News Article: Phil Kessel in Vancouver, working out in Abbotsford

[Mr. Canucklehead]

Feel like this needed its own thread. Certainly seems to be trending towards him joining the Canucks.

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[VanillaCoke]

Reserved

 

[helloconga]

very welcome to this. he would add a lot of character , experience and skill to the fourth line. plus i’d like to see his ironman streak. big win for the nucks. i love it.

 

[Reverend Mayhem]

Have to imagine he'll need to pass a physical to sign.

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

Have to imagine he'll need to pass a physical to sign.

If he’s going to Abbotsford, I’m guessing he starts with a PTO.

 

[Reverend Mayhem]

If he’s going to Abbotsford, I’m guessing he starts with a PTO.

I pictured him working out in Abby to pass a physical and then right into action. Who knows, maybe he's tilling the land himself out there.

 

[Vector]

Ima going to hit up Duft, Old Hand, and Banters this weekend to see if I can find him.

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

I pictured him working out in Abby to pass a physical and then right into action. Who knows, maybe he's tilling the land himself out there.

I figure if it was just a physical, he’d go straight to Rogers Arena - but who knows. I think it’s trending him with him ending up with us one way or another.

 

[nucksflailtogether]

I pictured him working out in Abby to pass a physical and then right into action. Who knows, maybe he's tilling the land himself out there.

Lol you can just picture it...Farmer Phil.

 

[Pastor Of Muppetz]

Don’t know what to expect..Seems to be more well known for being the butt of jokes..than his actual playing ability.

 

[nucksflailtogether]

Ima going to hit up Duft, Old Hand, and Banters this weekend to see if I can find him.

I'll check Japadog

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

 

[Reverend Mayhem]

Lol you can just picture it...Farmer Phil.

I said to my wife he looks like a mailman who's since been unemployed. She agreed. This also works. I mean, we make fun of him but he's probably the most relatable NHL star.

 

[Vector]

 

[alternate]

Let him maybe bring some offense to Abby as he gets in shape (but round IS a shape!) and then sit in the pressbox and make wise comments like David Carradine before and after practice. I'm fine with that.

Or....maybe he makes Boeser expendable and we trade Boeser for a 3rd!

 

[Hansen]

PTO in Abbotsford sure and see if hes game ready, I could see him thriving as the third man with Miller and Boeser actually, and that brings Suter back to the bottom 6 where hes better suited. If he brings more to the game than Aman for instance is a question mark

 

[Just A Bit Outside]

Beautiful.

Now bring on Stanley.

 

[Aphid Attraction]

Phill Kessel and work out in the same sentence. Fake news

 

[nucksflailtogether]

Let him maybe bring some offense to Abby as he gets in shape (but round IS a shape!) and then sit in the pressbox and make wise comments like David Carradine before and after practice. I'm fine with that.

Or....maybe he makes Boeser expendable and we trade Boeser for a 3rd!

Supposedly he is actually in really good shape. Would make sense as he's had the season off and he still wants to play.

 

[Jack Burton]

Phil Kessel in Vancouver working out to get a contract and join the Vancouver Canucks?

No way this management team is even considering it. This guy is soooo washed up and is BRUTAL on the defensive & back check side of things....for many ,many years now.

 

[MS]

Fascinating.

No real downside, I guess. Question is obviously what sort of condition he's in.

 

[rypper]

 

[Aphid Attraction]

Move Garland at the deadline while his value is high and bring in Kessel to replace what Garland brings to the 3rd line.

 

[Ernie]

Move Garland at the deadline while his value is high and bring in Kessel to replace what Garland brings to the 3rd line.

Hard to imagine more diametrically opposite players.

 

[Vector]

Move Garland at the deadline while his value is high and bring in Kessel to replace what Garland brings to the 3rd line.

This is probably the worst idea I’ve seen proposed here.