Breaking: Scouts from 5 teams in Syracuse as Drouin trade talks heat up.

Things are really heating up on the Jonathan Drouin trade front, and now the teams that are interested are crystal clear as six scouts from five different NHL teams have been spotted in Syracuse to watch the young forward play tonight.

According to a report out of Syracuse the teams that are represented at the game tonight by at least one scout are the Montreal Canadiens, San Jose Sharks, Philadelphia Flyers, Anaheim Ducks and the Washington Capitals.

The most surprising names on this list are the Sharks and the Capitals, as neither team has come up in any trade rumors we've heard. Furthermore the absence of a presence from the St. Louis Blues seems shocking to say the least as they have been rumored as the favorite to acquire Drouin from the very beginning. This could be an indication that discussion have stalled between the Lightning and St. Louis.

That the Flyers are involved may come as a surprise to some, but Flyers' insider Sam Carchidi hinted at that possibility earlier today.

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