My man boinker says Booth can score 40 a season
- Bieksa#3

He must one hell of a ban haven't seen him here in eons

The first line C they've been missing since Sundin left

nice goal by the way
- 1970vintage

Not to be a douche but...it's been a while since Kesler put up 1st line productivity numbers...hasn't it?

My man boinker says Booth can score 40 a season
- Bieksa#3

Against Juniors.

He must one hell of a ban haven't seen him here in eons
- VANTEL

I know of a couple refs that don't have any patience for boinker

That's why we need Bieksa for toughness

Not to be a douche but...it's been a while since Kesler put up 1st line productivity numbers...hasn't it?
- Jeropotato

He's always been a 4-5-6 second line center/winger.

Not to be a douche but...it's been a while since Kesler put up 1st line productivity numbers...hasn't it?
- Jeropotato

Does that mean the Oilers have no first line players?

Against Juniors.
- thundachunk

Because he was so dominate in the AHL

I know of a couple refs that don't have any patience for boinker
- Bieksa#3

shocking

Holy shift Sestito

That's why we need Bieksa for toughness
- VANTEL

No different then this place

No different then this place
- Bieksa#3

Good play Hansen. Not a chance you could ever catch up to Willie (frank)ing Mitchell.

shocking
- golfingsince

Trolling combined with lack of intelligence isn't a great combo. Ask prockster

Does that mean the Oilers have no first line players?
- 1970vintage

Well, we have players that play on the first line, but they have yet to consistently produce at the expected level of a 1st liner, no.

Good play Hansen. Not a chance you could ever catch up to Willie (frank)ing Mitchell.
- golfingsince

He went down pretty easy there.

My man boinker says Booth can score 40 a season
- Bieksa#3

I think he's right, if booth could get my man (Jesus) to give him 40 assists

Well, we have players that play on the first line, but they have yet to consistently produce at the expected level of a 1st liner, no.
- Jeropotato

So, if Kesler was playing in Toronto, on the first line, he would be a first line C?

I bet playing with Kessel would help his point totals.

Well, we have players that play on the first line, but they have yet to consistently produce at the expected level of a 1st liner, no.
- Jeropotato

Kesler is 2nd line . He is Vancouvers Yakipov except he scores

Kesler is 2nd line . He is Vancouvers Yakipov except he scores
- VANTEL

And backchecks

Kesler is 2nd line . He is Vancouvers Yakipov except he scores
- VANTEL

Why is this becoming a Oilers comparison? I just don't see Kesler as a 1st line player. I like his 2-way game, but he simply doesn't produce at that level anymore. Does he make every team in the NHl better? Yes....as long as he isn't miscast.

Why is this becoming a Oilers comparison? I just don't see Kesler as a 1st line player. I like his 2-way game, but he simply doesn't produce at that level anymore. Does he make every team in the NHl better? Yes....as long as he isn't miscast.
- Jeropotato

He isn't a first liner here, he centres the second line

So, if Kesler was playing in Toronto, on the first line, he would be a first line C?

I bet playing with Kessel would help his point totals.
- 1970vintage

I guess he would be, much like Bozak, who plays on the first line, but is more like a miscast 3rd line Center. Kesler is better than Bozo tho.

Why is this becoming a Oilers comparison? I just don't see Kesler as a 1st line player. I like his 2-way game, but he simply doesn't produce at that level anymore. Does he make every team in the NHl better? Yes....as long as he isn't miscast.
- Jeropotato

Agreed, playing him in a bottom 9 role would be ineffective.

He isn't a first liner here, he centres the second line
- VANTEL

They were talking about him being the TML's 1st line Center. Good player, great addition, but not at 1C.