RDriesen16 said:boredmale - id prefer okposo for one. the thing is, if you have kessel, nash, and zherdev. 2 of those guys will be on the same line together. and all 3 dominate the puck. just wouldnt work well, imo
Rabid Ranger said:I don't know about a late surge, but when teams look at Kessel and the dust settles, what is left? A dynamic forward with elite ability that can't be taught, including great speed and a bullet for a shot. I think that comforts more teams than turns away. His offensive upside is simply greater than anyone in the draft, and in this era of NHL hockey that has to be attractive.
DeuceUNO said:It wouldnt be an official phil kessel thread without this schmuck showing up.
yes, i just took that as givenboredmale said:I definantly see how the style clash might be an issue for your team(especially with Zherdev there). I take it the other person you would take over Kessel would be Mueller to fill out your top 6.
RDriesen16 said:yes, i just took that as given
no, i meant as a given he would be one of the choices there, along with brassard and whoever else fell.boredmale said:well rumor has it Columbus might take Brassard at 6th
Sorry, I don't mean to flame, but that's a terrible comparison. Are you insinuating that Kessel is going to be as good as Crosby?AgentNaslund said:still yappin about Americans anserw to Sid the kid?
Rick Middleton said:Sorry, I don't mean to flame, but that's a terrible comparison. Are you insinuating that Kessel is going to be as good as Crosby?
Jaded-Fan said:Is anyone else getting that impression but me? At HF and in various places outside of HF I get the impression that Kessel is making a comeback.
PhoPhan said:The thing that bothers me about Kessel is that he doesn't seem to improve his teammates, the way Crosby did and the way guys like Toews and Backstrom seem to do. He's really fast, has a great shot, and has a few nice moves, but he might have the biggest bust potential of the top 5 or 6 guys.
PhoPhan said:The thing that bothers me about Kessel is that he doesn't seem to improve his teammates, the way Crosby did and the way guys like Toews and Backstrom seem to do. He's really fast, has a great shot, and has a few nice moves, but he might have the biggest bust potential of the top 5 or 6 guys.
Chief said:Bookman: You can throw Frolik into that mix as well. There's plenty of people out there who will knock Kessel even though he keeps producing but then you'll hear them sing Frolik's praises while his offensive production has been lacking for a year now. Putting up points does matter!
PhoPhan said:The thing that bothers me about Kessel is that he doesn't seem to improve his teammates, the way Crosby did and the way guys like Toews and Backstrom seem to do. He's really fast, has a great shot, and has a few nice moves, but he might have the biggest bust potential of the top 5 or 6 guys.
Hank19 said:He didn't say this, half the media did until this season.
Tjardus Greidanus said:An improvement, yes...but not comparable to the likes of, say, Dany Roussin. 54 points in 71 games the season before Crosby and 117 points in 66 games in Crosby's rookie year. Crosby carried that waste of a jersey to being a second round pick as a re-entry.
Not really fair to compare Sid to anyone in the draft...but yeah...I'll go along with the sentiment he doesn't make his teammates all that better.
Tjardus Greidanus said:An improvement, yes...but not comparable to the likes of, say, Dany Roussin. 54 points in 71 games the season before Crosby and 117 points in 66 games in Crosby's rookie year. Crosby carried that waste of a jersey to being a second round pick as a re-entry.
Not really fair to compare Sid to anyone in the draft...but yeah...I'll go along with the sentiment he doesn't make his teammates all that better.