I agree with this post 10 million %!
Cooper (and Yzerman ultimately) mishandled Drouin on multiple occasions IMO. He was never given any type of leeway to make mistakes, take creative risks, or learn on the job... and all young players ultimate need this. Subban and Karlsson are great examples - if they were playing for a coach like Cooper (as rookies) they never would have been able to take risks and build confidence. Coooper is a very good coach but this is one thing about his coaching persona that irritates me.
Drouin, like many elite-level prospects, has a bit of an ego - some will argue this ego is what makes them so great. What I find baffling is that neither Cooper or Yzerman knew how to reign this kid in and get the most from him. It seems like they took the "tough love" approach 100% with no "confidence boosting" whatsoever.
Yes, Drouin is still at fault for losing his cool and walking away from Syracuse. But, who knows, if he (or his agent) legitimately feel that he will never get a "fair shake" with Cooper or Tampa, maybe a hard stance was the only way to help his career long-term.
At the end of the day, the proof will be in the pudding with Drouin. When he goes to a new team, if he flourishes, everyone will forget about his "attitude" with Tampa. If he becomes a distraction in the room, or never lives up to the billing, he'll be bounced around for a while before fizzling out.
I think the kid has elite talent and could be a star in the NHL one day. Just not with Tampa.