leaf4 Posted July 1, 2015 Report Posted July 1, 2015 NOOOOOOOOO KESSSELLLLLLLLL not too pleased with the early returns, ya you get a 1st rounder plus a 1st and second round players from previous drafts hopefully no salary retained
kickingfrog Posted July 1, 2015 Report Posted July 1, 2015 Out of shape and scores goals with Bozak at centre. Now he'll be out of shape and have either Malkin or Crosby at centre.
manitoubass2 Posted July 1, 2015 Report Posted July 1, 2015 This just in. Kessel scores 55 goals in pittsburgh next season and we all cry we want him back. I dont like this move
leaf4 Posted July 1, 2015 Report Posted July 1, 2015 I can see him doing really well there for sure, I'll definitely be following the penguins more. Hopefully the returns pay off, I like kapanen and Harringtons potential, wish they only retained 1 mill and now PA parentau on a 1 year seems alright....
lookinforwalleye Posted July 1, 2015 Report Posted July 1, 2015 The best player in this deal for the Leafs is a guy called cap relief...the other guys are just maybe's and might be's...I guess Kessell might enjoy playing with Sid...
davey buoy Posted July 1, 2015 Report Posted July 1, 2015 I was ready to give him away lol,thank goodness I was not in charge.He needed to go,and if we can just get rid of #3,my year would be really complete.IMO,these two were not the best leaders as of late.
davey buoy Posted July 1, 2015 Report Posted July 1, 2015 Good for him,not taking that away.He had to get out of TO.
LostAnotherOne Posted July 1, 2015 Report Posted July 1, 2015 Awesome. That will be 30 possibly 40 less goals Leafs will be putting in the net for the upcoming season. Wish Kessel all the best and hope Sid can help him get 50.
Sebastian Posted July 1, 2015 Report Posted July 1, 2015 Sad to see hin go. He will do great in Pittsburgh. It will be tough watching Leaf games this season without Kessel.
bow slayer Posted July 1, 2015 Report Posted July 1, 2015 I am surprised TO got so very little for him and had to retain some salary. 40 goal scorers are hard to come by and he did that with Bozak as his centre. With Crosby or Malkin being his centre would not surprise me to see him win the Richard trophy next couple years.I thought they could of got more.
davey buoy Posted July 1, 2015 Report Posted July 1, 2015 He has attitude,everyone knows that.Add he is only a one way player.Sometimes you need all 5 back,just not one outside looking for a pass.People forget so easy.
leaf4 Posted July 1, 2015 Report Posted July 1, 2015 Kessel will definitely break the 90 point mark if he's with sid, he plays a selfless game and knows how to pass a puck as well as score so Pittsburgh as a whole will be salivating at that idea till september
kickingfrog Posted July 1, 2015 Report Posted July 1, 2015 He was miscast. He doesn't have the personality to deal with the media/fan Bull that comes with being the number 1 guy in the biggest hockey market in the world. He scores goals. Any lug nut can be coached to check/defend and the league is full of 'em. His fitness has always been a question, he had mediocre top line help, lousy team support and coaches that couldn't coach for talent and still was one of the top 5 goal scorers over the last 5 seasons. Wonder what will happen now?
davey buoy Posted July 1, 2015 Report Posted July 1, 2015 What ticked me off,for the last time was him saying,sometimes he feels like playing,other times not.Not exact words ,but his intent was clear.
lickmyarmpit Posted July 1, 2015 Report Posted July 1, 2015 You wanna rebuild sign some big dogs like Detroit. Big moves today green from Washington for 3 years and a solid rent a player fresh off a cup win in Richards for a year.
kickingfrog Posted July 1, 2015 Report Posted July 1, 2015 Big dogs? A bought out player and a guy that hasn't been seen for 4 years?
Oggie Posted July 2, 2015 Report Posted July 2, 2015 He may do fine in Pitts. They tolerate players like Kessel. My blood pressure dropped the minute I heard the trade. He`s just not my style of player. I think the Leafs did fine on the trade given his record at the end of the season. He`d had enough of the fish borl in Toronto.
John Bacon Posted July 2, 2015 Report Posted July 2, 2015 You wanna rebuild sign some big dogs like Detroit. Big moves today green from Washington for 3 years and a solid rent a player fresh off a cup win in Richards for a year. Why would you want a rent-a-player during a rebuild? Even a three year player is not what you want during a rebuild.
John Bacon Posted July 2, 2015 Report Posted July 2, 2015 (edited) How ironic it is that the fans whos team tanked the earliest are talking about them the longest into the summer! You laffites crack me up! That's because there are more people who care about the Leafs than there are people who care about the Senators... Get over it. Edited July 2, 2015 by JohnBacon
muddler Posted July 2, 2015 Report Posted July 2, 2015 (edited) Good riddance Fat boy. Yup the Leafs will miss all those goals that your +/- allowed. Maybe now I start to cheer the Leafs. Excellent trade, excellent. Pittsburgh will have an awesome power play though Leafs rebuild is serious now. Gimme a bunch of guys that play 100% both ways and the heck with the score, that's real hockey. Good article in the Sun today. http://www.torontosun.com/2015/07/01/leafs-were-sick-and-tired-of-kessel Edited July 2, 2015 by muddler
BassMan11 Posted July 2, 2015 Report Posted July 2, 2015 (edited) The guy wasn't going to fit in in the new Babcock culture that will try to be instilled in this team. It will all start with hard work and 2 way play. But man o man are the leafs going to be bad next year. Yikes Edited July 2, 2015 by BassMan11
lookinforwalleye Posted July 2, 2015 Report Posted July 2, 2015 Bad next year....so whats new about that...that may be the master!!! plan
leaf4 Posted July 2, 2015 Report Posted July 2, 2015 (edited) Also that Steve Simmons article is stupid. He's so anti kessel its as if he never scored a game winning goal or contributed. I remember seeing a stat last year about when Phil scores, leafs win, he had the team on his shoulders much like price does in MTL. Good luck in Pittsburgh and hopefully he can crack 90-100 pts Edited July 2, 2015 by Lucas F
Freshtrax Posted July 2, 2015 Report Posted July 2, 2015 Dumb, if your gonna unload him for nothing , at least trade him to the west...he is gonna score 50 Goals with a real center man .
Old Ironmaker Posted July 2, 2015 Report Posted July 2, 2015 I don't follow the game anylonger. I wouldn't know Kessel if he knocked on my front door. I saw him on TSN this morning. Man he is the antithesis of a what a professional athlete should look like. They say that TV puts 10 pounds on you. How about 30.
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