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Kessel on the block
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08:25 AM ET 03.05 | When the Leafs roll into Boston for an Original Six matchup later this week, they will be led by the Nazem Kadri, who after Monday has 23 points in 23 games. Kadri likely will line up at the Garden with Colton Orr and Clarke MacArthur. ... Meanwhile, rumors persist in Toronto that general manager Dave Nonis may unload Kessel (4-12--16 in his first 22 games) prior to the April 3 trade deadline. ... Add him to a deep lineup with a coach who emphasizes offense (say, the Blackhawks, or maybe Canucks or Ducks), and he could be that 60-, 70-, or even 80-point guy who helps deliver a Stanley Cup. Ideally, a Kessel swap would bring the Leafs a franchise center. Of course, if they had a franchise center, perhaps they wouldn't consider dealing Kessel.
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Oh for the love of god.
dannylimes
Toronto, ON
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Is someone really going to buy into this?
maybe...
Spiny Norman
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He's on fire right now!
Golden Bay
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Is the Boston Globe just trying to make Toronto feel better about that trade?!
Puck082
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Other than the Irked One, who in God's name would trade a franchise center for Kessel?
THE BISHOP!
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He actually may have played his worst game as a Leaf last night, goal notwithstanding (JVR's pass was great).
dannylimes
Toronto, ON
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These are the last dying breaths of the crappiest newspaper in America. Pravda has more credibility than that rag.
Rex Racer
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I'm sure there'd be interest.
But he's playing awful. Why sell so damn low? Nonis isn't that dumb.
dannylimes
Toronto, ON
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Pravda still has a healthy readership..
dannylimes
Toronto, ON
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Even I'm not that dumb. (And, I'm pretty dumb). No need to rush to agree. That means you Canuck!
Slapshot
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I dont get it. Kessel's on pace (over an 82 game season) for about 60 points. Supposedly 60 points is good for 5 million per season (see O'Reilly).
Anyways, he is what he is, but 16 points at this stage is far from horrible.
I feel so dirty.
puttin on the foil
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He's a goalscorer who isn't scoring. What more is there to say? His assists have mostly been okay passes that JVR has turned into wonderful goals. He isn't playing hard enough, nothing seems to be able to get him going, and given the fact that the team is doing alright for once during his time here it's frustrating as all hell.
dannylimes
Toronto, ON
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Ok ok I'll give this rumor one legitimate angle. What if Nonis is receiving calls from teams that are actually interested in Phil and if such an offer looks at anyway promising why not pull the trigger? My idea here that Toronto needs a complete break from the Burke regime and if you had the oppurtunity to make good deal then go for it. No player was more coveted IMO than Kessel was by Burke so time for the Spring rains to wash away the largest most visiable player Burke had. Toronto will get that brand new look and smell back. Thats the only angle I could think of to make this seem some what possible but in the end, gut feeling is no way it happens.
Strauzie
Woodbridge, VA
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Problem is that, except for Fraser Mclaren, this is entirely Burke's team. And it's playing well.
dannylimes
Toronto, ON
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Kessel for Seguin?
South_Florida_Sports
West Palm Beach, FL
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Sometimes it only takes one goal to get the old confidence back up, playing on a team that's better might rub off on him yet. What's his +/- ?
shiprock
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So does the National Enquirer.
Nobody expects…
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for Luongoal?
Spiny Norman
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You're welcome.
Nobody expects…
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Well ....... they traded Gretzky, didn't they? Why should the second best player ever be treated any different? ;-)
roamer
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