Not yet he isn't. Besides the deal wasn't for Kessel.
- H8terade

Don't have to be the better player today to have more trade value. Also there are leaf fans trying to pitch that all throughout the comments here.

Seriously? The Bolts are not going to trade Drouin.
- KOGGS

If a deal with Toronto was worked out what would you see it go down as?

You sound like a used car salesman desperate to make a deal.

There are far potential fits for kessel than TB
- Tumbleweed

I'm not desperate at all, I don't even want Drouin that much. Find it hilarious that TBL fans would balk at adding Kessel though,

If a deal with Toronto was worked out what would you see it go down as?
- Yeti1181

In all honesty I don't see them as good trade partners for anything big. Maybe Franson for a pick or pick and mid prospect

If a deal with Toronto was worked out what would you see it go down as?
- Yeti1181

For Drouin? Honestly I don't see a fit although Rielly would be enticing. However our bigger need is RHD so there is that factor as well not to mention I doubt very seriously Leafs would part with Rielly

Cuz when your forced to trade someone for cap reasons you always get great value. It still doesn't make sense to pull the trigger on that kind of deal Tampa doesn't have any cap space today either will force them to make immediate moves to reduce salary .
- jbs32

No one would be forced to do anything and you're acting as if keeping Kessel would be some doomsday scenario. A lot would change over the next 2 seasons and whoever has Kessel's rights will have the option to move him whenever they want.

I'm not desperate at all, I don't even want Drouin that much. Find it hilarious that TBL fans would balk at adding Kessel though,
- Lipchitz

Why? He's lazy out of shape doesn't play D and really hurts the team long term. Helps their offense but they already lead the league there and makes them great short term. But it'll cause long term issues

In all honesty I don't see them as good trade partners for anything big. Maybe Franson for a pick or pick and mid prospect
- jbs32

I was thinking the same thing or Franson and Kadri for Drouin and pick and so e salary

His logic is Tampa already has players who need to play not playing and acquiring Kessel doesn't help that situation one bit. Losing players on waivers and keeping them from playing so.they don't develop does not help the lightning. Kessel to Tampa does not make sense they just don't have the place for all those forwards in the lineup or for his contract under the cap now or in the future
That's what is being said nothing about Kessels trade value. He does not fit in Tampa it's that simple I don't get why it's so hard to understand
- jbs32

If they aren't playing they don't need to play; that's illogical as well.

If a deal with Toronto was worked out what would you see it go down as?
- Yeti1181

I thought you were an Oiler fan traitor

No one would be forced to do anything and you're acting as if keeping Kessel would be some doomsday scenario. A lot would change over the next 2 seasons and whoever has Kessel's rights will have the option to move him whenever they want.
- Lipchitz

If they have Kessel and resign Stamkos Kessel or Hedman will have to go for cap reasons. I'm taking Hedman every time. Or lose 2/3 of the triplets who have been one of the top lines in the NHL. They will lose significant pieces to stay under the cap hard to argue that

Why? He's lazy out of shape doesn't play D and really hurts the team long term. Helps their offense but they already lead the league there and makes them great short term. But it'll cause long term issues
- jbs32

Kessel isn't lazy or out of shape.

I was thinking the same thing or Franson and Kadri for Drouin and pick and so e salary
- Yeti1181

NM- glad you have moved on

I was thinking the same thing or Franson and Kadri for Drouin and pick and so e salary
- Yeti1181

Why would Toronto make that deal?

I thought you were an Oiler fan traitor
- saskoil21

I was thinking the same thing or Franson and Kadri for Drouin and pick and so e salary
- Yeti1181

LOL.

Kadri and Franson for Drouin?????

We don't need Kadri almost as much as we don't need Kessel. Namestnikov is buried in the minors but more than NHL ready but with our depth we have no room

If they have Kessel and resign Stamkos Kessel or Hedman will have to go for cap reasons. I'm taking Hedman every time. Or lose 2/3 of the triplets who have been one of the top lines in the NHL. They will lose significant pieces to stay under the cap hard to argue that
- jbs32

Or trade Kessel and geta prospect back like Drouin to help the cap situation. The rigidness in this viewpoint is ludicrous, Tampa can create flexibility and if they are planning on contending for awhile they'll have to find ways to create flexibility anyways.

Kessel isn't lazy or out of shape.
- Lipchitz

He got benched literally yesterday for lack of effort

He got benched literally yesterday for lack of effort
- jbs32

That has nothing to do with being lazy or out of shape.

Don't have to be the better player today to have more trade value. Also there are leaf fans trying to pitch that all throughout the comments here.
- jbs32

You're nuts if you think a guy that's done nothing in the NHL yet has more value than someone like Kessel. Eventually, maybe, but not yet.

Besides, my comment had nothing to do with Kessel, I was responding to that fact.

meanwhile the oilers and leafs sitting on their asses doing absolutely nothing

You're nuts if you think a guy that's done nothing in the NHL yet has more value than someone like Kessel. Eventually, maybe, but not yet.

Besides, my comment had nothing to do with Kessel, I was responding to that fact.
- H8terade

There are huge question marks in Drouin's game. He's a longshot to reach Kadri's value and people don't seem to realize that.

That has nothing to do with being lazy or out of shape.
- Lipchitz

If he wasn't lazy effort wouldn't be an issue. How is it so hard to believe that a good young team doesn't want torontos players?

There are huge question marks in Drouin's game. He's a longshot to reach Kadri's value and people don't seem to realize that.
- Lipchitz

Wow. Can't argue with stupid

If he wasn't lazy effort wouldn't be an issue. How is it so hard to believe that a good young team doesn't want torontos players?
- jbs32

Effort isn't an issue with Kessel, can you stop making things up.