It's time for people to get off Kessel's back and treat him as one of the league's truly elite players, because he is one.


He may be one of the league's elite players but the price we paid to acquire him is what give's many fans to not appreciate him fully.

It's not Kessel's fault as he didn't make the deal. We were a bad team before he arrived and we still are a bad team. We would be far better off (IMO) with Seguin, Hamilton and the high second rounder we also gave Boston.
- sparky

Jared Knight, man, he's killing it!

Todd Cordell: Phil Kessel Ahead of NHL's Elite in 5 vs 5 Production
- Todd.Cordell

Great a leafs blog

Interesting but all things being equal...I think their per game numbers would be more telling.

Interesting but all things being equal...I think their per game numbers would be more telling.
- icedog97

are you saying that because Sidney is at the bottom ?

rightfully so though he missed a lot of time with injuries

Great a leafs blog
- shvingter88

YES SIR!

what you were hoping for another " what is Lou gonna do this summer " blogs?

What's really impressing with these stats is that Kessel does this with Bozak..

Kessel is an elite point producer. So is Ovechkin. I wouldn't want either on my team.
- paulr

Kane would love him on your team. So would Sharp. Hawks LOVE The Thrill.

He is also the favorite of exercise bikes.

are you saying that because Sidney is at the bottom ?

rightfully so though he missed a lot of time with injuries
- Adam_The_Golf

Ha...no...could care less about Sid.

Curious how the rest of the group changes.

Actually says a lot about Phil's durability because I am pretty sure in that span he hasn't missed any games (?).

If you are comparing to elite players in the league..show all elite players.

Where is Giroux? Ovechkin?

There are so many top names out there missing from you chart it is not funny.

Typical leaf fan bloating the numbers to make the Leaf player look the best...lol

Flame on.
- meduser

Yeah - everyone knows that quantitative statistical analysis is the voodoo of fan boys looking to pump up a player. Facts shmacts, draft shmaft, fancy stats nancy stats. Who is that Crosby guy anyway? He's no Giroux or Ovechkin that's for sure.

Ha...no...could care less about Sid.

Curious how the rest of the group changes.

Actually says a lot about Phil's durability because I am pretty sure in that span he hasn't missed any games (?).
- icedog97

not sure , only time I think he missed was when he first came to the leafs
missed the start of the year with shoulder surgery , tough to get hurt when you don't go into the corners

Ha...no...could care less about Sid.

Curious how the rest of the group changes.

Actually says a lot about Phil's durability because I am pretty sure in that span he hasn't missed any games (?).
- icedog97

Correct.he had shoulder surgery wh3n he arrived by has now gone through a few seasons without missing any games

What's really impressing with these stats is that Kessel does this with Bozak..
- leafer89

Don't know why Bozak is disliked so much. He does an amazing job and brings out the best in Kessel.

not sure , only time I think he missed was when he first came to the leafs
missed the start of the year with shoulder surgery , tough to get hurt when you don't go into the corners
- Adam_The_Golf

Lupul gets hurt just looking at the corners...

He's not a Leaf fan, genious.
- TheMadNavigator

This comment had so much promise...

Interesting but all things being equal...I think their per game numbers would be more telling.
- icedog97

Yes they would. Kessel is definitely a damn good player though.

YES SIR!

what you were hoping for another " what is Lou gonna do this summer " blogs?
- Adam_The_Golf

Yes

Ha...no...could care less about Sid.

Curious how the rest of the group changes.

Actually says a lot about Phil's durability because I am pretty sure in that span he hasn't missed any games (?).
- icedog97

Correct. No games missed last 4 years. Since he came to the Leafs he's missed only first 12 games of first season (shoulder surgery). But hasn't missed since.

And he's doing it with the worst 1st line center in the league.

Lupul gets hurt just looking at the corners...
- lumlums

It's a shame since his per 82 game numbers since joining the Leafs are pretty impressive.

This comment had so much promise...
- Deeps27

I never said I was a genius..... at spelling.

Jared Knight, man, he's killing it!
- Feeling Glucky?

Thankyou, I forgot his name. We wouldn't have need to make the Bolland trade with Sequin, Kadri, Bozak and Knight as our centers. Hamilton added to our top 4 defenseman would make us a very good young team. Probably would have made the playoffs last year.

Correct. No games missed last 4 years. Since he came to the Leafs he's missed only first 12 games of first season (shoulder surgery). But hasn't missed since.

And he's doing it with the worst 1st line center in the league.
- burn

I wonder if his stats today would still prove that he still is the league's worst 1st line centre. Curious.

If you are comparing to elite players in the league..show all elite players.

Where is Giroux? Ovechkin?

There are so many top names out there missing from you chart it is not funny.

Typical leaf fan bloating the numbers to make the Leaf player look the best...lol

Flame on.
- meduser

Ovechkin is a terrible 5 v 5 player. And maybe Giroux wasn't good enough 5 v 5 either. Considering he was 4th in PPP this season, seems realistic.

It's a shame since his per 82 game numbers since joining the Leafs are pretty impressive.
- Nucker101

Doesn't help the fact that Captain Pylon broke his arm one year with a way off target slap shot

Thankyou, I forgot his name. We wouldn't have need to make the Bolland trade with Sequin, Kadri, Bozak and Knight as our centers. Hamilton added to our top 4 defenseman would make us a very good young team. Probably would have made the playoffs last year.
- sparky

That's assuming you would have drafted Hamilton, know one knows for sure what draft position that pick would be or who would have been selected. But the guys who all went ahead of Hamilton are all very promising young players as well so I'd probably prefer Seguin and one of them myself. Hard to say the Leafs really got owned in that trade though since they got one of the better offensive players in the league back in that deal who's still only 26 now.

Correct. No games missed last 4 years. Since he came to the Leafs he's missed only first 12 games of first season (shoulder surgery). But hasn't missed since.

And he's doing it with the worst 1st line center in the league.
- burn

if Bozie is the worst , then what does that make Kadri ?
he couldn't even come close to doing the job Bozie did when given the chance this year. Kessel and JVR both suffered without Bozie , he may not be the best in the league , but he is far from the worst and the best the leafs have , so get your head outta your ass