The Islanders’ French connections did their magic in convincing Jonathan Drouin to sign. Drouin, a native of Ste-Agathe, Quebec, said Thursday that he spoke with former Islanders Anthony Beauvillier and Derick Brassard before inking his two-year, $8 million deal with the club in free agency, and that being able to converse with general manager Mathieu Darche in French didn’t hurt, either.
The Islanders’ French connections did their magic in convincing Jonathan Drouin to sign.
Drouin, a native of Ste-Agathe, Quebec, said Thursday that he spoke with former Islanders Anthony Beauvillier and Derick Brassard before inking his two-year, $8 … [1371 chars]
Source: New York Post | Published: 2025-09-19T02:56:39Z
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