It hasn't exactly been a secret that Jonathan Drouin and the Tampa Bay Lightning have been having a rough go of it. He hasn't seen very much ice time, and when he has, he hasn't always been used properly. That has not stopped him from giving the world tantalizing glimpses of the player he could be.
Yesterday, the Lightning sent Drouin to their AHL affiliate. General Manager Steve Yzerman was adamant that it was in order to get Drouin playing time, but it caused quite the stir nonetheless.
Then today, Drouin's agent, Allan Walsh, made the following statement:
A statement from Jonathan Drouin's agent Allan Walsh regarding his client's future in TB: pic.