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Originally Posted by Calgary Highlander
...but I think the Kessel=cancer thing is way overblown. Kessel would not be given star treatment in Calgary (media or coaches)...I think he'd fall in line with their work ethic.
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I can see how you might think that from a Calgary perspective, but what has Kessel done on his end to make anyone think that's even remotely possible? He literally gave up on his team 5 or 6 games into the Horachek era. I think he's a bum.
Not to mention:
-He's massively overpaid
-His term is crazy (signed until 2022!)
-He has (arguably) never in his career been in above average physical condition
-He takes long shifts, and coasts around for the last 15-30 secs of many of them
-He is awful in his own end
-He often freelances and strays from the team system
-He is terrible with the media, which would only be slightly toned down in Calgary as opposed to a smaller hockey market
-By some accounts, he isn't the kind of teammate off the ice that guys are psyched to be around
Anyways, I know this thread isn't about Kessel but I hope the Leafs are stuck with him for another 7 years. And I really hope we aren't inquiring about him.