So, about Phil Kessel...

[L K]

Come on guys, lay off Heroic Shrimp a little bit. It's not his fault he's constantly being dragged down by LK always posting with him.

It's not LK's fault that the moderators keep throwing him out there with Heroic Shrimp.

When I was given that 1 day suspension by the moderators, they weren't trying to send a message to me.  They were sending a message to everyone.

 

[Kin]

One thing's for sure, HS never would have gotten away with this nonsense on a usenet news group or a good Leafs BBS. Of course, internet posters in those days had much better values.

 

[rdowdall]

Wait, who are we going to compare to Wellwood?

 

[bustaheims]

Wait, who are we going to compare to Wellwood?

I dunno. Who hasn't really been relevant for 6 or so years now?

 

[WhatIfGodWasALeaf]

Wait, who are we going to compare to Wellwood?

I dunno. Who hasn't really been relevant for 6 or so years now?

You rang?

 

[GhostofPotvin29]

This took off nicely.

 

[rdowdall]

This took off nicely.

Kinda like the Leafs season, took off nicely, crashed and burned somewhere in the middle.

 

[ZBBM]

I dunno, by far the most entertaining thread in recent memory.

 

[Al14]

I dunno, by far the most entertaining thread in recent memory.

Any thread on this board is more entertaining than the Toronto Maple Leafs.  LOL 

 

[GhostofPotvin29]

I just can't understand why Kessel has a problem with Dave Feschuk.  Whatever could it be.

 

[Highlander]

Kessel looks like a chipmunk, that is not going to change even if we went on a concentration camp diet.

 

[pmrules]

I just can't understand why Kessel has a problem with Dave Feschuk.  Whatever could it be.

You think Feschuk's the problem???

 

[Coco-puffs]

I just can't understand why Kessel has a problem with Dave Feschuk.  Whatever could it be.

Funny, I think that comment wasn't one of the more atrocious in that article.  Feschuk is quite the douchebag.

 

[GhostofPotvin29]

I just can't understand why Kessel has a problem with Dave Feschuk.  Whatever could it be.

Funny, I think that comment wasn't one of the more atrocious in that article.  Feschuk is quite the douchebag.

He just can't write on Kessel without mentioning his weight in some way or another.  No evidence that he's ever looked into it further either.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Being a "columnist" is such a sweet gig. Why would anybody even call themselves reporters?

 

[Heroic Shrimp]

I just can't understand why Kessel has a problem with Dave Feschuk.  Whatever could it be.

Funny, I think that comment wasn't one of the more atrocious in that article.  Feschuk is quite the douchebag.

He just can't write on Kessel without mentioning his weight in some way or another.  No evidence that he's ever looked into it further either.

You weight analytics guys...  Kessel fails the eye test, man.  Round face means fat, end of story.

And don't get me started on that other fatty, Charlie Brown.

 

[L K]

I just can't understand why Kessel has a problem with Dave Feschuk.  Whatever could it be.

Funny, I think that comment wasn't one of the more atrocious in that article.  Feschuk is quite the douchebag.

He just can't write on Kessel without mentioning his weight in some way or another.  No evidence that he's ever looked into it further either.

You weight analytics guys...  Kessel fails the eye test, man.  Round face means fat, end of story.

And don't get me started on that other fatty, Charlie Brown.

Do we get to suspend Feschuk for his crappy grammar?

 

[TDotMassive]

I just can't understand why Kessel has a problem with Dave Feschuk.  Whatever could it be.

Funny, I think that comment wasn't one of the more atrocious in that article.  Feschuk is quite the douchebag.

He just can't write on Kessel without mentioning his weight in some way or another.  No evidence that he's ever looked into it further either.

You weight analytics guys...  Kessel fails the eye test, man.  Round face means fat, end of story.

And don't get me started on that other fatty, Charlie Brown.

French Fry Phil is done!  ;D

All kidding aside... Kessel is still an elite talent and can snipe goals like few others in the world.  Kessel though is not a leader, not a character guy that can lift a team (or even a line apparently)... but on a deep contending team, he doesn't have to be, cause he will be centered by that guy, who will lift HIM up and make him the best Kessel he can be.  Toronto has not been able to provide that for him, that's management's fail.  His lack of effort this year though, and sometimes apparent lack of conditioning (this is apparently debatable), is his fail.  I do think though, if he gets traded to a contender with a real center, watch him smash the 40 goal mark.

 

[Leaflifer]

I concur. I wouldn't be quick to lose Phil if I thought the Leafs could do that, but getting a handful of guys like that is gonna take some time.

 

[Al14]

I concur. I wouldn't be quick to lose Phil if I thought the Leafs could do that, but getting a handful of guys like that is gonna take some time.

That's the problem, Kessel is already near to the peak of his prime.  With his lack of off season training, he's more likely to decline faster physically than most.  We don't have time to retain him, and, try to surround him with the type of players he needs to succeed.

I think we need to find Kessel a new home with a team that thinks they're a Kessel away from contending.  Get the most return we can and move on from Mr. 2 1sts and a 2nd!  Thanks Burke!