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Flo The Action wrote:

SeawaySensFan wrote:I could never accept that the Habs were better than us. Good to see them drop like they have.

Giving them slight credit, they've been playing without an NHL goalie for most of the season. Mind you I'm not sure they would be winning that many games lately either. Price would of stolen a few.
I hope they don't make the playoffs and therrien gets fired.

SeawaySensFan wrote:

Flo The Action wrote:

SeawaySensFan wrote:I could never accept that the Habs were better than us. Good to see them drop like they have.

Giving them slight credit, they've been playing without an NHL goalie for most of the season. Mind you I'm not sure they would be winning that many games lately either. Price would of stolen a few.
I hope they don't make the playoffs and therrien gets fired.

Shame on you.

Flo The Action wrote:

SeawaySensFan wrote:I could never accept that the Habs were better than us. Good to see them drop like they have.

Giving them slight credit, they've been playing without an NHL goalie for most of the season. Mind you I'm not sure they would be winning that many games lately either. Price would of stolen a few.
I hope they don't make the playoffs and therrien gets fired.

DefenceWinsChampionships wrote:I wouldn't be surprised if they traded for E Staal or Drouin

Flo The Action wrote:

DefenceWinsChampionships wrote:I wouldn't be surprised if they traded for E Staal or Drouin

Stall makes more sense since he can also play RW. drouin is LW and that's not an area of need for them but whatever. I'm sure it would appease the fanbase. And in Montreal that's all it takes.

Michallica wrote:BREAKING: Drouin not in the lineup for Syracuse.  

Dung. ABOUT. TO. GO. DOWN!

SpezDispensed wrote:

Michallica wrote:BREAKING: Drouin not in the lineup for Syracuse.  

Dung. ABOUT. TO. GO. DOWN!

Exciting.

Jonathan Drouin has been suspended indefinitely without pay after failing to report for tonight’s Syracuse Crunch game vs. Toronto.

Michallica wrote:

SpezDispensed wrote:

Michallica wrote:BREAKING: Drouin not in the lineup for Syracuse.  

Dung. ABOUT. TO. GO. DOWN!

Exciting.

Lol well he's not traded, but it gets better:

Jonathan Drouin has been suspended indefinitely without pay after failing to report for tonight’s Syracuse Crunch game vs. Toronto.

https://twitter.com/TBLightning/status/689961221399973888

"When the Tampa Bay Lightning assigned Jonathan Drouin to Syracuse it was explained the purpose of the assignment was twofold; (1) conditioning due to missed games from injury and (2) provide proof that he had completely recovered from his injury. Jonathan has now played seven games with Syracuse in the past (14) days.

A few days ago, the Tampa Bay Lightning advised that a trade involving Jonathan was moving closer to completion. We proposed to Tampa that Jonathan not play in the next few AHL games but continue practicing with the club to avoid any potential injury from preventing an imminent trade. Unfortunately, the Tampa Bay Lightning refused this reasonable request, however, Jonathan was not willing to accept this risk. We have been advised that the Tampa Bay Lightning has suspended Jonathan.

In light of the latest developments it is clearly in both sides best interests that the Tampa Bay Lightning trade Jonathan as there is no reason for Jonathan to continue with the Tampa Bay Lightning organization in any capacity. We will have no further comment as we await the Tampa Bay Lightning to conclude a trade that involves Jonathan."

Michallica wrote:I'll let you guys read Allan Walsh's statement.  Hilarious stuff.

Ah screw it here it is.  

"When the Tampa Bay Lightning assigned Jonathan Drouin to Syracuse it was explained the purpose of the assignment was twofold; (1) conditioning due to missed games from injury and (2)  provide proof that he had completely recovered from his injury. Jonathan has now played seven games with Syracuse in the past (14) days.

A few days ago, the Tampa Bay Lightning advised that a trade involving Jonathan was moving closer to completion.  We proposed to Tampa that Jonathan not play in the next few AHL games but continue practicing with the club to avoid any potential injury from preventing an imminent trade. Unfortunately, the Tampa Bay Lightning refused this reasonable request, however, Jonathan was not willing to accept this risk. We have been advised that the Tampa Bay Lightning has suspended Jonathan.

In light of the latest developments it is clearly in both sides best interests that the Tampa Bay Lightning trade Jonathan as there is no reason for Jonathan to continue with the Tampa Bay Lightning organization in any capacity. We will have no further comment as we await the Tampa Bay Lightning to conclude a trade that involves Jonathan."

So guys.....Wikstrand for Drouin?  What a gong show

wprager wrote:

Flo The Action wrote:

DefenceWinsChampionships wrote:I wouldn't be surprised if they traded for E Staal or Drouin

Stall makes more sense since he can also play RW. drouin is LW and that's not an area of need for them but whatever. I'm sure it would appease the fanbase. And in Montreal that's all it takes.

Also Yzerman really doesn't want to deal within the Conference, much less within the Division.  It would have to be overpayment to change his mind (and Drouin is already being overvalued).

tim1_2 wrote:Drouin is a whackjob, and no, I don't want him here.  I don't think Murray would trade for him anyway, as Murray places high value on character.