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Originally Posted by Dagger
Phil Kessel is an elite scoring winger without much help. Expecting increased production with better line mates is not unreasonable, and given his already impressive totals, there is every chance he scores 40 or more and is a point per game player.
Hardly anybody on the Leafs did anything of mention this year, that doesn't make them poor players, ir makes it a poorly constructed team. If they want to have a garage sale, this is the place to find a deal.
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It can be both, you know. Kessell may be able to score, but he is a liability overall. No one can play a one-dimensional game in today's NHL and be a contributing member of the team. If 5'6" Gaudreau can backcheck, and if Trotz can force Ovie into a 200 foot game, then Kessell can take some responsibility to play a little defence.
And let's call him a 40 goal scorer when he scores 40. This year he scored 25.