“From what I’ve heard and what I’ve seen (another year) has made a big difference (for Drouin).

“I think it probably lit a little fire under him. He’s out there to prove a lot of people wrong and that’s a good thing for us. Physically he looks a lot bigger, stronger and his skating looks great, his shot looks great.

“He’s always had the quickness, the smarts and the playmaking ability, so it looks like he has worked extremely hard and that’s a good thing to see from a guy who has always been the best player on his team.’’

-Steven Stamkos of the Tampa Bay Lightning on Jonathan Drouin. More on Drouin from Erik Erlendsson of the Tampa Tribune.