Kessel Traded to Pittsburgh

[sherbert1421]

Figured this trade deserves its own thread due to its significance

 

[sherbert1421]

 

[Comeds]

Don Cherry

explicitly stated that Kessel will not be traded so I am wondering where all these lies are coming from.

 

[sherbert1421]

that's an ugly return for toronto if accurate

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

I just lost all faith in this regime.

 

[Cobiemonster]

Not a good return - I don't care if they got rid of his contract, that's a crappy, real crappy return

 

[sherbert1421]

can't decide if this trade or the hamiliton trade is worse

 

[forty_three]

can't decide if this trade or the hamiliton trade is worse

This one. At least one team won the Hamilton trade.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Nobody from TSN has said anything about the Kessel return yet. Holding out hope the dopes at Sportsnet are just plain wrong on that.

 

[sherbert1421]

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Nope, no luck. Bob confirms.

I need a drink. What the ever-loving fuck are they doing.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Oh?

 

[forty_three]

I am dying to hear how much salary retained.

I hope not much. With Phil's full salary, the Pens would have 47% of the cap tied up in 4 players.

 

[sherbert1421]

 

[sabresfaninthesouth]

I'll go ahead and take the blame there BBB, since I finally admitted a couple weeks back that Toronto was (or so it seemed at the time) heading in the right direction.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

I am dying to hear how much salary retained.

I hope not much. With Phil's full salary, the Pens would have 47% of the cap tied up in 4 players.

4 players who can produce 300 puts a season combined...

 

[DragonfromTO]

I am dying to hear how much salary retained.

I hope not much. With Phil's full salary, the Pens would have 47% of the cap tied up in 4 players.

3 of those players are in the top 6 in total points over the past 4 seasons. It's a nice "problem" to have.

 

[Cobiemonster]

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

I'll go ahead and take the blame there BBB, since I finally admitted a couple weeks back that Toronto was (or so it seemed at the time) heading in the right direction.

My heart is dropping. This fucking sucks.

Also, why would the Leafs send a pick to PIT for the right to eat a contract? How does that work?

 

[Cobiemonster]