...

True in general but didn't he get a lot better deployment this past season due to the injuries?

I suppose so, particularly on the PP. he showed his worth though popping 26 stpts.

[hong57]

Trade JvR for Dumba
Sign Beauchemin or Girardi 1 year.

Rielly Dumba
Gardiner Zaitsev
Dermott Beachemin/Girardi
Hunwick

Good thing Toronto can score goals.

good thing billy is not the GM

[hong57]

Overpay

damn right

[hong57]

Six years, $33 million for Drouin in Montreal .. woah

Outstanding contract


He's going to shred in Montreal. Cooper fucking hated him. He's going to break out huge finally getting top line minutes

i don't know if there's any support for drouin in montreal for him to score more XD

[hong57]

cmon.. let the dominos' fall and lots of trades coming!

[KapG]

Him and patches could be nasty together Hong

[Bruyns]

I think the contract is fine, but agree with a few in here that I don't think his point total goes up much if at all. His 5 on 5 stats weren't great and TB has better personnel on the PP. To me it seems like TB has always wanted to move him after he was a problem for them and they finally got an offer they felt was worth it. Very skilled player, but not sure it was what MTL needed.

[Arian The Insider]

I think the contract is fine, but agree with a few in here that I don't think his point total goes up much if at all. His 5 on 5 stats weren't great and TB has better personnel on the PP. To me it seems like TB has always wanted to move him after he was a problem for them and they finally got an offer they felt was worth it. Very skilled player, but not sure it was what MTL needed.

Montreal needs a center and gave up a top D prospect to get a winger. Not a knock on Drouin at all, but they'll still need a center even if they move Galchenyuk for a guy like Stepan

[bills09]

Maybe montreal goes all in on Duchene?

[Arian The Insider]

Maybe montreal goes all in on Duchene?

Could be. Sounds like they aren't quite done yet..