Comments on: Phil Kessel: The True Story

By: JM (leaf fan stuck in ottawa)

JM (leaf fan stuck in ottawa) — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 14:26:21 +0000

Great post!

I hope this works out. Figuratively (and sometimes literally too), I’m crossing my fingers so hard on this deal that my hands may resemble claws soon!

By: eyebleaf

eyebleaf — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 14:46:39 +0000

Junior, you nailed this. Seriously.

By: junior

junior — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 00:21:32 +0000

(…looking around immediate area to make sure there are no sharp objects immediately accessible in case of “emergency”…)

By: mf37

mf37 — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 00:00:02 +0000

Who did what with the beer now?

I wonder if Rob Brown is a worse analogy than Joey Juneau or Craig Janney? Both were wonderbread soft guys who had career (huge!) years early before settling in as soft, second line, guys.

By: kidkawartha

kidkawartha — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 17:30:33 +0000

That’s what so great about Leaf fans. You have a perfectly reasonable argument coming from a respected guy in mf37 all the way to me, who took about 2 minutes flat to get over/rationalize the loss of 3 draft picks, which previously I was sweating bullets over, to DGB who is much smarter than me alternating between a sobbing foetal position and channeling the potential wild excitement of the successful Kessel run.
All I know is that when I leave my front door, I keep hearing the sound of a huge engine firing up wherever Leaf fans live.

By: blurr1974

blurr1974 — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 17:22:02 +0000

I LOVED the ending. It’s kind of the whole point right…?

He’s an elite level talent who’s put up one great (not good) season on a good (not great) Bruins team. Will it work out? Will Kessel continue to progress as he has so far?

In the words of zombie Clancy : “You gotta take some risks to get a reward, right?”

Great job jr!

By: junior

junior — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 17:17:21 +0000

@kidk: Before Kanye jumps in and points out today’s Down Goes Brown is much better, I’d like to thank mf37 of Bitter Leaf Fan fame for strongly encouraging me to drink all the beer in the fridge; couldn’t have done it without you, man.

By: kidkawartha

kidkawartha — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 16:25:49 +0000

Most certainly one of jr’s best pieces of work, ever. Hats off.

By: Mirinov's Nose

Mirinov's Nose — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 14:54:02 +0000

Awesome

By: bkblades

bkblades — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 07:17:31 +0000

I’m not sure if this post makes me any more or any less happier about this trade. I thought King Clancy was revered amongst Maple Leafs lore. Turns out his undead state is verbose replete with impressive diction that offers risky wishes. Please, Clancy of Hoofed Victory, let this Kessel trade be a fruitful and bountiful one for the Toronto Maple Leafs for many years to come.

Also, if Kessel tears a rotator cuff again when he waves hello, I’m blaming MF37, too.