Im expecting a 60 point season from his this year.
His effort and grit are the only things he really needs to improve on this year.
Other than that, the kid has been playing fine and is developing well.
- Fakepartofme

Erm..... Isn't that the one thing he actually gets credit for? He's a gritty, chippy player?

Who does Phil fight tonight?
- Canada Cup

with his stick?

thats easy, any goof over 6 foot idiot

Who does Phil fight tonight?
- Canada Cup

The puck...

media controversy ensues

Insert fat joke/lazy joke

PHILLLLLLLL KESSSELLLLLLLLL

absolutely - i couldnt agree more (he hits a lot though)

needs to have 2 wingers that are with him most of the season too, cant have that interchanging door with clarkson, santorelli, booth, leivo, frattin, etc

you know what i mean?
- Lucas Neilson

I agree. Maybe JVR could help him.

Irrelevant!
- TheThrill

Erm..... Isn't that the one thing he actually gets credit for? He's a gritty, chippy player?
- walshyleafsfan

Not consistently though.
He needs that extra effort to take the next step.....only IMO though.

The puck...

media controversy ensues

Insert fat joke/lazy joke

PHILLLLLLLL KESSSELLLLLLLLL
- TheThrill

New si article. kessel skated maybe 10 this summer = he didn't put in the work.

The articles just keep getting dumber.

I agree. Maybe JVR could help him.
- Fakepartofme

im not against the idea of taking JVR off the top line, i mean poop phil and bozie can have their love fest, toss clarkson up there to eat some souls and make the second line a huge threat with jvr-kadri-lupul - that line would be scary for a second line.

i understand but you're not judging hockey players, you're judging basic human nature.
- DoubleDown

I understand, just find it comical..

Contracts should be 2 years in length. Every second year, your player will play well.

im not against the idea of taking JVR off the top line, i mean poop phil and bozie can have their love fest, toss clarkson up there to eat some souls and make the second line a huge threat with jvr-kadri-lupul - that line would be scary for a second line.
- Lucas Neilson

This is exactly what James Tanner said on a competitor website which I cannot name.

That exact top 6.

im not against the idea of taking JVR off the top line, i mean poop phil and bozie can have their love fest, toss clarkson up there to eat some souls and make the second line a huge threat with jvr-kadri-lupul - that line would be scary for a second line.
- Lucas Neilson

I liked the Scrimmage line of JVR-Kadri-Frattin. Apparently it dominated... Reunite Lupul-Bozak-Kessel, which was a hell of a line as well. Seems pretty balanced. Booth-Santo-Clarkson, Komarov-Holland-Winnik.

I dig it

This is exactly what James Tanner said on a competitor website which I cannot name.

That exact top 6.
- walshyleafsfan

I'd make Randy my female dog

I liked the Scrimmage line of JVR-Kadri-Frattin. Apparently it dominated... Reunite Lupul-Bozak-Kessel, which was a hell of a line as well. Seems pretty balanced. Booth-Santo-Clarkson, Komarov-Holland-Winnik.

I dig it
- TheThrill

cant hurt to try stuff out - thats what pre season is all about

clarkson is a third line player but if hes out there with phil not only would that add some toughess to the top line but it increased the second lines out put 100%

as long as phil is getting 30+ you can be sure clarkson/bozie will chip in accordingly...it will screw up other teams too, they wont know which top pairing to put their guys vs.

cant hurt to try stuff out - thats what pre season is all about

clarkson is a third line player but if hes out there with phil not only would that add some toughess to the top line but it increased the second lines out put 100%

as long as phil is getting 30+ you can be sure clarkson/bozie will chip in accordingly...it will screw up other teams too, they wont know which top pairing to put their guys vs.
- Lucas Neilson

I getcha. It just really bothers me to move Loops to the right side... He's never been as good there as he is on the LW

I getcha. It just really bothers me to move Loops to the right side... He's never been as good there as he is on the LW
- TheThrill

agreed - but hes never played with kadri and JVR either

if we didnt have kessel on this team; that would EASILY be our first line.

cant hurt to try stuff out - thats what pre season is all about

clarkson is a third line player but if hes out there with phil not only would that add some toughess to the top line but it increased the second lines out put 100%

as long as phil is getting 30+ you can be sure clarkson/bozie will chip in accordingly...it will screw up other teams too, they wont know which top pairing to put their guys vs.
- Lucas Neilson

I like this idea too. Maybe get Clarkson some confidence back if he can produce some points playing with phil. Stand in front of the net and let phils shots bounce off clarkson and in the net booayah!

I like this idea too. Maybe get Clarkson some confidence back if he can produce some points playing with phil. Stand in front of the net and let phils shots bounce off clarkson and in the net booayah!
- TonkaPhaneuf

its one way we may get our moneys worth out of clarky...

im not against the idea of taking JVR off the top line, i mean poop phil and bozie can have their love fest, toss clarkson up there to eat some souls and make the second line a huge threat with jvr-kadri-lupul - that line would be scary for a second line.
- Lucas Neilson

Oh no, I would not toss Clarkson on the 1st line.
I would only change out JVR for Lupul.

Oh no, I would not toss Clarkson on the 1st line.
I would only change out JVR for Lupul.
- Fakepartofme

worth trying in 1 pre season game to see how it goes

who knows maybe jvr-kadri-lupul would all be around 30 goals? I think Phil would still get the top D pairings and shutdown lines vs him..

Oh no, I would not toss Clarkson on the 1st line.
I would only change out JVR for Lupul.
- Fakepartofme

Pretty sure if someone can find a way to make Phil Kessel not score.... it's David Clarkson.

its one way we may get our moneys worth out of clarky...
- Lucas Neilson

You mean leading the team in fights doesn't = 5.25 mil?

I like this idea too. Maybe get Clarkson some confidence back if he can produce some points playing with phil. Stand in front of the net and let phils shots bounce off clarkson and in the net booayah!
- TonkaPhaneuf

Clarkson wouldn't be able to keep up.

please tell me RC read this.

http://www.thescore.com/nhl/news/581836

please tell me RC read this.

http://www.thescore.com/nhl/news/581836
- BlowMonkey

I was going to post it. Pretty good read(s) for the other teams as well.

I was going to post it. Pretty good read(s) for the other teams as well.
- Pecafan Fan

yeah I'm reading them - guy does good work!