Phil Kessel skates down the wing and Shoots...
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Bomber0104
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He specifically stated if he isn't scoring he is useless.
And here you just list more of the same. Basically if he isn't generating assists and being fast and pokechecking (rarely happens).
He gives up WAY more turnovers than he takesaway.
Not even close.
So here's what he said because it seems you forgot.
And here's how you spun it.
Nice try and all, but it's pretty obvious what the point was.
Kessel is easily one of the worst defensive players in the league. And for further clarification that means all aspects not involved with offence.
Believe it or not but there exists times in hockey when a player doesn't have the puck on his or his teams stick and Kessel is basically useless as a player in engaging players.
He avoids contact, corners, board battles, cherry picks, and doesn't really go through much trouble to work hard.
Here's another thread btw.
http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=1253577
Not to mention drawing the toughest defensive matchups away form the other lines, giving them a better chance to produce against lesser competition. Honestly, though, just put him on ignore, and stop quoting him, so the rest of us don't have to read that nonsense. No amount of arguments will change his mind.
Bomber0104
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I have a hard time thinking of players as soft and poor defensively as Phil Kessel.
If there are any, there aren't many at all...
I guess being extremely poor without the puck is not of value to NHL teams?
Bomber0104
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Secondary scoring was a huge problem too in addition to Kessel's line being the worst defensive first line in the league so that argument doesnt really stand up too well to reality either.
RealisticLeaf55
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I could not agree more and apologize for the inconvenience. I am ignoring him now. Regardless I am out for the night. Take care HF!
TheDoubleDion87
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Semin and Kovalev just off the top of my head. He's certainly not as bad as those guys, I'm sure there are quite a few who are worse than him.
But yeah, he's not good without the puck. In the right circumstances I could see him being a 100 point guy, unfortunately we never made that a possibility for him.
King Mapes
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He just had a bad game, he's a career AHLer.
Well he does need to hold his glove properly to last. Needs to cut that habit
Polk High
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JvR - Bozak - Kessel. Who's with me?
I'd like to see a
JVR-Kadri-Kessel
Gardiner-Phaneuf
powerplay.
What we are all witnessing Ladies and Gentlemen is the final Death Rattle of Phil Kessels career as a Toronto Maple Leaf. It won't be long until this organization can finally move on.
I challenge you to find another 5 links where he did that in a TO uni.
I double dog dare you.
CanadasTeam
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Never said he could not score, look at that goal and tell me if you can even recall him driving to the net like that, all i ask is 5 clips in all these years. Drive to the net and score.
Is Phil Kessel a Great player? yes
Is Phil Kessel the right player for this team? No.
No need for everyone to get so sensitive.
Is Phil Kessel the right player for this team? No.
No need for everyone to get so sensitive.
No sensitivity here, I'm not a PK apologist, i see him for exactly what he is.
That dawg don't hunt but he plays fetch pretty good.
CanadasTeam
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Cool Beans Man
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Actually it never does. That was my favourite goal that season. Wish he did it more.
on a hockey message board
CanadasTeam
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It's my favority goal by him since he got here and iirc the only one he scored like that since he's been here.
For the cost?
Hell, i'm not sure i wanna use lucky and PK in any sentence.
Oh my bad, yes, i can think of one, "lucky he turned out to be something after the price we paid".
