Kesler Or Thornton?

[LimitedEdition]

Thornton any day over Kesler. Not even close. Reason? Here's a summary of a typical Ryan Kesler Shift:

.....Get puck in neutral zone. Skat fast with head down. Get across opposing team's blueline. Team mates may or may not be open, don't know because head is down. Sitck handle and take wrist shot from 50 feet out. Shot hits defenseman's shin pad. Opposing player collects puck and breaks out. Skate back hard on backcheck.....

I'll give it to him though, he earns every cent of his $5 million contract skating back on the back check.

[nuckin_futz]

Sedin Sedin Kassian

Booth Thornton Burrows

pretty awsome if it ever happend,

[cmpunk]

Kassian is a 1st line winger??? Did I miss something?

[Strawberries]

kes

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[shazzam]

Thornton has been alot better the past couple of playoffs compared to his previous years. However, just like the Sedins, he is just an average 1st liner in the playoffs.

[nd84]

Definitely Kesler. If you were talking about younger Thornton in his prime that would be a different scenario

But the type of player Kesler is, his age and salary, I would go for him.

[komodo1970]

I take Kesler in a heartbeat. He's gonna have a chip on his shoulder. He wasn't happy about his season and wants to show everyone his true form. Wait and see.

[Sanj]

Here's another one:

Kesler for Datsyuk??

Just remember, Datsyuk would be our 2nd line center not 1st, so would not be playing against top d pairings and checkers.

[Champions of Nothing]

Without Henrik, I'd take Thornton easy. But with him, Thornton is a little redundant. Kesler brings something to the table that Thornton and Henrik doesn't, that is why he is so important.

[nucklehead53]

That would be monstrous to have Joe and Hank as our top 2 centers. There passing abilities are probably in the top 5 since the lockout.

[MoneypuckOverlord]

Kesler all the way. This is no joke. Kesler needs to rest up again, and he will be back next year. He might not get 40 goals it depends on who Gillis brings in to the 2nd position, but Kesler please.

[uber_pwnzor]

Here's another one:

Kesler for Datsyuk??

Just remember, Datsyuk would be our 2nd line center not 1st, so would not be playing against top d pairings and checkers.

[Ryan Strome]

Kesler >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thornton

[Ryan Strome]

dude Joe Thornton is the biggest choke artist ever

[Ryan Strome]

Thornton has 34 points in 38 games the last 3 playoffs.

Kesler has 32 points in 42 games.

You have no idea what you are talking about.

[DownUndaCanuck]

Thornton would be better suited. Our 2nd line needs a playmaker and Thornton is one of the best. Right now the only good passer in our top-6 is Henrik Sedin, which is why our offence is drying up of late.

Kesler either needs to play better defensively and get back to his 50-assist level where he was playing so selflessly, or GTFO. His selfish play (not only hogging the puck, but playing injured) has cost our team its depth offence and has been a huge reason for our last 2 playoff exits.

[Toews]

So much blatant homerism, Thornton is by the far the better player and is a first line center on a majority of teams in the NHL. Kesler is good second line center, who might become a few teams first line center. With that said Thornton instead of Kesler on the Canucks would definitely make them a better team.

I also loved the comment that "Thornton can't backcheck", the guy can be a monster defensively. Whoever says that Joe Thornton is an one dimensional player has clearly never watched the guy play. I am a Hawks fan and I would definitely put Big Joe ahead of even Toews. Sometimes you have to take the blinders off and be objective of players on other teams.

To all those calling Thornton a choker, Dave Bolland had a higher ppg in the playoffs than either Henrik or Daniel Sedin, does that make the Sedins chokers?

[mpt]

So much blatant homerism, Thornton is by the far the better player and is a first line center on a majority of teams in the NHL. Kesler is good second line center, who might become a few teams first line center. With that said Thornton instead of Kesler on the Canucks would definitely make them a better team.

I also loved the comment that "Thornton can't backcheck", the guy can be a monster defensively. Whoever says that Joe Thornton is an one dimensional player has clearly never watched the guy play. I am a Hawks fan and I would definitely put Big Joe ahead of even Toews. Sometimes you have to take the blinders off and be objective of players on other teams.

To all those calling Thornton a choker, Dave Bolland had a higher ppg in the playoffs than either Henrik or Daniel Sedin, does that make the Sedins chokers?

[Toews]

While I do agree that we over value Kesler, due to age, I'd take Toews over Thornton any day.

[Pears]

So much blatant homerism, Thornton is by the far the better player and is a first line center on a majority of teams in the NHL. Kesler is good second line center, who might become a few teams first line center. With that said Thornton

instead of Kesler on the Canucks would definitely make them a better team.

I also loved the comment that "Thornton can't backcheck", the guy can be a monster defensively. Whoever says that Joe Thornton is an one dimensional player has clearly never

watched the guy play. I am a Hawks fan and I would definitely put Big Joe ahead of even Toews. Sometimes you have to take the blinders off and be objective of players on other teams.

To all those calling Thornton a choker, Dave Bolland had a higher ppg in the playoffs than either Henrik or Daniel Sedin, does that make the Sedins chokers?