Bonsixx said:lamajama said:My concern is - Grabbo - $5.5; Kessel - $5.4+; Phaneuf - probably $5-$5 in a new deal and Luongo - $5.3 = $22 mil in 4 players not counting a Lupul or JVR. None save Luongo would be considered a true superstar - so we then go blow our brains out on a Getzlaff or Perry and we're at $30 m for 5 players - again not counting JVR at $4.25 and say Lupul at $5 so $40 m for 7 players leaving 16 players vying for eg $20 mil?
I know he gets his share of flak, but I'm not sure there's anyone left who doesn't consider Phil Kessel a superstar.
Well he's a hard call on the "superstar" label for me. His stats are certainly up there with those considered "superstar" but to me, he's too quick to "disappear" in the big games - granted the Leafs have not had many :.
I really do like him but he's got a reputation to shake as shying away from the hard areas of the ice. Chara is in his head but Chara is in quite a few heads too. But Phil is certainly the closest player we have to a "superstar".