Kessel -
Age 19 : 29 points and cancer
Age 20 : 37 points
Age 21 : 60 points in 70 games
Age 22 : 55 points in 70 games

Drouin -
Age 20 : 32 points
Age 21 : 10 points in 24 games demoted to the AHL
Age 22 : 53 points in 73 games
Age 23 : 46 points
- AdamFrench

Kessel had cancer so what? Drouin is one, it evens out.

Drouin also had a career season, matched his career total. And he finished third in scoring the team. That means even at their best the other 7 guys are less productive than him?
- Fredo

Drouin gave up with 25 games left in the season. Didn't even play hard when he could nto get points, just floated and turned over pucks.

(frank) any talent when a player gives up for over 25% of the season.

Drouin gave up with 25 games left in the season. Didn't even play hard when he could nto get points, just floated and turned over pucks.

(frank) any talent when a player gives up for over 25% of the season.
- Mashadar

He's not my favorite player but he's not awful either. At one point he was tied with Domi in points and then things wen't bad. With what they paid for him and the lack of talent on the team they just can't afford to give up on him.

He's not my favorite player but he's not awful either. At one point he was tied with Domi in points and then things wen't bad. With what they paid for him and the lack of talent on the team they just can't afford to give up on him.
- MortChicken

enjoy your ban

and just pray sergachev never become the top 2 D he is expected to be, that's your best hope

He's not my favorite player but he's not awful either. At one point he was tied with Domi in points and then things wen't bad. With what they paid for him and the lack of talent on the team they just can't afford to give up on him.
- MortChicken

But if 1 of their better forwards needed to go to bring in a good LD, it would be him

Blues resigned J-Bo

Blues resigned J-Bo
- obie

but why?

but why?
- mr.peanut

Was wondering the same thing, maybe he gets a senior discount for the whole team when they go out?

Blues resigned J-Bo
- obie

wtf

Blues resigned J-Bo
- obie

Great price for a guy with 6 points in 49 playoff games.

Great price for a guy with 6 points in 49 playoff games.
- AdamFrench

Yea, I just saw the amount too... is he really worth that anymore?

Great price for a guy with 6 points in 49 playoff games.
- AdamFrench

1 year 3.25M eh?

Sounds like alot for a guy that's way over the hill.

But if 1 of their better forwards needed to go to bring in a good LD, it would be him
- obie

I’m sure Bergy will try to

He's not my favorite player but he's not awful either. At one point he was tied with Domi in points and then things wen't bad. With what they paid for him and the lack of talent on the team they just can't afford to give up on him.
- MortChicken

He was a headcase in T-Bay, and mediocre there. He was awful last year. He was awful for most of the season, unless Domi was kicking his ass / getting him points.

He is a 3rd liner on most deep teams, simply because he cannot be trusted to play against the best players given his lack of willingness to play defence, barely forechecking, spending most of his time cherry picking (or floating lost when the Habs don't have the puck), no look passes that are careless turn-overs, or playing along the boards eventually giving the puck.

But yeah, lets spend the next 2 years with the whole "yeah, but he could be really good" until we all finally decide he is just mediocre.

We've seen enough of Drouin to know what he is all about at this point. So unless Drouin decides to get his poop together and work hard every shift, or the Habs find a McDavid to feed gift points, don't expect anything more.

Mashadar is pretty bang on.

I like the guy (Drouin not Mashadar) but he's not the 80 point guy we want him to become.

He was a headcase in T-Bay, and mediocre there. He was awful last year. He was awful for most of the season, unless Domi was kicking his ass / getting him points.

He is a 3rd liner on most deep teams, simply because he cannot be trusted to play against the best players given his lack of willingness to play defence, barely forechecking, spending most of his time cherry picking (or floating lost when the Habs don't have the puck), no look passes that are careless turn-overs, or playing along the boards eventually giving the puck.

But yeah, lets spend the next 2 years with the whole "yeah, but he could be really good" until we all finally decide he is just mediocre.

We've seen enough of Drouin to know what he is all about at this point. So unless Drouin decides to get his poop together and work hard every shift, or the Habs find a McDavid to feed gift points, don't expect anything more.
- Mashadar

tell how you really feel

Mashadar is pretty bang on.

I like the guy (Drouin not Mashadar) but he's not the 80 point guy we want him to become.
- dt99999

his 5.5M cap hit until 2023 would indicate just that

Mashadar is pretty bang on.

I like the guy (Drouin not Mashadar) but he's not the 80 point guy we want him to become.
- dt99999

im kinda surprised how dumb he is

tell how you really feel
- Symba.007

Drouin is not on my Christmas Card list.

im kinda surprised how dumb he is
- DoubleDown

Drouin or Mashadar?

Drouin or Mashadar?
- dt99999

yes

yes
- DoubleDown

I'd love to punch symba right across the face

He was a headcase in T-Bay, and mediocre there. He was awful last year. He was awful for most of the season, unless Domi was kicking his ass / getting him points.

He is a 3rd liner on most deep teams, simply because he cannot be trusted to play against the best players given his lack of willingness to play defence, barely forechecking, spending most of his time cherry picking (or floating lost when the Habs don't have the puck), no look passes that are careless turn-overs, or playing along the boards eventually giving the puck.

But yeah, lets spend the next 2 years with the whole "yeah, but he could be really good" until we all finally decide he is just mediocre.

We've seen enough of Drouin to know what he is all about at this point. So unless Drouin decides to get his poop together and work hard every shift, or the Habs find a McDavid to feed gift points, don't expect anything more.
- Mashadar

Lol there’s 0 rationnal points in that entire text.

Lol there’s 0 rationnal points in that entire text.
- Fredo

At least he had almost as many goals as Shaw, almost!

I'd love to punch symba right across the face
- dt99999