Guessing you missed the 2011 playoff, where prior to being hurt, Kesler was our best player.
You think a "grinding 50 point player" is more important to winning a cup then the guy who shut down Towes in the first series and then pretty much flat our won us the second series?
Anyway people need to chill out on Kesler.
There is no way he is going to get back to pre-injury form in less then 10 games and it will probably be more like 20 games.
In the mean time he's made an impact on our special teams and has helped in the face off circle.
Even strength hasn't been great, but he's gone right back to playing the tough minutes, because unfortunately there isn't anyone else to do it right now.
Well I agree with most of what you have said, the one major thing is if Kesler does not turn his game around this season I think it might be time to trade (I'm a huge fan of top end Kesler). We have had basically the same core for awhile now, eventually you have to change it up.
Kesler has at least made our PP respectable again, hopefully in 10-15 games he can make our second line lethal again.