Whenever a leaf fan brings up the "leafs tradec Clarkson" comment, I bring up who they got for him. It wasn't a good deal, it was good circumstances. They were essentially able to injure Clarkson and put him on the IR.
They'll find a taker for Dion (I think the oil will take him) but I think the return they get for Kessel will be a lot less than some think. They may get a first rounder from a good team (late 20's) but they'll have to take back some salary and/or eat some of Kessel's. They'll be better off trading him than keeping him but they won't be getting the same kind of return that other "elite" players would get.
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