Mike Augello: Surveying The NHL Landscape – Where Will Phil Kessel Be Traded??

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So what would we get in the trade? prospect, 1st, salary dump? is that the consensus?

No interest in Kessel as an isles fan. Would love jvr though

So what would we get in the trade? prospect, 1st, salary dump? is that the consensus?
- BestRapperAlive

Given what little is available on the market, it could probably be much more. Contract aside he's still a great goal scorer on the right side of 30. If a team thinks he's the missing piece, they'll pay up.

he doesnt leave

So what would we get in the trade? prospect, 1st, salary dump? is that the consensus?
- BestRapperAlive

Asking price is apparenly 1st good prospect and a young roster player. I'm sure it can be adjusted depending on early or late the 1st is.

Asking price is apparenly 1st good prospect and a young roster player. I'm sure it can be adjusted depending on early or late the 1st is.
- HealthyScratch6

prospect gives lots of room for adjustment too. There are random poopty prospects and there are likely future star prospects.

They'll get something decent, and I'll be glad to see him go

Leafs need to aggressively pursue Pietroangelo, now is the time to strike both teams desperate and fits both teams needs. Kessel + can get it done.

Leafs need to aggressively pursue Pietroangelo, now is the time to strike both teams desperate and fits both teams needs. Kessel + can get it done.
- leafguy24

For some reason I have a hunch the Blues want to keep him... more than anyone save Tarasenko

Leafs need to aggressively pursue Pietroangelo, now is the time to strike both teams desperate and fits both teams needs. Kessel + can get it done.
- leafguy24

Good Luck, I can see shattenkirk but im pretty sure Pietrangelo is an untouchable.

Leafs need to aggressively pursue Pietroangelo, now is the time to strike both teams desperate and fits both teams needs. Kessel + can get it done.
- leafguy24

Why would the Blues trade Pietrangelo? Not happining.

Kessel's "return value" is never returning to the Leafs dressing room, guy doesn't want to play team defense

Kessel's "return value" is never returning to the Leafs dressing room, guy doesn't want to play team defense
- encrypt

Patrick kane doesn't exactly play team defense

Patrick kane doesn't exactly play team defense
- Tumbleweed

when Teows plays for the Leafs we might have a chance

when Teows plays for the Leafs we might have a chance
- encrypt

well, playing on a deeper team, kessel will be fine

Mike Augello: Surveying The NHL Landscape – Where Will Phil Kessel Be Traded??
- mikeinbuffalo

Who cares as long as they don't get much for him.... They can hold out on bozak and make sure they get full value for him though.

Mike Augello: Surveying The NHL Landscape – Where Will Phil Kessel Be Traded??
- mikeinbuffalo

A deal to Fla makes a lot of sense. Kessel has a summer home there, they have a high 1st in a good draft, they're ready to win as opposed to build, and the draft is there

A deal to Fla makes a lot of sense. Kessel has a summer home there, they have a high 1st in a good draft, they're ready to win as opposed to build, and the draft is there
- Garth_Mctavish

fla may not want to trade the #11 at the home draft

maybe trochek (prospect), petrovic (young roster player), 2016 1st and 2015 3rd

Asking price is apparenly 1st good prospect and a young roster player. I'm sure it can be adjusted depending on early or late the 1st is.
- HealthyScratch6

how much cap hit are the leafs going to retain? If none, the asking price drops substantially.

I think Florida fans are in a "win now" mentality. They might very well be willing to part with a #11 overall for Kessel. We parted with 2 firsts cause we wanted him so bad (hindsight hurts so bad right now). A #11 for a "star-scorer" isn't bad when you're goal hungry.

Dunno who the prospect/roster player would be.

Who'd you grab with #11 overall?

how much cap hit are the leafs going to retain? If none, the asking price drops substantially.
- Isles_since_6

same amount columbus retained when they traded nash

same amount columbus retained when they traded nash
- Tumbleweed

good luck then. No interest at all from an Isles fan. Cap retained? Maybe 2016 first. No cap retained? I'd rather not commit that much salary cap to a guy who doesn't show up for large portions of every season.

I think Florida fans are in a "win now" mentality. They might very well be willing to part with a #11 overall for Kessel. We parted with 2 firsts cause we wanted him so bad (hindsight hurts so bad right now). A #11 for a "star-scorer" isn't bad when you're goal hungry.

Dunno who the prospect/roster player would be.

Who'd you grab with #11 overall?
- DavidSuzuki

I agree that Talon wouldn't have a problem ditching the first (even thought he said mid-season he was keeping it) for a scorer. I don't know much about their prospects, Howden maybe? It would be funny if they insisted on moving Bolland as a salary dump

I think Florida fans are in a "win now" mentality. They might very well be willing to part with a #11 overall for Kessel. We parted with 2 firsts cause we wanted him so bad (hindsight hurts so bad right now). A #11 for a "star-scorer" isn't bad when you're goal hungry.

Dunno who the prospect/roster player would be.

Who'd you grab with #11 overall?
- DavidSuzuki

i think you grab a pretty good prospect at #11

whoever's left of zacha/brazal/provorov/werenski/rantanen/crouse maybe