tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24746874.post548033362330378428..comments2023-12-26T02:50:32.816-05:00Comments on Bitter Leaf Fan Page: Phil Kessel is a LeafMF37http://www.blogger.com/profile/10238252282255067686noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24746874.post-51287790858267158012009-10-01T18:49:02.241-04:002009-10-01T18:49:02.241-04:00Keep in mind, Kessel was supposed to go #1, but dr...Keep in mind, Kessel was supposed to go #1, but dropped because of intangible negatives. In the World Juniors, his pedigree was unmistakable. Kessel should be Coach Wilson's #1 priority. What Kessel evolves into over the next two or three seasons is on Wilson's shoulders. <br /><br />I love draft picks, but the cupboard is hardly bare. Hanson. Hayes. Bozak. Kadri. Oreskovic. mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04031995641107500484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24746874.post-80164958524702749442009-09-22T21:42:18.424-04:002009-09-22T21:42:18.424-04:00Paulie, if Savard were feeding you the puck, it wo...Paulie, if Savard were feeding you the puck, it would go sailing right through the slot, hit the boards on the other side and bounce impotently into the neutral zone. You know why?... Because you'd still be picking your ass up off the ice behind your own net.<br /><br />I like the deal. Its giving up a lot, but nothing today. I agree there's some risk to him, but if it works out - Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24746874.post-89678667233086155702009-09-21T08:55:53.321-04:002009-09-21T08:55:53.321-04:00Kessel was highly touted in his draft year and was...Kessel was highly touted in his draft year and was seen as a highly skilled player. His totals last year bear out his skill. Yes, he had Savard feeding him the puck but Savard could feed me the puck and I'd invariably shoot it right into the goalie's chest, or over the crossbar, or into the stands, etc. Kessel deserves credit for the goals he scored. He has the ability to score goals Paul Steckleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24746874.post-42912121670979083292009-09-20T18:36:22.673-04:002009-09-20T18:36:22.673-04:00Well know in a few years. What makes the deal inte...Well know in a few years. What makes the deal interesting is the fact that Kessel is so bloody young. He will only be 22 shortly. And he's already a 30-goal man in the NHL.<br /><br />The numbers about Savard are worrisome, but I think he's still got developing to do. Again, so young. Time will tell...Navin Vaswani (@eyebleaf)https://www.blogger.com/profile/08445618400360263938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24746874.post-54211028793438656212009-09-19T18:06:22.599-04:002009-09-19T18:06:22.599-04:00I think hindsight will be the judge on this one.
...I think hindsight will be the judge on this one.<br /><br />It could go either way in my mind.... Kessel is a very gifted (and young) offensive player who "might" be able to jump start some offense.<br /><br />At the same time though.... if there isn't anyone able to feed him the puck in a position where he can score... Boston might be climbing the depth chart the next couple of Yveshttp://yvesonhabs.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24746874.post-64949197044003626152009-09-19T15:41:06.841-04:002009-09-19T15:41:06.841-04:00I suppose the difference between Kessel and Checho...I suppose the difference between Kessel and Chechoo, Penner, and Lupul et al. would be that Kessel (unlike the other players named, if I recall correctly) has <i>always</i> been touted as a premier offensive talent in development.<br /><br />That doesn't mean that Kessel is risk-free, of course, or that his credentials as an "elite talent" are any more firmly grounded. You make a Juniorhttp://www.heroesinrehab.ca/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24746874.post-33552759268555184542009-09-19T06:28:13.563-04:002009-09-19T06:28:13.563-04:00I don't believe Kessel is a proven elite talen...I don't believe Kessel is a proven elite talent, yet.<br /><br />If I did, I wouldn't have as many issues with the deal.<br /><br />Was Cheechoo an elite talent? What about Dustin Penner or Geoffrey Lupul's (lone) 30 goal seasons?<br /><br />Too many "ifs" in this deal for my to like the price.MF37https://www.blogger.com/profile/10238252282255067686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24746874.post-25900792739842410102009-09-19T01:50:17.921-04:002009-09-19T01:50:17.921-04:00Or, the Leafs just added something (a young, elite...Or, the Leafs just added something (a young, elite scorer) they weren't going to add through the draft unless they got really lucky. <br /><br />The answer to question 3- I mean, do you really think the Leafs are going to be as bad as we were the last two years? Really?<br /><br />The two questions for me with this deal are a) how PK responds to the Leafs regime, b)his health and c) How MazemGodd Tillhttp://www.zambonicyouth.comnoreply@blogger.com