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Tyler Durden 09-21-2009 12:51 AM

Maple Leafs trade for Phil Kessel
 
I know next to nothing about this guy, looks like he had a real good season last year, only 21 years old, is he worth 2 first round picks and 2nd rounder? We clearly needed a goal scorer, is he it?

Jordy 09-21-2009 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Tyler Durden (Post 3265927)
I know next to nothing about this guy, looks like he had a real good season last year, only 21 years old, is he worth 2 first round picks and 2nd rounder? We clearly needed a goal scorer, is he it?

Can't remember who your team is, Rangers? Anyway, Kessel's a very good young player. He had a breakout season last year but on a very talented team. I'm not convinced he's a perrenial 35-40 goal scorer in this league. Time will tell. Having said that, I personally think giving up two #1's and a #2 was too high a price to pay for him and that Brian Burke should try to build the Maple Leafs' farm system before trying to win a Stanley Cup. Because his team, even with Kessel, is not close to being there yet and all he did with this trade is set the franchise back in that area. Burke is yet another hypocrite who cried foul when the "rich" teams were "buying" players. Sitting in Vancouver at the time, he was one of the most vocal whiners. Now he's with one of the richest teams in the NHL and he doles out $27M for 5 years to a player who before last season hadn't scored 20 goals. Sather and the Rangers were also pursuing Kessel but I imagine they backed out when they heard the asking price.

Bay Ridge Jet 09-21-2009 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Jordy (Post 3266380)
Can't remember who your team is, Rangers? Anyway, Kessel's a very good young player. He had a breakout season last year but on a very talented team. I'm not convinced he's a perrenial 35-40 goal scorer in this league. Time will tell. Having said that, I personally think giving up two #1's and a #2 was too high a price to pay for him and that Brian Burke should try to build the Maple Leafs' farm system before trying to win a Stanley Cup. Because his team, even with Kessel, is not close to being there yet and all he did with this trade is set the franchise back in that area. Burke is yet another hypocrite who cried foul when the "rich" teams were "buying" players. Sitting in Vancouver at the time, he was one of the most vocal whiners. Now he's with one of the richest teams in the NHL and he doles out $27M for 5 years to a player who before last season hadn't scored 20 goals. Sather and the Rangers were also pursuing Kessel but I imagine they backed out when they heard the asking price.

Sather *****ed more than Burke

Tyler Durden 09-21-2009 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Jordy (Post 3266380)
Can't remember who your team is, Rangers? Anyway, Kessel's a very good young player. He had a breakout season last year but on a very talented team. I'm not convinced he's a perrenial 35-40 goal scorer in this league. Time will tell. Having said that, I personally think giving up two #1's and a #2 was too high a price to pay for him and that Brian Burke should try to build the Maple Leafs' farm system before trying to win a Stanley Cup. Because his team, even with Kessel, is not close to being there yet and all he did with this trade is set the franchise back in that area. Burke is yet another hypocrite who cried foul when the "rich" teams were "buying" players. Sitting in Vancouver at the time, he was one of the most vocal whiners. Now he's with one of the richest teams in the NHL and he doles out $27M for 5 years to a player who before last season hadn't scored 20 goals. Sather and the Rangers were also pursuing Kessel but I imagine they backed out when they heard the asking price.

I'm a Maple Leafs fan.

Jordy 09-21-2009 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Bay Ridge Jet (Post 3266523)
Sather *****ed more than Burke

Yeah I meant to mention him specifically when I said "Burke is yet another hypocrite." :D

FF2® 09-21-2009 05:31 PM

TUUKKA RASK!!!

Jordy 09-21-2009 06:59 PM

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Originally Posted by FF2® (Post 3267420)
TUUKKA RASK!!!

Who? :dunno:

Tyler Durden 09-21-2009 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Jordy (Post 3267573)
Who? :dunno:

He's a goalie with the Bruins. He was a Maple Leafs first round draft pick in '05 before they traded him to Boston for Andrew Raycroft. He's probably trying to compare Raycroft to Kessel.

Bay Ridge Jet 09-21-2009 10:36 PM

Kessel is a sick offensive weapon which is something the Leafs lack but they better not be the worst team in the league. They'd lose Taylor Hall, next years first, and a second for Kessel. Huge risk for Toronto but they payoff could be huge.

DevsJetsYanks88 09-22-2009 12:29 AM

Kessel is a talented, young player, but if I'm a Leafs fan, that price tag is a bit steep for my liking. I don't think this is the type of move they should be making at with the current state they are in.

Jordy 09-22-2009 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Tyler Durden (Post 3267604)
He's a goalie with the Bruins. He was a Maple Leafs first round draft pick in '05 before they traded him to Boston for Andrew Raycroft. He's probably trying to compare Raycroft to Kessel.

Oh I know. I was busting FF2's tiny gonads.

Bay Ridge Jet 09-22-2009 12:23 PM

In hijacking news, Gaborik is insane. Too bad he'll be hurt soon.

Jordy 09-22-2009 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Bay Ridge Jet (Post 3268723)
In hijacking news, Gaborik is insane. Too bad he'll be hurt soon.

It's incredible. Gaborik might as well change his last name to "if he can stay healthy" because that tag is affixed to EVERY article I read.

Jordy 09-23-2009 08:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Tyler Durden (Post 3265927)
I know next to nothing about this guy, looks like he had a real good season last year, only 21 years old, is he worth 2 first round picks and 2nd rounder? We clearly needed a goal scorer, is he it?

Oh by the way, I meant to mention and I'm not sure if you're aware, but Kessel had off-season shoulder surgery and won't be back until sometime in November. And I'm sure it will take him a while to get back up to his normal level of play. That was another factor that made me feel the Leafs gave up a bit too much.

Jordy 09-27-2009 08:57 AM

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Originally Posted by FF2® (Post 3267420)
TUUKKA RASK!!!

Columbus got 4 past this scrub last night. The gap is closing.

Apache 51 09-27-2009 09:06 AM

http://img180.imageshack.us/img180/4...c13060b562.jpg

Tyler Durden 09-27-2009 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Apache 51 (Post 3275545)

Are you lost?


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