Ask yourself this......... Who is likely to be in the Hall of Fame some day of everyone involved in the trade.
- faceto27

Tad early dont ya think??...

Besides me?

Plenty.
- Atomic Wedgie

C'mon........ you being serious??

Ask yourself this......... Who is likely to be in the Hall of Fame some day of everyone involved in the trade.
- faceto27

The two big guns in the trade have an equal shot.

Wouldn't Gauthier be that "Depth" starting next yr...

Guy like McKegg becomes add on/package trade bait..
- Fruitcakenipple

I'm not opposed to trading McKegg if he's a piece the other team insists on, but I think he's a useful guy to keep around. Tim Brent like.

Tad early dont ya think??...
- Fruitcakenipple

That's why I say equal shot.

Jimmy Carson was a hall of famer at 22 too.

Tad early dont ya think??...
- Fruitcakenipple

Nope...... Kessel has another 7 years like he has had the past 3 years........ he'd be a lock in the Hall.

500 goal scorer's always make the Hall

The two big guns in the trade have an equal shot.
- mykokes

You would trade Kessel for Seguin straight up?

C'mon........ you being serious??
- faceto27

Kessel is 26.

Seguin is 22.

I'm being serious.

So you can talk about whether or not Seguin is better or worse than Kessel, but when you add in Hamilton, there's no doubt we paid too much.

Doesn't mean I don't like Kessel.

And bottom line: I'll always take a #1 centre over a #1 winger.

Kessel is 26.

Seguin is 22.

I'm being serious.

So you can talk about whether or not Seguin is better or worse than Kessel, but when you add in Hamilton, there's no doubt we paid too much.

Doesn't mean I don't like Kessel.

And bottom line: I'll always take a #1 centre over a #1 winger.
- Atomic Wedgie

But, the deal was for 2 picks, not Those 2 players.

You would trade Kessel for Seguin straight up?
- faceto27

I don't know. The easy thing to do is say always go for the center.....which Seguin is......the other thing is, just like Phil is better now than he was at 22, Seguin might have the same leap in his game. Tough call. I wouldn't undo the trade, but I'm not going to say we won it....nor am I going to say they won it.

Example....I thought for sure the NYI won the Pierre Turgeon for Pat Lafontaine trade. Lot of similarities between that one and the deal we did with Boston.

Kessel is 26.

Seguin is 22.

I'm being serious.

So you can talk about whether or not Seguin is better or worse than Kessel, but when you add in Hamilton, there's no doubt we paid too much.

Doesn't mean I don't like Kessel.

And bottom line: I'll always take a #1 centre over a #1 winger.
- Atomic Wedgie

hamilton is and will always be a 3rd pairing defenseman. Reminds me of certain big slow defenseman we have on our team.

Very debate able that Seguin is a number one centre. He wasn't in Boston, he's number in Dallas by default. Kinda like saying Bozak is a number one centre. Seguin was used alot of the time as a winger in Boston.

Kessel is 26.

Seguin is 22.

I'm being serious.

So you can talk about whether or not Seguin is better or worse than Kessel, but when you add in Hamilton, there's no doubt we paid too much.

Doesn't mean I don't like Kessel.

And bottom line: I'll always take a #1 centre over a #1 winger.
- Atomic Wedgie

That's why I'm 50/50. The deal it reminds me of is Turgeon for Lafontaine.....but then Lafontaine became a center when he got to Buffalo.

Fortunately we got a free wallet with Bozak.

hamilton is and will always be a 3rd pairing defenseman. Reminds me of certain big slow defenseman we have on our team.

Very debate able that Seguin is a number one centre. He wasn't in Boston, he's number in Dallas by default. Kinda like saying Bozak is a number one centre. Seguin was used alot of the time as a winger in Boston.
- faceto27

Still too young. Pronger was no beaut at his age either.

hamilton is and will always be a 3rd pairing defenseman. Reminds me of certain big slow defenseman we have on our team.

Very debate able that Seguin is a number one centre. He wasn't in Boston, he's number in Dallas by default. Kinda like saying Bozak is a number one centre. Seguin was used alot of the time as a winger in Boston.
- faceto27

Seguin is currently the 6th highest scoring centre in the league - at 22.

Any chance you've got a trouble seeing the truth through your blue and white tinted glasses?

Safe to say the jury is still out on the deal.

Still too young. Pronger was no beaut at his age either.
- mykokes

Actually Pronger was already a beast at that age.. 180 PIM as a 22 year old. And had over 30 pts.

Second AHL year burn.
- mykokes

Actually Pronger was already a beast at that age.. 180 PIM as a 22 year old. And had over 30 pts.
- faceto27

Hamilton is 20.

And he has 30 points in his first 83 gp in the league.

Seguin is currently the 6th highest scoring centre in the league - at 22.

Any chance you've got a trouble seeing the truth through your blue and white tinted glasses?
- Atomic Wedgie

And Phil Kessel is the NUMBER ONE scoring winger in the entire league.

I don't wear glasses....... contacts.

Wouldn't Gauthier be that "Depth" starting next yr...

Guy like McKegg becomes add on/package trade bait..
- Fruitcakenipple

He'll still be in the Q next year.

But, the deal was for 2 picks, not Those 2 players.
- bixll

Seguin was the 2nd pick - any other team would have taken him after Tyler Hall was picked #1.

As for Hamilton, sure, could have been another pick.

And Phil Kessel is the NUMBER ONE scoring winger in the entire league.

I don't wear glasses....... contacts.
- faceto27

When Kessel was 22, he was the 20th highest scoring right winger in the league.

MMMMMMMMMMMMM, blue kool-aid.

And Phil Kessel is the NUMBER ONE scoring winger in the entire league.

I don't wear glasses....... contacts.
- faceto27

Like I said, won't undo the trade, and don't know who won it. But I do like where Phil's game has gone. Can definitely call him an elite player now.

Seguin was the 2nd pick - any other team would have taken him after Tyler Hall was picked #1.

As for Hamilton, sure, could have been another pick.
- Atomic Wedgie

Phil was a young scoring star, 2 picks for the kid is a no brainer. Most picks do not fair as well.

When Kessel was 22, he was the 20th highest scoring right winger in the league.

MMMMMMMMMMMMM, blue kool-aid.
- Atomic Wedgie

You sure?