IMO Kessel isn't the issue.
He is fine as a core player, he just can't be "the guy".
They need the Toews, Kopitar, Bergeron, type center.
Add a player like that to the top 6 and a Kessel can go score his points and be fine.
Bigger issue is Phaneuf, not good enough to be a true number 1 but gets paid enough that it makes it harder to bring in a true number one d-man.
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