Comments on: Kings East in a trading mood?

By: Paul Biderman

Paul Biderman — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 13:28:00 +0000

Hi guys. Thanks for the welcome.

Probably right about how much it would take to get Kessel but I think the Leafs are more open to moving him then you think. I believe Leafs management believes hiring Burke was a mistake, the awful trade that got them Kessel was a mistake, the fans despise him, and he has under performed since the day he got there. I think if a team made a reasonable offer Kessel would be gone. I don’t expect him to survive past the trade deadline unless he starts scoring goals in bunches.

By: DougS

DougS — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 05:30:00 +0000

Yup, Kessel is important enough to the Leafs right now so that I don’t see them giving him up for another team’s spare parts. Burke is gone, but I don’t think they’re ready to torch his entire legacy yet.

Plus, Bernier is not leaving LA before the summer.

I remember Paul from Oxnard from JftC [waves].

By: Quisp

Quisp — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 21:10:00 +0000

Oh, and welcome back … if I can welcome you back to somewhere you’ve never been. :)

I’ve been here since April 1.

By: Quisp

Quisp — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 21:08:00 +0000

For Kessel, it would have to be something like Williams, Toffoli and Bernier. It’s painful even to type that. Which is why it won’t happen.

By: Paul Biderman

Paul Biderman — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 15:02:00 +0000

Glad to find you Quisp. You may remember me as Paul from Oxnard. Was wondering what happened to you. :)

Here’s an idea: Loktionov+Bernier+Gagne+a draft pick to Toronto for Phil Kessel?

By: Bob Knob

Bob Knob — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 15:25:00 +0000

Well defense is our number one need right now and theirs sucks, so…