I don't think it was you - you already know Kessel is soft and only has 1
- Garnie

i dont care if he scores 100 goals this year... i am happy he is off the team

i dont care if he scores 100 goals this year... i am happy he is off the team
- Dozzer

Me either

*hopes he's out with a head cold for 70 games*

Me either

*hopes he's out with a head cold for 70 games*
- Garnie

pittsburgh is known for pierogies and sausages

kessel is going to add two pounds for every goal he scores.. you just wait and see

i dont care if he scores 100 goals this year... i am happy he is off the team
- Dozzer

He drove to the net and tipped in two goals in his first pre-season game, so he'll likely finish with somewhere around 130 goals this year (end sarcasm). I will still be happy he's off the team.

i dont care if he scores 100 goals this year... i am happy he is off the team
- Dozzer

I care. He's in my fantasy pool! I believe he'll be the top RW in the game this season.

Have we heard who is playing tonight for the leafs?

I care. He's in my fantasy pool! I believe he'll be the top RW in the game this season.
- Aaron_85

It's effing Toronto fan disease.

Our best players are never good enough, but our 4th line plugs who try hard are elevated to God status.

Kessel sucked, but Komarov is underpaid at $3 million a year X 4 years.

which is fair...

it will be interesting to see what they do with Leivo, if he isnt part of their future plans they could move him for a nice pick, especially if he starts the year hot with the marlies
- Dozzer

I don't know what they do with him, they gave him one game. He is a third liner with very good board work and work ethic. He is a talented grinder that can chip in.

He drove to the net and tipped in two goals in his first pre-season game, so he'll likely finish with somewhere around 130 goals this year (end sarcasm). I will still be happy he's off the team.
- 1979AD

i always said he would thrive in an environment where he was not a core guy

thats what he has now

he will do well.

I care. He's in my fantasy pool! I believe he'll be the top RW in the game this season.
- Aaron_85

fair enough

I care. He's in my fantasy pool! I believe he'll be the top RW in the game this season.
- Aaron_85

Pittsburg's powerplay will be legendary this season

It's effing Toronto fan disease.

Our best players are never good enough, but our 4th line plugs who try hard are elevated to God status.

Kessel sucked, but Komarov is underpaid at $3 million a year X 4 years.
- Atomic Wedgie

I will take a guy who plays at both ends of the rink with everything he has over an offensive sniper who floats around waiting for his team to do all the dirty work for him any day of the week

kessel is an offensive machine no question, but he aint no hockey player.

It's effing Toronto fan disease.

Our best players are never good enough, but our 4th line plugs who try hard are elevated to God status.

Kessel sucked, but Komarov is underpaid at $3 million a year X 4 years.
- Atomic Wedgie

Talented yes but his future was set when he didn't want to do what they asked of him on the ice, he was not a team player here.

It's effing Toronto fan disease.

Our best players are never good enough, but our 4th line plugs who try hard are elevated to God status.

Kessel sucked, but Komarov is underpaid at $3 million a year X 4 years.
- Atomic Wedgie

I always liked him. Just wrong time to bring him to the Leafs. He's a guy you add to a team to finish it off.

Has anyone built a championship team with a high offense winger as the first and main piece?

Washington is close with Ovie but even then I think Backstrom means more to that team than he does.

I don't know what they do with him, they gave him one game. He is a third liner with very good board work and work ethic. He is a talented grinder that can chip in.
- LeafMan

hmm

interesting thought

what if he was sent down to be groomed as the future third line core with gauthier?

already pencilled in as the future third line guys who get brought up with the nylanders, browns, kapanens etc

Do the Leafs trade a guy like Komorov this year? Leafs Lunch are talking a bit about that. That too many guys on 1 ways so I'm just tossing the idea out about Komorov. 3 mil cap hit? Hard working guy? I think he could be traded.
- Aaron_85

It would be nice to move a 3 million dollar 4th liner that's forsure.

Talented yes but his future was set when he didn't want to do what they asked of him on the ice, he was not a team player here.
- LeafMan

true but the fault lay more at management's feet for making him the central point of the team. that was a catastrophic and unforgivable miscalculation by Burke/Nonis.

Everyone is an expert on evaluation even when the player suffered an injury that hampered him last year.

But he had a few games so he is bust.

(frank)ing Leaf fans
- LeafMan

i tried to be polite about it, but kudos

Talented yes but his future was set when he didn't want to do what they asked of him on the ice, he was not a team player here.
- LeafMan

exactly.. its a team sport and if one player isnt playing within the systems set out by the coach he has to go no matter how talented he is

true but the fault lay more at management's feet for making him the central point of the team. that was a catastrophic and unforgivable miscalculation by Burke/Nonis.
- DoubleDown

Also true

hmm

interesting thought

what if he was sent down to be groomed as the future third line core with gauthier?

already pencilled in as the future third line guys who get brought up with the nylanders, browns, kapanens etc
- Dozzer

Could be, the only thing I can come up with is that he missed so much time last year that they want him to get his game back. He was effective crashing and banging along the boards.

exactly.. its a team sport and if one player isnt playing within the systems set out by the coach he has to go no matter how talented he is
- Dozzer

I honestly believe his fate was sealed right there on this team.

Could be, the only thing I can come up with is that he missed so much time last year that they want him to get his game back. He was effective crashing and banging along the boards.
- LeafMan

I take it as bruce being right about taking things slowly with prospects. Marner will be in the next two rounds of cuts, as for willy, this is why i think a decision hasn't been made yet, with him, froese, hyman and brown.

i tried to be polite about it, but kudos
- mykokes

I made a generalization about what goes on here about prospects and he took it personally.

It's effing Toronto fan disease.

Our best players are never good enough, but our 4th line plugs who try hard are elevated to God status.

Kessel sucked, but Komarov is underpaid at $3 million a year X 4 years.
- Atomic Wedgie

I'll be honest. I prefer guys who actually look greatful for what ever level of talent they were given. I cannot stand players who don't give a (frank). I get apoplectic when said player who doesn't give a (frank) makes 8mil a year