Kessel Traded to Pittsburgh

[forty_three]

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

And only one who has ever pursued a player into his own zone

 

[sherbert1421]

 

[sherbert1421]

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Jesus Christ this is the slowest-breaking trade in NHL history.

 

[DragonfromTO]

And only one who has ever pursued a player into his own zone

Yep, that Sidney Crosby is always floating around centre ice looking for breakaway passes and not working hard pursuing the puck

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Yep, that Sidney Crosby is always floating around centre ice looking for breakaway passes and not working hard pursuing the puck

He's no Anisimov.

 

[evolver115]

Yep, that Sidney Crosby is always floating around centre ice looking for breakaway passes and not working hard pursuing the puck

I believe 43 was referring to the big fella

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

I believe 43 was referring to the big fella

Yeah but who cares about what he does in the corners when he's giving you 35 goals?

 

[forty_three]

Yep, that Sidney Crosby is always floating around centre ice looking for breakaway passes and not working hard trying to punch someone in the sack

FTFY

 

[evolver115]

Yeah but who cares about what he does in the corners when he's giving you 35 goals?

Hey, no complaints. Sid/Geno haven't had this caliber of a winger since Hossa was here.. which feels like ages ago. Harrington is a future 2nd pairing guy, I believe. And Kapanen almost made the team in his rookie season, and got pushed out in the numbers crunch. Those two guys, IMHO... will help Toronto in the future. Obviously, they need experience and all, but both project as long term NHL'ers.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Hey, no complaints. Sid/Geno haven't had this caliber of a winger since Hossa was here.. which feels like ages ago. Harrington is a future 2nd pairing guy, I believe. And Kapanen almost made the team in his rookie season, and got pushed out in the numbers crunch. Those two guys, IMHO... will help Toronto in the future. Obviously, they need experience and all, but both project as long term NHL'ers.

Still not nearly enough return for Kessel with the Leafs eating salary. Not at fucking all. How Maatta or Pouliot wasn't included is mind boggling.

 

[evolver115]

Still not nearly enough return for Kessel with the Leafs eating salary. Not at fucking all. How Maatta or Pouliot wasn't included is mind boggling.

You never win this trade when the best player leaves your team. I saw it with Jagr firsthand. Even though that was a completely different situation, but still... you never win that trade when the best player goes the other way. Even with a Maatta or a Pouliot, you still don't win that trade.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

You never win this trade when the best player leaves your team. I saw it with Jagr firsthand. Even though that was a completely different situation, but still... you never win that trade when the best player goes the other way. Even with a Maatta or a Pouliot, you still don't win that trade.

It's not about winning, it's about getting the best return and this isn't close to a return of fair value.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

So the Leafs eat $1.2 million of Kessel's salary.

 

[evolver115]

It's not about winning, it's about getting the best return and this isn't close to a return of fair value.

Well,... you have to wonder what the remaining offers were on the table. Who was dealing from the position of strength? How badly did MLSE want to unload him? Seems to me like Toronto wasn't dealing from the position of superiority. The longer this went along, the less cards MLSE had in their hand.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

 

[DragonfromTO]

I believe 43 was referring to the big fella

HIs comment was referring to Crosby, Malkin AND Kessel (I assumed that the only defenseman in the group of four was the one left out)

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Well,... you have to wonder what the remaining offers were on the table. Who was dealing from the position of strength? How badly did MLSE want to unload him?

But that's the thing - there's no fucking reason he needed to be urgently offloaded.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Tyler Biggs and Tim Erixon went to Pittsburgh.

 

[BGDave]

Tyler Biggs and Tim Erixon went to Pittsburgh.

Does that change your opinion? I know you are a big Biggs fan.....