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It just makes no sense. This team has tons of depth, and needs more topline talent. They are primed for a quantity-for-quality trade, not for trading away one of the top scorers in hockey.
 
zeke said:
It just makes no sense. This team has tons of depth, and needs more topline talent. They are primed for a quantity-for-quality trade, not for trading away one of the top scorers in hockey.
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You can't always trade non-topline talent for topline talent. There are times you need to make a Wendel for Mats trade.
 
LeafOfFaith said:
Well no one is advocating trading Kessel for an aging, almost broken down veteran.
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Then it's not a "Wendel for Mats" trade, is it?

I get your point...but that deal doesn't really happen very often. We see it happen whenever a marquee name changes cities via trade (which isn't often)...they pretty much never get the return you think they're going to.

Remember when Rick Nash was worth all the tea in china? How did that work out for Columbus?
 
I mean, it's pretty easy to count up the players in the league who are as good or better than Kessel. And then once you do that, there are what, maybe five of them at most that would realistically be traded by their teams? And five might be generous...

But yeah, let's hear some names...
 
That segment with Kypreos/Maclean last night was embarrasing. Kessel is going nowhere this year.

How are the Rangers doing with Maclean's boy toy great leader/franchise player Rick Nash?

It's gotten to the point these guy are saying b.s to get attention and improve ratings for them.

Give Phil an 8 year extension. He's a star who is completely healthy and only 25. And the knock of him not being physical will likely see his prime years extended.

And funny to see Kypreos trying to dig up the Luongo crap. No, the Leafs won't trade Phil to get Luongo.
 
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Volcanologist said:
let's hear some names.
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I don't have time to scour the roster of every team and come up with trade possibilities.

I'm only saying that historically, deals like this have happened obviously. And that we may need more topline talent, but Phaneuf trades don't grow on trees. If we want to get a top center, trading Kessel may be the only way to do it. And for the right guy, I would, and so would anyone rational. Who that player would be, and what other players would be part of the deal, who knows? But we've seen "equal" one for ones (JVR/Schenn), youth for age (Mats for Wendel), and larger package deals. Elite for elite. You can't always rip teams off.
 
I would love to see Kessel with a real center before I cast him aside. No lies, I am quite down on his play this year. Perry for Kessel I would do in a heart beat. But, Kessel is a sniper and has had to play the role of playmaker on the top line. I would love to see him with a true #1 center so he could play in the role he was suited.
 
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