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Not sure if anyone watched it but Galchenyuk actually digs in, and he can one-time the puck all day. He is a spark we'll need and I wish Phil the coaster good luck on his Arizona ventures.
Finally a lot of people with the level-headed approach. It's done now and we all knew it could go down like this as soon as we traded for him. In fact.. a lot of people called this the best case scenario. Win cups with him and move on before it gets too late. We shall see. Like @3ladesof5teel - i was in a "keep kessel" boat but I was also okay with a move like this if it got us younger and made sense. To me - this makes lots of sense because our "risk" of Gals is so ****ing tiny. If he sucks this year, oh well. Move on. If he clicks w/ G.... wonderful. Awesome stuff.
I know we are like 3 days from this being ruined, but I see a lot of under 26 guys and I like that. But we HAVE to get JJ out of here.
How on earth was the return on Kessel this bad?
I feel for you Pittsburgers. As a Canucks fan I've had to deal with my share of GM blunders.
I mean, this is a good return..
Kessel is:
11th in goals
12th in points
vs
Galchenyuk is:
119th in goals
122th in points
Over the last 3 seasons. This move doesnt help you win now, nor does it help you win later.
You need to look beyond that. Kessel struggled in the second half of last season, especially at ES. He also didn't want third line minutes and Malkin didn't like playing with him.
He's 32, could start declining but we get a young Winger and a top prospect.
Not sure if anyone watched it but Galchenyuk actually digs in, and he can one-time the puck all day. He is a spark we'll need and I wish Phil the coaster good luck on his Arizona ventures.
Arizona was literally the only team he could be traded to based off of his list. Kessel controlled his destination. What did you expect with one suitor? Haha.How on earth was the return on Kessel this bad?
I feel for you Pittsburgers. As a Canucks fan I've had to deal with my share of GM blunders.
Let’s call it what it really is, a 1 team list. Sure there were 8 names on the list, but he constructed it in a way that Zona was the only feasible place he could go.There was no way the Pens were getting top dollar return for Kessel. His 8 team list basically made it that way. JR and Sully burned the bridge with Kessel (or Kessel did with them, I don't know) and it had to be done, unfortunately. Galchenyuk is a much worse version, but he still has some value. I'm intrigued by Joseph though, I want to see what the Pens have there. A fast skating puck mover is exactly what they need in the future (hell, they need it now) and their defensive prospect pool is very thin. I'm surprised they got him thrown in, so it's a better return than I expected though the Pens are a worse team now than when they were yesterday.
To the people who are crapping on this thread I ask this:
What did you want with Phil Kessel and his contract? Keep him throughout the contract? OR what did you want to trade him for?
To those who absolutely love this trade I ask this:
You do realize we lost an elite goal-scorer who could change a game in a blink of an eye, right? That is irreplaceable and the guy produced. Can't deny that.
You have to with this teamDamn. Wish I had your optimism.
Dude, the trade is done. Who cares what his stats were? They weren't with the Penguins.
Funny, from what I read about him, that’s who he reminded me of.I haven’t dug through all the threads so sorry if this has been posted before, but has anyone ever seen PO Joseph play? He seems kind of similar to Marcus Pettersson.
If the Pens replace JJ with a good PMD I wouldn’t be shocked at all to see them score more than they did last year, without Kessel.
no. it's only good *considering the situation*.I mean, this is a good return..
Phil Kessel did not want to be in Pittsburgh and management didn't want Phil Kessel to be in Pittsburgh. We can be upset about the return and how Galchenyuk finished in the top 200 in ES points and how Galchenyuk somehow wronged your family personally so you don't like him, but fact of the matter is this was the best we could get. Zucker was a better deal, but that is not what Phil wanted to do and that was his right. For people who like beat the team up over asset management, they actually got something for a guy they had zero leverage with. People should be jumping for joy. Phil was not going to be a Penguin in October.
Someone can love the trade because we got something for an asset we were completely backed against a wall with. I was preparing to lose him for a 5th round pick, so I'm pleasantly surprised. We got a 25 year old back in return that will be a 20 goal guy here and we are free of all contractual obligation next season if he sucks. No risk.
To the people who are crapping on this thread I ask this:
What did you want with Phil Kessel and his contract? Keep him throughout the contract? OR what did you want to trade him for?
To those who absolutely love this trade I ask this:
You do realize we lost an elite goal-scorer who could change a game in a blink of an eye, right? That is irreplaceable and the guy produced. Can't deny that.
Finally a lot of people with the level-headed approach. It's done now and we all knew it could go down like this as soon as we traded for him. In fact.. a lot of people called this the best case scenario. Win cups with him and move on before it gets too late. We shall see. Like @3ladesof5teel - i was in a "keep kessel" boat but I was also okay with a move like this if it got us younger and made sense. To me - this makes lots of sense because our "risk" of Gals is so ****ing tiny. If he sucks this year, oh well. Move on. If he clicks w/ G.... wonderful. Awesome stuff.
I know we are like 3 days from this being ruined, but I see a lot of under 26 guys and I like that. But we HAVE to get JJ out of here.