jimmyemeryhunter 2,747 Report post Posted May 7, 2015 (edited) http://tipofthetower.com/2015/05/06/toronto-maple-leafs-potential-blockbuster-trade-involving-phil-kessel/ So what it boils down to is Phil Kessel Nazem Kadri 3rd round pick To Carolina for 5th overall Alexander semin. Edited May 7, 2015 by jimmyemeryhunter Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WingsAlways 486 Report post Posted May 7, 2015 *facepalms* Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jimmyemeryhunter 2,747 Report post Posted May 7, 2015 Ha. Getting out of kessels 50+million doesn't seem like its as big of a problem as they make it out to be. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WingsallTheway 383 Report post Posted May 7, 2015 (edited) I don't see how this trade helps Carolina at all... Yeah you get rid of Semin and replace him with Kessel, thats good but by the time the team is any good kessel will be 30 and 240 lbs. Then the 5th overall which is going to be a phenomenal player, is replaced by Kadri.. Also on Toronto's end, whats the point of ridding Kessel's contract if your just replacing it with semin's? Edited May 7, 2015 by WingsallTheway Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jimmyemeryhunter 2,747 Report post Posted May 7, 2015 The kessel thing I imagine is to give staal some support. And kadri, will be a good 3rd line center for them, I guess. As for the semin/kessel Toronto contract comment.... Semins only got 3 yrs left on his contract, compared to kessels 19, which will put him around 380lbs 1 WingsallTheway reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DickieDunn 2,571 Report post Posted May 7, 2015 Maybe the Canes think a lack of Tim Horton's will help Kessel keep the weight of. 1 amato reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WingsallTheway 383 Report post Posted May 7, 2015 The kessel thing I imagine is to give staal some support. And kadri, will be a good 3rd line center for them, I guess. As for the semin/kessel Toronto contract comment.... Semins only got 3 yrs left on his contract, compared to kessels 19, which will put him around 380lbs Thing is, Stall's contact is up after next season (I believe). As a rebuilding team, would it make sense to even keep him next season? Hes been on the downfall for awhile now Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
amato 3,210 Report post Posted May 7, 2015 (edited) Maybe Toronto is trying to use their 4th pick and the canes 5th to trade up to #2..?? I doubt this deal even goes down but having #4 & 5 in such a deep draft could work wonders for their rebuild Or I wonder if they have pieces that could add to those two picks and land McDavid.. that'd probably cost too much though. Edited May 7, 2015 by amato Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheXym 2,606 Report post Posted May 7, 2015 Maybe the Canes think a lack of Tim Horton's will help Kessel keep the weight of. Well played, but isn't Krispy Kreme based out of the Carolinas? Their glazed donuts blow away anything Tim Horton's bakes. 1 mvanpop reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jimmyemeryhunter 2,747 Report post Posted May 8, 2015 Thing is, Stall's contact is up after next season (I believe). As a rebuilding team, would it make sense to even keep him next season? Hes been on the downfall for awhile nowHes said repetitively that he wants to stay there though, so who knows. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PavelValerievichDatsyuk 1,935 Report post Posted May 8, 2015 I hope this isn't true. I'm moving back to Ontario and I'll have to put up with Leaf fans making endless Semin jokes. It'll be like giving a 9 year old a whoopee cushion. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WingsallTheway 383 Report post Posted May 8, 2015 (edited) Hes said repetitively that he wants to stay there though, so who knows. Yeah I guess it depends on what kind of cap hit he's looking for. Hes somewhere around 8M right now isnt he? Thats too much. He's still not old, so im sure he could still contribute in another 5 years. It all depends on the direction Carolina wants to go with it I guess. It wouldn't be a terrible idea to trade him this off season for mid-level picks or decent prospects. Thats OT though haha Edited May 8, 2015 by WingsallTheway Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jimmyemeryhunter 2,747 Report post Posted May 8, 2015 Yeah I guess it depends on what kind of cap hit he's looking for. Hes somewhere around 8M right now isnt he? Thats too much. He's still not old, so im sure he could still contribute in another 5 years. It all depends on the direction Carolina wants to go with it I guess. It wouldn't be a terrible idea to trade him this off season for mid-level picks or decent prospects. Thats OT though haha I wonder if hes got some kind of NFC/nmc. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
amato 3,210 Report post Posted May 8, 2015 I wonder if hes got some kind of NFC/nmc. He's already stated that he's unwilling to waive his NTC.... Despite trade speculation, Carolina Hurricanes captain Eric Staal wont be waiving his no-trade clause. According to Sportsnets Elliotte Friedman, Staal wants to remain in Carolina. http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2015/01/11/report-canes-eric-staal-wont-waive-no-trade-clause/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jimmyemeryhunter 2,747 Report post Posted May 8, 2015 Yeahhh. It sounds like hell be a lifer in Carolina. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WingsallTheway 383 Report post Posted May 8, 2015 I wonder if he would change his tune if Jordan were packaged as well? It might be hard to trade 2 top 6 centers like that though. Alot to give up for the receiving team Share this post Link to post Share on other sites