Confirmed with Link: Kessel for Spaling, Harrington, Kapanen, 1st, 3rd (Leafs Retain 1.25M or $8.75m) )

[Rayzorexe]

Crosby and Kessel will light the league up!

 

[Shwaguy*]

**** everything


**** this management team if this is true

 

[The Apologist]

Elliotte Friedman ‏@FriedgeHNIC · 26s26 seconds ago
As a @RealKyper reported, Kessel to PIT for Kapanen, Harrington and a pick

Leafs got fleeced. WOW.

If thats the deal we got absolutely bent over. All faith in the Shanaplan gone.

 

[Paradoc]

Haha. Rather we just kept Kessel...

 

[Stand Witness]

If thats it then no salary retained (yet) and no contract dumps.

 

[Nooodles]

Thats bad

 

[Menzinger]

First blunder of Shanahan regime. Awful return, but good sign the team is moving towards a full rebuild.

Really looking forward to watching Phil play with a quality centre. Will be a joy to watch, especially in he playoffs.

 

[ECanuck]

Good luck to Kessel. Crosby is going to have a trigger happy gun to feed. Should be interesting.

 

[Peasy]

Not even Maatta

 

[Schenn]

There has to be a little more I hope...

 

[deuce457]

That pick better be a 1st.

it has to be a first because it is going to be 26th overall at best.

 

[Leafs at Knight]

We basically just gave him away.

Harrington is nothing special, so mad.

 

[MapleLife*]

Terrible deal if true

 

[Pi]

That's a terrible return. Atrocious. But hey all the people that wanted Kessel gone are going to be happy!! *vomits*

We should have kept him for another year. Traded Kessel for 65 cents on the dollar. That pick better be 1st round.

 

[SprDaVE]

Here we go. Overreacting time!

I really wanted Pouliot in this but Kapanen is a good prospect. Harrington is OK. 2016 first rounder I assume it is.

 

[Quares27]

meh... could be better could be worse

 

[Trapper]

Elliotte Friedman ‏@FriedgeHNIC 1m1 minute ago
As a @RealKyper reported, Kessel to PIT for Kapanen, Harrington and a pick

TSN has not confirmed return.

 

[johnny_rudeboy]

Elliotte Friedman ‏@FriedgeHNIC 1m1 minute ago
As a @RealKyper reported, Kessel to PIT for Kapanen, Harrington and a pick

If that pick is a 1st that is a good return.

 

[DopeyFish]

I AM SO FULL OF RAGE

if we aren't getting good components back... my god.

 

[yubbers]

Well that ensured I have more time next winter for other hobbies

 

[TootooTrain]

Harrington is NOT an NHL caliber defenseman. This is an absolutely terrible trade for this team.

Harrington is a good young piece. Steady minute eater stay at home guy. You don't know what you're talking about.

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

That sucks. We should've held on to him if that's the case.

I'm thinking we need an experienced GM now.

 

[James Duthie]

Are you kidding.... what a horrible return we better get more.

 

[TMLeafer]

Wow, terrible. At least there's no cap dump. Better not be much retained. Was hoping for another key piece. Better be a 1st!

 

[Woodman19]

Is anyone shocked? $8 million a year for 7 years and lots of baggage is not a valuable commodity.