Confirmed with Link: Kessel signs Contract Extension. (8x8)

[Damisoph]

8 million is definitely not a discount price. That's market value.

Your point being?

 

[Morbo]

great signing for the franchise. Kessel is not just a good player but a great one.

Now I'm going to sit back and enjoy the media/average fan butthurt...

 

[DD03]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are holding a news conference at approximately 12:15pm et/9:15am pt to announce their multi-year contract for star forward Phil Kessel. You can watch it live on TSN.ca.

 

[SprDaVE]

8 million is definitely not a discount price. That's market value.

Who said otherwise?

 

[HarrisonFord]

8 million is definitely not a discount price. That's market value.

Thanks for stopping by!

 

[Patty Lee]

Cor.. he still hasn't signed.

"Agrees for" was reported few hours ago. Is it really that important to be "the first one"?

are you kidding? watch the race at the end of win to be "the one" to make the post game thread. there has to be some cash reward I'm not familiar with

 

[Logic]

good deal for both sides. Really happy to have Kessel locked up longterm!!

 

[TMLeafer]

Wooohoooooo! Also, we have him for 9 years people!

 

[ScotsLeaf]

Not everyone happy I see,but I am.

Go Phil the Thrill.

 

[I Believe]

Woo! This is like finding $20 in a old jacket pocket. Totally unexpected surprise

 

[Patty Lee]

I sincerely hope this doesn't diminish Kessels already weak compete level. C'mon Phil let's see you repay the team for having this kind of faith in you. No lollygagging!!!

19 posts before the first bash. congrats

 

[inthe6ix]

8 million is definitely not a discount price. That's market value.

Damn, where is Gargamel when you need him...

 

[Penalty Kill Icing*]

are you kidding? watch the race at the end of win to be "the one" to make the post game thread. there has to be some cash reward I'm not familiar with

5 PGT in 1 second if we win, and no PGT in 5 minutes if we lose.

 

[Cor]

Mac and Kyper just going on about how you shouldn't build around him. Pretty much say you shouldn't have given him the contract because you don't have Toews type guy.

 

[Budsfan]

David Alter ‏@DavidAlter590 5m
23.5 mill of Kessel's deal is tied up in signing bonuses

David Alter ‏@DavidAlter590 7m
Kessel breakdown, 10m, 10m, 9m, 9m, 7m, 7m, 6m, 6m. Pay for each year.

 

[Atomos2]

 

[Kessely Snipes]

Thank you Kessel

 

[Warden of the North]

Mac and Kyper just going on about how you shouldn't build around him. Pretty much say you shouldn't have given him the contract because you don't have Toews type guy.

Ya I dont get that at all. What precludes the Leafs from finding a franchise type guy by signing Kessel? Because we dont have a Tavares, Toews, or Crosby we should just let Kessel go? Talk about ignorance

 

[Cor]

aaaaaaannnnnndddd now they are bashing Dion.

 

[SprDaVE]

aaaaaaannnnnndddd now they are bashing Dion.

Ahhh and now the cycle is complete.

It ain't a Kessel bashing fest without bashing Phaneuf.

 

[Vexed]

Ya I dont get that at all. What precludes the Leafs from finding a franchise type guy by signing Kessel? Because we dont have a Tavares, Toews, or Crosby we should just let Kessel go? Talk about ignorance

Millard had it right.

The problem isn't Kessel but maybe with Dion making more money. Millard said '... then you move Dion to turn him into something you need'

 

[zeke]

Last Season Scoring Leaders:

1. M.St.Louis (38): 48gms, 17gls, 60pts
2. S.Stamkos (23): 48gms, 29gls, 57pts
3. A.Ovechkin (28): 48gms, 32gls, 56pts
4. S.Crosby (26): 36gms, 15gls, 56pts
5. P.Kane (25): 47gms, 23gls, 55pts
6. E.Staal (29): 48gms, 18gls, 53pts
7. C.Kunitz (34): 48gms, 22gls, 52pts
8. P.Kessel (26): 48gms, 20gls, 52pts
9. T.Hall (22): 45gms, 16gls, 50pts
10. R.Getzlaf (28): 44gms, 15gls, 49pts


Last 2 Seasons Scoring Leaders:

1. S.Stamkos (23): 130gms, 89gls, 154pts
2. E.Malkin (27): 106gms, 59gls, 142pts
3. C.Giroux (25): 125gms, 41gls, 140pts
4. P.Kessel (26): 130gms, 57gls, 134pts
5. M.St.Louis (38): 125gms, 42gls, 134pts
6. J.Tavares (23): 130gms, 59gls, 128pts
7. H.Sedin (33): 130gms, 25gls, 126pts
8. E.Staal (29): 130gms, 42gls, 123pts
9. P.Kane (25): 129gms, 46gls, 121pts
10. A.Ovechkin (28): 126gms, 70gls, 121pts


Last 3 Seasons Scoring Leaders:

1. S.Stamkos (23): 212gms, 134gls, 245pts
2. M.St.Louis (38): 207gms, 73gls, 233pts
3. H.Sedin (33): 212gms, 44gls, 220pts
4. C.Giroux (25): 207gms, 66gls, 216pts
5. D.Sedin (33): 201gms, 83gls, 211pts
6. A.Ovechkin (28): 205gms, 102gls, 206pts
7. E.Staal (29): 211gms, 75gls, 199pts
8. P.Kessel (26): 212gms, 89gls, 198pts
9. H.Zetterberg (33): 208gms, 57gls, 197pts
10. J.Tavares (23): 209gms, 88gls, 195pts

 

[zeke]

Millard had it right.

The problem isn't Kessel but maybe with Dion making more money. Millard said '... then you move Dion to turn him into something you need'

no, Millard is wrong.

You keep both Kessel and Phaneuf. You don't give away your elite players, ever.

 

[maplehawk]

Millard had it right.

The problem isn't Kessel but maybe with Dion making more money. Millard said '... then you move Dion to turn him into something you need'

we don't need a 25 min per night defenseman who plays in all situations?

 

[SprDaVE]

Last Season Scoring Leaders:

1. M.St.Louis (38): 48gms, 17gls, 60pts
2. S.Stamkos (23): 48gms, 29gls, 57pts
3. A.Ovechkin (28): 48gms, 32gls, 56pts
4. S.Crosby (26): 36gms, 15gls, 56pts
5. P.Kane (25): 47gms, 23gls, 55pts
6. E.Staal (29): 48gms, 18gls, 53pts
7. C.Kunitz (34): 48gms, 22gls, 52pts
8. P.Kessel (26): 48gms, 20gls, 52pts
9. T.Hall (22): 45gms, 16gls, 50pts
10. R.Getzlaf (28): 44gms, 15gls, 49pts


Last 2 Seasons Scoring Leaders:

1. S.Stamkos (23): 130gms, 89gls, 154pts
2. E.Malkin (27): 106gms, 59gls, 142pts
3. C.Giroux (25): 125gms, 41gls, 140pts
4. P.Kessel (26): 130gms, 57gls, 134pts
5. M.St.Louis (38): 125gms, 42gls, 134pts
6. J.Tavares (23): 130gms, 59gls, 128pts
7. H.Sedin (33): 130gms, 25gls, 126pts
8. E.Staal (29): 130gms, 42gls, 123pts
9. P.Kane (25): 129gms, 46gls, 121pts
10. A.Ovechkin (28): 126gms, 70gls, 121pts


Last 3 Seasons Scoring Leaders:

1. S.Stamkos (23): 212gms, 134gls, 245pts
2. M.St.Louis (38): 207gms, 73gls, 233pts
3. H.Sedin (33): 212gms, 44gls, 220pts
4. C.Giroux (25): 207gms, 66gls, 216pts
5. D.Sedin (33): 201gms, 83gls, 211pts
6. A.Ovechkin (28): 205gms, 102gls, 206pts
7. E.Staal (29): 211gms, 75gls, 199pts
8. P.Kessel (26): 212gms, 89gls, 198pts
9. H.Zetterberg (33): 208gms, 57gls, 197pts
10. J.Tavares (23): 209gms, 88gls, 195pts

Pfft, that's not worth 8M.

Barely worth 5M.