you got a link for that, or is that fans sporting the same crap again (got to blame it on players you don't like).
But Dion as the Captain bares no responsibility for salute gate?
How long ago was the trade? Probably hasn't even sunk in yet. It's not like he was the most public-savy person anyway. Those looking for a heart-felt goodbye letter should look elsewhere.
well said Stephen, nice to see that are still some wise people left here.
if the kessel fan boys are to bluddy stupid to understand what they saw the last 3 years , to blinded to smell the smoke that was wafting out in the last 1.5 and then to top it all off , our new management structure and what they are looking for and their first big move is to get fat fill out of town
and they still want to blame it on media and fans? bahahahaha, morons.
the saltiness is amusing.
we won't see a player with Kessel's level of talent play in Toronto for a long time. he was under-supported and over analyzed. he definitely got a raw deal.
the saltiness is amusing.
we won't see a player with Kessel's level of talent play in Toronto for a long time. he was under-supported and over analyzed. he definitely got a raw deal.
your propaganda
But Dion as the Captain bares no responsibility for salute gate?
"Kessel is a soft lazy floater"
I think the haters have brainwashed themselves with this notion and completely erased from their memories all the highlight reel goals he scored and set up for his undeserving linemates. All the times he was busting his ass up and down the wings at a high pace to get shots... was because he's a goal hungry floater.
You guys sound like completely bitter senile Leaf fans who still rock Clark jerseys mullets and denim jeans and only like players who are bad to the bone.
If making roughly $91 million off of contracts issued by the Toronto Maple Leafs is a "raw deal," I would like to get a "raw deal" too.
Good riddance, and hopefully he comes back to collect his fanboys too.
Why did they ship this hero to Pittsburgh then? Seems weird when they're looking for good professionals and guys who know how to "make it safe" for their teammates.
Absolutely. They spit in his face and tell him he should be grateful. All he did was lead the team in scoring every single year he was here. We might not see a pure scorer like that again for decades.
They're still floating on clouds in the Pens forum and I don't blame them. He's finally on a team deep enough to appreciate what he'll bring.
Come on Steph, I know you're not this delusional. Why would we keep an asset like Kessel that can garner a top prospect and a first when we're rebuilding? Don't let you profuse hate for Kessel cloud your judgement.
More along he lines of being the only skilled player on a team of of losers for most of his time here, and then being criticized for not being able to do everything at once. Which is totally unreasonable.
Kessel is a good player who was misused by management. It's not his fault the leafs have had the worst management in the league until recently.
I think he needed to be trad d for the good of the leafs rebuild. But I don't in the slightest think he is a bad hockey player.
Come on Steph, I know you're not this delusional. Why would we keep an asset like Kessel that can garner a top prospect and a first when we're rebuilding? Don't let you profuse hate for Kessel cloud your judgement.
The Leafs have spat $91 million in guaranteed money at Phil. What a victim.
When did you become delusional? Because someone finally stood up to the BS from the media and peanut gallery they are a rotten apple? I like the fact he never gave those standard "get the W and play 110%" answers. Kessel kept things real. Phil was a heck of a player and is a great person too. This post is trash. Slander.
Uh huh sure. You conveniently ignore the fact that Kessel has had a reputation dating all the way back to his college days. Everywhere he's gone, he's left behind a bad aftertaste despite his elite talent and it's obvious why to anyone who has watched him play for an extended period of time.