1- Why do you have to specify no Drouin lol? I've never seen a "Team Canada - No Tavares" or a "Team USA no Larkin". He's still better than Roy and Lafreniere right now.

In a top 6 role I am taking Laf and Roy over Drouin. He is not taking the place of anyone in the top 6.

The trend here of a player having a slightly down year and then perception of them plummeting wildly is really unfortunate and counterproductive 😐

How then to explain him having Beauvi and Brassard over him though I mean they're not exactly 'checkers'

Perreault > Brassard
Paquette > Roy

That's just foolish. Drouin hasn't been playing his best hockey recently but he's got the speed and the skills to be a solid top six forward. When he's playing well he's substantially better than Roy and Lafreniere.

I can't wait for someone to make Team Ontario - No Mete.

Drouin has had ''down years'' ever since he is in montreal lol

To use your terms, he is a wildly unproductive player when not surrounded correctly and it is unfortunate that he get's a bad wrap for it but it is totally counterproductive to think that he can drive a line by himself.

Every since he arrived, I was led to beleive that he was supposed to be good when paired with a defensive centerman and a goal scoring Powerforward. We have waited 3 years to fianlly create this line template : Drouin - Suzuki - Anderson line... and he still having a down year?

Exactly... he has the speed and skill to be in the TOP 6. I actually think he could fit very well next to Bergeron and Mantha... but Huberdeau is better in that spot.

Is he going to take a place on the second line next to Dubois? I rather see a Perron - Marchessault reunion, myself. The team needs RH shots and Perron is having an unbeleivable year. There is an argument you could make for Drouin instead of Marchessault, but I don't see it.

On the Third line next to pageau... the left wing is Lafrenière's. There is no way you are not putting him. He is the the poster boy for Quebec future. He also fits better in a checking role because of his IQ which is far and above drouin's. Also, you can't take stanley cup winner gourde out of the lineup... especially since he has proven to be very valiable in a third line role.

Can't put him on the fourth, that's just foolish.

You could put him as an extra, but I wantt players that can play up and down. Left and right. Also, not sure a Drouin in the stands is going to be beneficial in the dressing room..... tampa situation all over again! Most important carateristic for 13 and 14 th forward is attitude and leadership.

Brassard is there for leadership and attitude.

Roy is there as a 4th liner... Big body and most important.... is a right shot! Also a little quicker than Paquette

I see your point now, I thought you were trying to say he wasn't skilled enough to play in a top six (but you were saying the opposite, he's only able to play a top six role). I agree. He isn't the kind of player who could carry a poorly performing line, he needs good linemates to play at his level. I would not say that he takes the spot from Marchessault. If I were to put him on this team, I would say third line because Pageau is a skilled player and Gourde can perform well, they both have the same kind of issue though, requiring more skilled linemates.