Aint gonna happen Burke would be retarted to make this trade.

Brian Burke badly needs a scorer and some sizzle in Toronto. No 30 goal scorers on that team last year and Kessel is a game breaker. The need is certainly there. Is this a legitimate discussions between the two fishing buddies/GMs, or a rumor designed to smoke out some offers from other teams?

Now that’s another question entirely…

–Haggs

Kaberle and #7 to Boston for Kessel and #25??? Ill drive Kessel to the airport. Love ya, Phil but we need some blue line help and with Marco coming back healthy and Wheels and Looch another year more mature, I dont think the Bruins miss a beat offensively. Whether Burke makes this deal is another question because theres no guarantee they can sign Kessel anyways, i dont know their cap situation

Toronto is more than $10 million under cap for next season if my math is correct. They need a goal-scorer. They have plenty of money to burn this summer, as does Montreal.

Hockey Joe, that is exactly what the Bruins believe. They think that Sturm returning and guys like Krejci, Wheeler and Lucic improving will soften the blow of losing Kessel if they do trade him. None of those guys can score goals like he can, though.

–Haggs

Tough to find 30-plus goal scorers who are young and can fly. As much as I would love to grab this kind of defenseman I think your giving up to much upside in Kessel. Plus, is the number 7 pick if involved going to pay off this year or is it going to be a work in progress. Kessel is still young and will only improve his whole game in the next coming seasons. Don’t give up on him yet. If they need to shed salary there are other players that would be better to do it with.

Absolutely do this deal if your the Bs. Not so sure if you’re the Leafs. Kessel will end up like Samsanov (thought slightly better). Great speed, quickness and goal scoring tenacity but takes WAY too many shifts off throughout the course of a game and sometimes disappears for a few games at a time. We absolutely need another blue liner that can move the puck especially during power plays. I love Chara but his lack of puck handling abilities definitely negatively impacts the power play 1st team. It’d be great to add someone who can counter that.

LETS DO THIS!!!

Haggs. You said: “[...]none of those guys can score goals like he (Kessel) can.”
I’m tired of amazing regular season stats being a reference point for a player’s value. We’ve just witnessed first hand: its the ‘playoff season stats’ that matter most. Kessel shows no signs of being the “go-to” guy in an intense playoff atmosphere (as the type of contract he’s looking for defines he should be!) I believe Chiarelli agrees…otherwise he’d keep Kessel no matter what.

Please be true!!! Kessell is a softie!!!

Harry are you serious??? Kessel has been the Bruins best scorer in the playoffs for the past two years! Have you even watched this team??

Harry,

Kessel is a point per game performer in the playoffs, so that puts your theory right out of the conversation. Not saying that’s enough to toss him $5mill but it’s something they should consider before pulling the trigger.

Honestly i think you can go out and get a Hainsey, Ohlund or a Bieska without even parting with Kessel then swap Kessel + picks for a scorer.

Hey, i know this is a pipe dream but i would do Kessel, 25th, Joe Coulbourne and/or Sobotka for Ilya Kovalchuk and their 2nd rounder. Long shot but worth the call.

No no no Keep Kessel, for to long this team has been stagnet on offence,and now u have a 21 year old jet that is steadily gotten better and no one should be blaming his playoff offence had they been better coached and shown more team intesenty in 2nd round!!

bad move! kessel is only 21 and scored 36 goals he is only going to get better(we havent seen a goal scorering sniper like him in a bruins sweater in a long time maybe ever).i would trade bergeron before i traded kessel he’s the third best center on the team making first line center money. i would trade him for a bag of pucks just for the cap space

Kessel got much of his scoring last year while recovering from mononucleosis and playing with a shoulder injury. It would have been interesting to see how much more scoring he could have produced had he been healthy. Kaberle and a #7 pick for Kessel should be enough. I’d really like Kessel for Colorado’s #3 overall pick instead.

Bad move. Trading Kessel not good and we will get a 31 year old defencemen who is soft and get hurt alot. Gm cherali you make this move you are an idiot. If you wanna move this guy, move him to Western Conference not in the same division. Get a solid free agent via Free Agency Like ohland. I would not Trade Kessel he is the guy we sould built around. Don’t trade him.