Hmm, one of boeings preferred landing technique on contaminated and wet runways is touching down in full crab. Dunno if you should actively train that out of a new pilot as it can be necessary especially in a strong crosswind in those conditions. Crab does not mean drift either, but it means a huge difference between runway heading and aircraft heading. Landing crosswind limit for the 700 is 40kts both on dry and wet runway which means you have to be able to use all three boeing described landing methods and any mix between them.
From the FCTM: Sideslip only (zero crab) landings are not recommended with crosswind components in excess of 17 knots at flaps 15, 20 knots at flaps 30, or 23 knots at flaps 40. This recommendation ensures adequate ground clearance and is based on maintaining adequate control margin. Don't think you are below that with 35kts crosswind.
But simulator training in itself is not bad and usually is what a competent company does anyway if it becomes apparent during the first few days of line training that it is needed.