If the trade with the Kings does happen, whether it be Drouin or Tyler Johnson, it WILL happen before the draft. It will allow the Kings to go 7-3-1. (Kopitar, Carter, Toffoli, Pearson, Lewis, Clifford, Drouin (or Johnson)---Doughty, AMart and Forbert -- Quick)

tampa will do 7-3-1 as well stammer, Kuch, Palat, Drouin/Johnson, Killorn, Namestikov, Erne/paquette (yzerman's choice) -- Hedman, Muzzin, and Stralman and Vasi

Works for me! :-)

How good is muzzin? I find it hard to judge him since he plays with doughty, but Drouin for him straight up seems alittle steep for Tampa imo.

He is a legit top 2. He's good on the power play, has a decent and accurate shot and blocks shots pretty well. He had a really crappy year, as did a lot of Kings. Sutter was moving folks all over the place. Voynov leaving screwed up the Kings rotation and we had to pull Muzz off of Doughty. Doughty makes everyone better. :-). I don't think Tampa will say that trade sucked next year.

To be honest, I would rather take Tyler Johnson than Drouin. I'd bump Carter to RW for us.

I just think if the Lightning are going to trade Drouin it should be for another young up and coming player like Hanafin or Parayako who will be great in their own rights. Muzzin while a good player to me doesn't match the potential that Drouin brings and most like reaches. Who knows maybe I'm wrong. But Johnson for Muzzin makes more sense to me, would hate to see Johnson go but we have Point to replace him and then put Vlad as the third line center.