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Agent requested Drouin trade in November

The Jonathan Drouin saga in Tampa Bay just got a lot more drama added to it.

One day after Drouin was sent to AHL Syracuse, agent Allan Walsh emailed a statement to many in the media, including the Tampa Bay Times, that he formally requested a trade from the Lightning back in November.

Here's the full statement:

"On behalf of Jonathan Drouin, I formally requested a trade from the Tampa Bay Lightning back in November. We have not said one word about this untenable situation publicly until today. It's in everyone's best interests that Jonathan be allowed to move on and play hockey.