This is nuts.
One guy is say the Leafs are seventh, no ninth, no tenth ... make up your mind ?
This same person is trying to come up with a playoff format which puts the Leafs on the outside or as low as possible.
Another was including players for the Bruins who were not even in the trade, but included them because the Bruins saved money ? WTF ?
None of the clowns will even give a slight nod to Kessel(or the Leafs) so this moronic argument will never go anywhere other then everyone(on all sides) maintaining their point and not budging.
Kessel is one of the best scorers in the world .... without a true #1 center.
I have read that Kessel 'cannot find the Leafs zone' yet I have seem him back check on several occasions. I do not expect any of the non-Leafs to admit that ... ah who cares.
I like Kessel. I would take him over Seguin any time.
As of this moment, knowing what we know now, I would make the trade again.
What it comes down to for me is did the trade hurt the Leafs ... not in my opinion.
Past few games I saw Kessel decide to put the team on his back and score some big goals, GTG or GWG, while being hassled by checkers.
Also on the Leafs, from the moment he arrived, Kessel had to be the guy.
Can you say the same about the other players involved in the trade, then or now ?