Not wanting Kessel is understandable. Not wanting Kessel the way most people here don't want Kessel is silly.
His fitness issues are urban legend. I think his supposed character issues are as well. And even if they aren't, Burke knows the guy better then most, meaning we don't need to worry about the Flames making a trade if they are true.
He is one of the leagues top goal scorers period. With Bozak as a centre.
I don't want him because of what he will cost. I think he is 30 before we are in our prime. And I think we are too early in our rebuild to go after a player like this.
But he isn't the horrible creature people are portraying him as.
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