Tight spot or not -- $5.3M for a back-up? If he has other plans for that money, he moves him now.
- Canada Cup

He wouldn't be the back up on the leafs.

SJ or NYR for Nash.

Can't think of where Ryan goes though
- AngryWhiteMale

Philly?

So Shut down Kessel and you can outscore the leafs 60-3
- Oilhab

Unless your name is Chara, it's not that easy.

Oh, I totally agree: it's spin city and when I say consensus, well, it's as much of a consensus as it'll ever be. But forgetting labels for a second, I wouldn't put Kessel in the same category as Crosby, Malkin, or even Stamkos or Giroux (more so the former two than the latter two, at least at this point). I think that's truly a consensus.
- gravyface

Yes. Without a doubt.

I don't appreciate that attitude around here, mister.

cut it out.
- jbold

your first born child? yea...he/shes getting punched.

Ya it's ok, i just like how you said it. It tickled my funny bone.
- Oilhab

I had innitially typed "I just wish he was 6'3" at the end, but deleted it

Unless your name is Chara, it's not that easy.
- jbold

I don't understand how Chara shutting down Kessel led to 50ish goals scored by the Bruins in 6 games.

Tight spot or not -- $5.3M for a back-up? If he has other plans for that money, he moves him now.
- Canada Cup

well.. the leafs pay a guy 4.5million to sit in the press box

He wouldn't be the back up on the leafs.
- Oilhab

Obviously. He's probably talking about his situation in Vancouver.

So Shut down Kessel and you can outscore the leafs 60-3
- Oilhab

That's exactly what I said, yes.

He wouldn't be the back up on the leafs.
- Oilhab

ya, but he is on Vancouver, so they really need to move him.

I don't understand how Chara shutting down Kessel led to 50ish goals scored by the Bruins in 6 games.
- Oilhab

and it wasn't Luongos fault either

That's exactly what I said, yes.
- p_zub

And i'm saying maybe their gameplan wasn't based soley around shutting down kessel

rrrggh, honestly I hate when people say that!

Why is it that you guys only consider the Best or the Worst. Why is there no (realistic) middle...like they play good but end up around 9th/10th/11th and miss the playoffs and get nothing?

for christ sakes...the only reason we are picking top 5 this year is because of that HORRIBLE crash...I would hazzard to say that would be PRETTY hard to duplicate. (Not for the Leafs...ahahahaha.....yea, i get it).
- noename09

We have finished in the bottom ten since 2008. It is not unrealistic at all to think we finish there again.

I say we roll the dice with Scrivens/Reimer. Lou doesnt even guarantee playoffs, as he plays like sh!t the first couple months, usually heats up around Dec.

He wouldn't be the back up on the leafs.
- Oilhab

Interesting response to a comment about the suggestion that Gillis just keep him. Your contributions always welcome

Obviously. He's probably talking about his situation in Vancouver.
- A_Tree

Ah I see, well if they have the space there is no problem in hanging on to a star tender.

The Bruins wouldn't of won the cup if they had traded thomas the summer after Rask stole the number 1 spot.

well.. the leafs pay a guy 4.5million to sit in the press box
- Dozzer

speaking of wasted money... just 10 more days left on the Jeff Finger contract

at least that hasn't been on the cap all this time. Sadly, still 2 more years of paying off Tucker's cottage

Interesting response to a comment about the suggestion that Gillis just keep him. Your contributions always welcome
- Canada Cup

you're welcome

And i'm saying maybe their gameplan wasn't based soley around shutting down kessel
- Oilhab

Boston's game has largely been based on excellent transitional play. It's how they won the cup. Shut down Vancouver's arguably better offense and take advantage of their frustration on the transition.

I don't understand how Chara shutting down Kessel led to 50ish goals scored by the Bruins in 6 games.
- Oilhab

"So all you need to do is shutdown Kessel and you'll win 60-3".

And when your name isnt Chara, its not easy to do.

Pretty easy to understand.

And i'm saying maybe their gameplan wasn't based soley around shutting down kessel
- Oilhab

Nope. It was about pummeling the brains out of everyone.

No one really stood up for themselves or their teammates, so they took extra liberties.

"So all you need to do is shutdown Kessel and you'll win 60-3".

And when your name isnt Chara, its not easy to do.

Pretty easy to understand.
- jbold

Kessel's also good enough as to not let Chara guide his head into a stanchion.

I don't understand how Chara shutting down Kessel led to 50ish goals scored by the Bruins in 6 games.
- Oilhab

they had Kessel so confused he was shooting on the wrong net

Ah I see, well if they have the space there is no problem in hanging on to a star tender.

The Bruins wouldn't of won the cup if they had traded thomas the summer after Rask stole the number 1 spot.
- Oilhab

There also wasn't the same amount of pressure for him to leave. It's different, common Garfunkel!

Kessel's also good enough as to not let Chara guide his head into a stanchion.
- p_zub

well, that's not entirely accurate... Kessel isn't tall enough to hit his head on a stanchion