TheRussianRocket. Posted June 13, 2015 Share Posted June 13, 2015 http://www.thescore.com/nhl/news/779786As the Stanley Cup Final winds down, the Toronto Maple Leafs appear set to steal the headlines once again. The club, still without an official general manager, spent the first part of the offseason securing Mike Babcock as head coach, while the roster remains largely intact, despite assurances of a teardown from president Brendan Shanahan. That could change in a big way as the NHL draft approaches, beginning with a trade for Phil Kessel, Damien Cox writes in The Toronto Star: Friedman recently reported that Kessel was a major topic of conversation at the NHL Scouting Combine, with several teams inquiring as to what it would take to make a deal. The Maple Leafs, ostensibly looking to get younger with an eye to the future, will pick fourth overall at the draft. Kessel and Dion Phaneuf are obvious candidates to be dealt in order to clear cap space and acquire further assets to improve the overall makeup of the club. Cox suggests the impetus to get something done prior to the draft could be the addition of more picks. Toronto also owns the 24th selection, acquired from Nashville, which it could utilize to move higher in the draft, according to Cox. Kessel, 27, is the team's most prolific scorer, averaging 30 goals for every 82 games played since breaking into the NHL in 2006. He's also Toronto's highest-paid player, set to earn $8 million per season through the end of the 2019-20 campaign. ...and no, he's not coming to Vancouver. Can see Tallon and Florida being a realistic trade partner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thejazz97 Posted June 13, 2015 Share Posted June 13, 2015 Kessel would look good in FLA red, and there was speculation he might go there at the deadline, so yeah, I think it could happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seven pounds soft Posted June 13, 2015 Share Posted June 13, 2015 I will PUNCH the first person that suggests we trade for kessel! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odd. Posted June 13, 2015 Share Posted June 13, 2015 Whatever you do Benning... Stay away from Kessel. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Down by the River Posted June 13, 2015 Share Posted June 13, 2015 Chemistry kryptonite. Building a young team in Florida, you don't want to poison the well with a player that refuses to buy into a system. Kessel only fits in with a talented, veteran team where he can be a supporting actor. The problem is that those teams (Chicago, Anaheim, MTL, St. Louis, TB, NYR) are all up against the cap, and would have to find players eating salary and not being effective to make the trade possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Down by the River Posted June 13, 2015 Share Posted June 13, 2015 Kessel would look good in FLA red, Phil Kessel doesn't look good in anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostsof1915 Posted June 13, 2015 Share Posted June 13, 2015 If Vancouver or any other team is smart they will stay as far away from Kessel as possible. Maybe for the Coyote's 1st rounder? Now, Toronto eats $2 million of Phaneuf's salary, and trade Bieksa for him? I'd ponder that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Marchand Posted June 13, 2015 Share Posted June 13, 2015 I will PUNCH the first person that suggests we trade for kessel! Whatever you do Benning... Stay away from Kessel. Thanks. Let's trade for Kessel! And for the love of God, Sanguinetti and Subban NEED to be on the team next year. Baertschi's a bust, not even 2 PPG in the AHL. And why didn't we sign Panarin and all the other good free agents instead of scrubs like Sautner?!!?!111?! /desiboy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timmylu1 Posted June 13, 2015 Share Posted June 13, 2015 Leafs trade kessel to Arizona for the rights to their building. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhippy Posted June 13, 2015 Share Posted June 13, 2015 He'll go to Carolina for Staal or Staals. That or as part of a package with major salary retention for another top 10 pick or a solid defensive prospect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostsof1915 Posted June 13, 2015 Share Posted June 13, 2015 He'll go to Carolina for Staal or Staals. That or as part of a package with major salary retention for another top 10 pick or a solid defensive prospect Now that I can see. Leaf's draft Crouse and Strome? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
komodo1970 Posted June 13, 2015 Share Posted June 13, 2015 I will PUNCH the first person that suggests we trade for kessel I'll hold him for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
on the cycle Posted June 13, 2015 Share Posted June 13, 2015 Kessel is the youngest guy I've seen that looks like he's in his fourties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sampy Posted June 13, 2015 Share Posted June 13, 2015 If Vancouver or any other team is smart they will stay as far away from Kessel as possible. Maybe for the Coyote's 1st rounder? Now, Toronto eats $2 million of Phaneuf's salary, and trade Bieksa for him? I'd ponder that. No thanks to Phaneuf. He's as bad as Kessel for team chemistry. There is a reason Calgary gave him away and Toronto has been so terrible under his captaincy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur Posted June 13, 2015 Share Posted June 13, 2015 ...and after draft, and before July 1st, and after July 1st, and before training camp, and during camp, and after training camp, and before the start of the season, and during the season, and before the trade deadline. Haven't the Leafs been trying to trade Kessel for a while now? Total click bait trying to trap Maple Leaf fans, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhippy Posted June 13, 2015 Share Posted June 13, 2015 Now that I can see. Leaf's draft Crouse and Strome? Word is they desperately want Marner If they can pick up the Staal or Staals from Carolina they won't need Strome. I'd imagine they will need to eat a bunch of cap 30% or more at least or possibly trade Phaneuf in a seperate deal and take on Semin. But I can see the Staal(s) in Toronto next season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sampy Posted June 13, 2015 Share Posted June 13, 2015 He'll go to Carolina for Staal or Staals. That or as part of a package with major salary retention for another top 10 pick or a solid defensive prospect He will go to Florida for their 11th overall. Straight up with no retained salary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpt Posted June 13, 2015 Share Posted June 13, 2015 Sent to Phoenix ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vancouvercanucks2010 Posted June 13, 2015 Share Posted June 13, 2015 If the leafs is willing to eat some of his cap hit. I don't see why we shouldn't try to make an offer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canucklehead44 Posted June 13, 2015 Share Posted June 13, 2015 I would be interested to see what his trade value is. He is a good offensive player, but someone you can't build a team around, and he is making 8 million per year. I would put it at a lesser player who is making 3-5 million, plus a 1st round pick. Potential partners: Buffalo - Bad fit. Not the kind of player they should have in their re-build. Potential player return: Moulson, Ennis, plus pick Calgary - Mediocre fit. Calgary has the cap space, the supporting cast, and character/grit. That said I don't think he is a good fit. Potential return: not sure Chicago - Mediocre fit. Why he would be a pretty good fit on the ice, his contract would hamper them. Potential return: Hjarlmarrson + Bickell/Versteeg Colorado - decent fit. Colorado has a decent crop of players, Kessel wouldn't really need to "lead the team" with character guys like Landeskog and Duchene. O'Reilly for Kessler would make sense for both teams if O'Reilly doesn't want to stay long-term in Colorado. Colorado was pretty bad offensively last year too. I can kind of imagine O'Reilly being "the guy" in Toronto. Potential return: Ryan O'Reilly. Detroit - potentially good fit. If Toronto is in a re-build mode, they could probably pry a good prospect/picks from Detroit if they take Weiss back. Potential return: Weiss + top picks/prospect Florida - Decent fit. Again, Kessel isn't a player you build a team around but he would give the offense a good shot in the arm. Cap wise the Panthers are good, but they are a very low budget team and Kessel is expensive. Bolland would have to go the other way. Nashville - Good fit. Nashville has the cap space, and don't have any expensive forwards. Competitive, and odd players like Riberio seem to do well there. Fairly low pressure environment too, yet a good fan base to play in front of. Potential return: I don't know what they would send back. Perhaps Nystrom/Stalberg, Wilson and a pick? St. Louis - Decent fit. Stastny going the other way makes sense. Potential return: Paul Stastny + conditional pick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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