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Originally Posted by JiriHrdina
Not a smart move by Spatt but you don't win with guys like Kessel. Look at the Hawks - they have a way of taking care of their business and the leaders and best players reinforce that. There is a reason Toews is Captain Serious - he demands accountability.
No one is holding Phil accountable.
I'll take a shot at the ex-captain here, but this is why Iginla was a problem in his final years.
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the hawks are great as they have a player in kane, with elite offensive ability, lacking in character/leadership/defense/etc, but are able to insulate him and cover his deficiencies with other strong players like toews, keith, seabrook, sharp, etc, etc.
kessel has phaneuf. Would kane be as successful, or viewed differently if he was in kessel's place with the leafs. how would kessel do on the hawks?
i'd say both teams would fair exactly as they do today, with kane/kessel interchanged.