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So, about Phil Kessel...

caveman said:
I don't get it...and you can't judge by the headline because the story writers don't do the headlines..an editor will make up an inflammatory line to sell the piece...
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L K was just being sarcastic, that's all.
 
Heroic Shrimp said:
caveman said:
I don't get it...and you can't judge by the headline because the story writers don't do the headlines..an editor will make up an inflammatory line to sell the piece...
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L K was just being sarcastic, that's all.
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Know who doesn't get sarcasm?  Phil Kessel
 
Boston Leaf said:
Kessel coudl save people in a burnign fire and some would say he didn't do it the right way..
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It seems odd that Kessel gets maligned so much, but I think it has more to do with the development of the team in general. He's not the right guy for this franchise right now. The top paid players on the Leafs should be more rounded players. as opposed to specialists.

If I am building a house and I have a bunch of green contractors, I don't want to rely on just the electrician to pick up the slack for the roofers, bricklayers, drywallers, etc....even if he is the finest electrician in the world. I'd rather have a guy who can do some of everything fairly well, and sets a good example for the other contractors.
 
Mostar said:
Boston Leaf said:
Kessel coudl save people in a burnign fire and some would say he didn't do it the right way..
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It seems odd that Kessel gets maligned so much, but I think it has more to do with the development of the team in general. He's not the right guy for this franchise right now. The top paid players on the Leafs should be more rounded players. as opposed to specialists.

If I am building a house and I have a bunch of green contractors, I don't want to rely on just the electrician to pick up the slack for the roofers, bricklayers, drywallers, etc....even if he is the finest electrician in the world. I'd rather have a guy who can do some of everything fairly well, and sets a good example for the other contractors.
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We really need to stop using analogies and thinking they all apply to playing hockey or building a hockey team.

To give you an analogy, if I'm looking for an analogy of building a hockey team I'm not going to go for some catch-all, okay analogy that could broadly apply to a number of sports, I'm going to want the analogy that is the elite analogy for the NHL.
 
L K said:
Kessel disgusts me.
Kessel continues to not understand Toronto
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"Players are promised two or three on-ice sessions per day, lunch, and an autographed photo with Kessel."

Apparently the on-ice sessions are 5 minutes each and will cover such topics as floating, daydreaming about fishing, how to fail an entire franchise in one shift, etc.

Lunch will be 7 hours and include input from special guests like Jeff O'Neill and Andrea Bargnani.

The autographed photo will actually be with Phil Kessel's empty plate after he's finished his 5th burger of the day.
 
Potvin29 said:
Mostar said:
Boston Leaf said:
Kessel coudl save people in a burnign fire and some would say he didn't do it the right way..
Click to expand...

It seems odd that Kessel gets maligned so much, but I think it has more to do with the development of the team in general. He's not the right guy for this franchise right now. The top paid players on the Leafs should be more rounded players. as opposed to specialists.

If I am building a house and I have a bunch of green contractors, I don't want to rely on just the electrician to pick up the slack for the roofers, bricklayers, drywallers, etc....even if he is the finest electrician in the world. I'd rather have a guy who can do some of everything fairly well, and sets a good example for the other contractors.
Click to expand...

We really need to stop using analogies and thinking they all apply to playing hockey or building a hockey team.

To give you an analogy, if I'm looking for an analogy of building a hockey team I'm not going to go for some catch-all, okay analogy that could broadly apply to a number of sports, I'm going to want the analogy that is the elite analogy for the NHL.
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Good grief...it's just a perspective. I'll preface an "analogy warning" on any future post that may contain an analogy in the future, Just for you.
 
Mostar said:
Potvin29 said:
Mostar said:
Boston Leaf said:
Kessel coudl save people in a burnign fire and some would say he didn't do it the right way..
Click to expand...

It seems odd that Kessel gets maligned so much, but I think it has more to do with the development of the team in general. He's not the right guy for this franchise right now. The top paid players on the Leafs should be more rounded players. as opposed to specialists.

If I am building a house and I have a bunch of green contractors, I don't want to rely on just the electrician to pick up the slack for the roofers, bricklayers, drywallers, etc....even if he is the finest electrician in the world. I'd rather have a guy who can do some of everything fairly well, and sets a good example for the other contractors.
Click to expand...

We really need to stop using analogies and thinking they all apply to playing hockey or building a hockey team.

To give you an analogy, if I'm looking for an analogy of building a hockey team I'm not going to go for some catch-all, okay analogy that could broadly apply to a number of sports, I'm going to want the analogy that is the elite analogy for the NHL.
Click to expand...

Good grief...it's just a perspective. I'll preface an "analogy warning" on any future post that may contain an analogy in the future, Just for you.
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Really?  I thought I was being a little too obvious, but I guess not.
 
Potvin29 said:
Mostar said:
Potvin29 said:
Mostar said:
Boston Leaf said:
Kessel coudl save people in a burnign fire and some would say he didn't do it the right way..
Click to expand...

It seems odd that Kessel gets maligned so much, but I think it has more to do with the development of the team in general. He's not the right guy for this franchise right now. The top paid players on the Leafs should be more rounded players. as opposed to specialists.

If I am building a house and I have a bunch of green contractors, I don't want to rely on just the electrician to pick up the slack for the roofers, bricklayers, drywallers, etc....even if he is the finest electrician in the world. I'd rather have a guy who can do some of everything fairly well, and sets a good example for the other contractors.
Click to expand...

We really need to stop using analogies and thinking they all apply to playing hockey or building a hockey team.

To give you an analogy, if I'm looking for an analogy of building a hockey team I'm not going to go for some catch-all, okay analogy that could broadly apply to a number of sports, I'm going to want the analogy that is the elite analogy for the NHL.
Click to expand...

Good grief...it's just a perspective. I'll preface an "analogy warning" on any future post that may contain an analogy in the future, Just for you.
Click to expand...

Really?  I thought I was being a little too obvious, but I guess not.
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Perhaps use 'analogy' a few more times.  Your keyword saturation is a little low.
 
Kessel only ranked high due to small sample size volatility. If he played more then a handful of playoff games in his current you would see his results reflect a truer and smaller amount
 
So, with Babcock as our new head coach, does Kessel ask to be traded?

Babcock will not allow Kessel to be a floater!
 
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