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Originally Posted by MattyC
Are you saying he HAS been held accountable?
If so, I want him even less. If he has been held accountable and told what he needs to do to contribute to overall team success and not just his own, and he still hasn't applied any of it, it is very worrisome. And it goes against the idea that Hartley, Gio et al may be able to help.
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IMO, Kessel hasn't been and is not the problem. He does his thing and everyone else around him has crapped the bed on the ice.
Looking at production and ice time he's the one carrying the Leafs on his back without enough support. JVR is as close as you get I think and even the JVR was hung out to dry in the same breath. Without those two, man it'd be tough to think they'd compete with Buffalo.
EDIT: anyways, I don't think Kessel will ever be a Flame. But there are far too many negatives justified or unjustified flying around in here. And the truth is I think the Flames would be a better team with Kessel. Still doesn't make him coming to CGY a reality.