Kessel controversy a reminder why Bruins didn’t ante up
Winning in the NHL is tough enough when a club is just dealing with injuries, inconsistent play and a difficult trade market. The last thing a team needs is an unproductive, over-priced, whiny headache. Whether you’re accepting of the fact that players can now cash in as they do with their second contracts or would like to see a slotted system based on experience dictate contracts in the next CBA, you now even clearer why Boston — under the current labor deal — wasn’t willing to break the bank without negotiation to build its team around Phil Kessel.
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”The last thing a team needs is an unproductive, over-priced, whiny headache… you know even clearer now why Boston wasn’t willing to break the bank to build around Phil Kessel”. Right on!
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b’s should honor burke somehow for overpaying dollar phil.
It will cost Wilson his job because Burke will not back down about the money shelled out nor the draft picks he gave up.
Ron will probably feel relieved when he finally gets the boot and I don’t blame him. I almost feel bad but not really because this June’s draft will be fun once again.
Thanks Phil!
it’s taken a lot because I really liked Kessel as a college player, but I now agree with the assessment that he needed to go. Someone needs to sit the boy down and give him a talking to
That trade looks better and better everyday.
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Can’t express how glad I am that he’s someone else’s problem now