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The CyNick
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- Sep 17, 2009
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janesy12
Leafs Nation
Kessel is going nowhere.
You don't trade a PPG player and one of the best pure snipers in the league because the GM who traded for him is now fired.
You don't trade a PPG player and one of the best pure snipers in the league because the GM who traded for him is now fired.
Darch
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- Jun 30, 2009
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JMcLeaf
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- Mar 21, 2010
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johnny_rudeboy
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stakesishigh
how swede it is
For the time being, he'll be staying in Toronto.
I think there is a much greater chance however that he won't be a Leaf beyond his current contract though.
I think there is a much greater chance however that he won't be a Leaf beyond his current contract though.
Kessel is an integral part of a successful team. Trading him for 1C is a lateral move. Means we'd ha e a star C with no pass options. Look at Sundin era. If you think finding/drafting an elite sniper like Kessel is any easier than a 1C then history would like to punch you in the face, am "imma let him".
Kessel is a great player, but why isn't he the face of our franchise. He doesn't do enough to be an elite NHLer. He's a good sniper, but he just doesn't bring it all.
Nonis has a huge part in Phaneuf's deal, not sure about Kessel..
Whether or not that plays a factor I'm not sure. But both are UFA's after next season. Maybe Nonis tries to flip Kessel for a #1 center while Kessel has term? Hoping JVR and Kulemin bounce back? We have more winger depth than center depth...
Whether or not that plays a factor I'm not sure. But both are UFA's after next season. Maybe Nonis tries to flip Kessel for a #1 center while Kessel has term? Hoping JVR and Kulemin bounce back? We have more winger depth than center depth...
Canadian Game
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After watching Sportsnet at noon it, it got me wondering more about Phaneuf rather than Kessel. Burke tried to make both f them public figures and faces of the team. But Phaneuf was the main guy that he tried groming for the media and then really threw him to the fish once he made Phaneuf captain. In reality, Kessel and Phaneuf are not those kinds of people. They are a little more reserved and humble and you can see soe of the awkwardness in them when they are being interviewed. With Phaneuf's big contract and the stockpile of dmen, I have to wonder what his future holds when we have a glaring need for a top centre and startin goalie.
achtungbaby
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- Oct 31, 2006
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According to you, Burke wasn't going anywhere as well. I think I'll wait and see what happens.
TootooTrain
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- Jun 12, 2010
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The only reason he didn't "fit in" was because of Burke's persona of having rough and tough team models. Now that Nonis is in control, he might have a slightly different philsophy.
Don't be crazy. ANY team would want a 25 year old consecutive 30 goal scorer.
achtungbaby
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- Oct 31, 2006
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We couldn't build around Kessel, what do mean 'get another player to build around'?
JSBach
Registered User
How are we going to get a player that we can build around for a player that we "can't" without giving up too much?
Mess
Global Moderator
The best thing that can come out as the fallout from the Burke firing is that now ties to Kessel are severed as well in the process of loyalty and admission of a huge mistake made at an extremely high cost .
Nonis hopefully
: can turn a negative trade into a positive by using Kessel (with all his limitations and flaws) into solid better future building blocks and addressing team needs and desires for success.
