So we agree. It's not me saying trade Kessel just for the sake of it. That being said he is the only one of the core that I don't want moved out if the Leafs management can pull it off. The likes of Bozak,Phaneuf and Lupul should all be gradually shipped out within the next year. What I would like to see is the Leafs have a moratorium for a year on paying average players large,long term contracts to get their cap under control so that when the younger players move in the Leafs will have room to obtain players to complement them.
Good job. We have moved on to discussing the present instead of dwelling on the past 10 years.
Right NOW they are doing the right thing. Fired their coach that was the cause of a lot of problems. Now we are taking evaluation time.
IF we need further drastic moves, then Phaneuf, Bozak, Lupul, etc. could be a target, but that has yet to be seen. And you don't just throw them away, or do it all at once.
I can't see management handing out any huge long term contracts to average players this year. Really, that was only done with Clarkson, and the factors that led to it aren't really at play anymore. I suspect Nonis will be gone by free agency as well.