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Originally Posted by TOfan

uh, I think Boston did ok in the way they handled their asset in that situation, no?

Ever been/lived in Toronto? Quite a few real good reasons to want to live there.

the second paragraph is nothing more than dribble. what do you know about kessels d-zone coverage? are you a coach/scout intently watching him every second he's o the ice, or do you just catch the highlights? I bet the later. His worst season as a pro is better than each of Hudler's aside from two. TWO! What do you know about Kessel's conditioning aside from what is said in the media? you don't think what gets out/is said infront of microphones/camera's isn't intentional? He may have some work do to, but hey, Sam Bennet couldn't do a pull up. Wayne Gretzky looked closer to a teenager than he ever did a professional athlete. Eric Lindros was a physical specimen at 245 lbs and 8% body fat......point is, who cares? If Kessel is scoring 35-40 goals a year and the team is winning, no one will be complaining about his conditioning. Further, how many games has Phil missed due to injury/lack of conditioning over the past 5 years? ....wait for it.....None!

Not to nitpick but Sam Bennett had a bad shoulder.