he will still have trade value
if bozak, clarkson, kadri or someone poops the bed for a year or 2 they will be impossible to move
JVR even coming off a bad year would have suitors
- nightmare3020

Correct. You might even be able to get a skilled d-man like Schenn for him.

Kadri of course.

Just ask him.

But the kid should be paid. Who will replace Kessel's skill when he walks in a year?
- bloatedmosquito

After reading your post - the Leafs better get Kessel signed fast or move him and get a pick or 2 and a player back

What are the odds at him walking as of this moment? 50-50?

After reading your post - the Leafs better get Kessel signed fast or move him and get a pick or 2 and a player back

What are the odds at him walking as of this moment? 50-50?
- MTL1

I think it's more 80-20 that he walks. The guy has been disrespected his whole time in TOR. Shameful. The guy is a mega-star and should be treated like one.

I think it's more 80-20 that he walks. The guy has been disrespected his whole time in TOR. Shameful. The guy is a mega-star and should be treated like one.
- bloatedmosquito

Care to elaborate?

I think it's more 80-20 that he walks. The guy has been disrespected his whole time in TOR. Shameful. The guy is a mega-star and should be treated like one.
- bloatedmosquito

Roberto? Is that you? If anyone were to know about players getting treated awful...

somehow i highly doubt Kadri is looking for a Tavares-type deal.
- scotch_tape

But there was a goofy Oiler fan in here yesterday asking why we wouldn't sign him to an Eberle deal (36Mil over 6yrs)

It's obvious now. If Kadri and Franson aren't signed by tomorrow, the time has come for Leafs Nation to crack open each other's heads and feast on the goo inside.

I think it's more 80-20 that he walks. The guy has been disrespected his whole time in TOR. Shameful. The guy is a mega-star and should be treated like one.
- bloatedmosquito

What?

Roberto? Is that you? If anyone were to know about players getting treated awful...
- TheLeafsInsider

Gonna be interesting to see who blinks first here.

I think it's more 80-20 that he walks. The guy has been disrespected his whole time in TOR. Shameful. The guy is a mega-star and should be treated like one.
- bloatedmosquito

Yeah, Kessel has been treated like a god by the 29 other teams' fans.

If Kessel likes money, he'll re-sign. That's where the most money is.

Yeah, Kessel has been treated like a god by the 29 other teams' fans.

If Kessel likes money, he'll re-sign. That's where the most money is.
- RogerRoeper

Agreed.... The only ones that have treated Kessel well are the Leafs and their fans. Utter nonsense.

Yeah, Kessel has been treated like a god by the 29 other teams' fans.

If Kessel likes money, he'll re-sign. That's where the most money is.
- RogerRoeper

Who has the most cap space next year? In the USA that is, because I'm guessing he wants to go back home...just a guess on my part.

Care to elaborate?
- markmark

I don't think I need to. The statement stands on its own merit. Elaborating would just be cruel to the less stable leaf fans.

Who has the most cap space next year? In the USA that is, because I'm guessing he wants to go back home...just a guess on my part.
- LeftCoaster

So you think he's going to leave somewhere that he been for a couple years now and treated very very well, and who has the most money?? Yeah, that goes against everything players are for.

Who has the most cap space next year? In the USA that is, because I'm guessing he wants to go back home...just a guess on my part.
- LeftCoaster

That's why he wanted no part of Nashville and signed with the Leafs instead.

Who has the most cap space next year? In the USA that is, because I'm guessing he wants to go back home...just a guess on my part.
- LeftCoaster

This statement is ineffective. Needs more troll.

Agreed.... The only ones that have treated Kessel well are the Leafs and their fans. Utter nonsense.
- burn

Do you really expect anything else from me?

I don't think I need to. The statement stands on its own merit. Elaborating would just be cruel to the less stable leaf fans.
- bloatedmosquito

sounds like a load to me........ big steaming pile of it.

So you think he's going to leave somewhere that he been for a couple years now and treated very very well, and who has the most money?? Yeah, that goes against everything players are for.
- burn

He seems like a private person, I'd say he signs in the USA, something like St Louis, they have tons of cap space for 2014/15.

Do the Leafs pay Kessel 7.5M a year or do they pay him in the 8M a year range?

That's why he wanted no part of Nashville and signed with the Leafs instead.
- RogerRoeper

As I just said above, if he wants to win and not be under the microscope so much, St Louis is a good bet.

This statement is ineffective. Needs more troll.
- bloatedmosquito

I'll try harder, I promise!!

As I just said above, if he wants to win and not be under the microscope so much, St Louis is a good bet.
- LeftCoaster

St.Louis is in terrible debt. They need to sign their own players. They won't have the money.

He'll re-sign in Toronto because his agent will tell him to sign the biggest deal.

Do the Leafs pay Kessel 7.5M a year or do they pay him in the 8M a year range?
- MTL1

I think 8 million.