no they never even said that. they meant had chicago not drafted jack skille, would they have drafted kessel instead of toews. Because skille and kessel are similar players, where as toews is a different player from them.
@gdavies4 I hate Montreal lol, they don't even deserve to be in the playoffs, they lost to Toronto in a shootout and got their point and they made it into the playoffs with that one point. Toronto next year will be in the playoffs, even though we have been saying that for years now, I feel it. lol
@tiptopluongo Actually, there was a feud. Kessel wasn't really that popular with a few members of the USTDP (in fact Jack Johnson called him a "dirtbag" in one of his combine interviews), one of them being Skille. There's a rumour going around that Skille went up to Kessel, asked if he was going to Minnesota, and when Kessel replied yes, Skille said "fine, then I'm going to Wisconsin" even though Minn was one of his top choices.
@BosBruins46 once ovi wins a championship, i'll gladly admit he is the best player in the league right now. but the fact that Toews has a gold medal, a Conn Smythe, and a Stanley Cup all before the age of 23 is nothing short of amazing
@tiptopluongo Actually, they did have a feud when they were with the US national development team. Kessel in fact didn't get along with several players on the team (Jackson Johnson called him a 'dirtbag' in one of his interviews during the 2005 draft combine).
@alliswow How? Toews is much much more sound defensively and he's no slob on he offensive side of things. He was point pergame player this year until he got injured. Plus, he's the best faceoff winner in the league. Kessel is minute compared to toews.
CHICAGO GOT THE MAN THAT LEAD US TO THE PROMISED LAND. HE MIGHT DO IT AGAIN THIS YEAR.HE IS THE BEST CAPTAIN AND MOST COMPLETE ALL AROUND PLAYER IN THE NHL. THIS HAS TO BE ONE OF THE FEW TMES PIERRE GOT IT RIGHT
Toews is awesome. im an avs & bruins fan so naturally i root against them (blackhawks) but i really like toews. i didnt know he went to ND. i watched DU and ND go at it back in the 2000s but he is my favorite Sioux by far. all around badass just like Sakic. one love Toews n kane, Duchene and mackinnon are gonna be rivaling you the next 10 years.
Future Captain ? Wow Bob you got that call right. I would hate to think about the Hawks if they hadn't picked Tazer. Our Captain Serious is one of the 2 best all around forwards(Bergeron) and he is the Best Captain. 2 Junior Golds A World Championship Gold 2 Olympic Golds and 2 Stanley Cups.Clutch as they come.
A re-draft should look something like this 1. Toews 2. Giroux 3. Backstrom 4. Kessel 5. Okposo 6. Foligno 7. Staal 8. Little 9. Lucic 10. BrassardĀ Ā Not taking into account team need at the time.
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could you get the jordan staal announcement?
Hindsight is 20/20. Chicago definitely made the right choice.
How amazing is it that the captain that led them to the Western Conference Finals was only drafted 3 years ago?
What did he mean Jack Skille had a feud with Kessel?
no they never even said that. they meant had chicago not drafted jack skille, would they have drafted kessel instead of toews. Because skille and kessel are similar players, where as toews is a different player from them.
Toews is my favourite player and I am a Leafs fan. Chicago is like my third favourite team.
@gdavies4 Pens, I always liked them before they got even good, before fleury and Crosby.
@gdavies4 I hate Montreal lol, they don't even deserve to be in the playoffs, they lost to Toronto in a shootout and got their point and they made it into the playoffs with that one point. Toronto next year will be in the playoffs, even though we have been saying that for years now, I feel it. lol
@sexycooljulesverne
HAH say that now douchebag!
@troyMLG anyone who can beat the caps then the pens deserves to be in the playoffs
fuck ya ata boy tazer
@tiptopluongo
Actually, there was a feud. Kessel wasn't really that popular with a few members of the USTDP (in fact Jack Johnson called him a "dirtbag" in one of his combine interviews), one of them being Skille. There's a rumour going around that Skille went up to Kessel, asked if he was going to Minnesota, and when Kessel replied yes, Skille said "fine, then I'm going to Wisconsin" even though Minn was one of his top choices.
yay winnipeg!
greatest move the chi ever made.
@BosBruins46 conn smythe, stanley cup
let's not forget, he also doesn't laugh like a dumbass with players on the other team after a loss. All that equals Toews > Ovie in my book
@BosBruins46 once ovi wins a championship, i'll gladly admit he is the best player in the league right now. but the fact that Toews has a gold medal, a Conn Smythe, and a Stanley Cup all before the age of 23 is nothing short of amazing
This has been bothering me for years, but how do you get taves out of toews?
@tiptopluongo plus the biggest mistake you could ever make to your hockey team is drafting a phil kessel instead of a jonathan toews
@tiptopluongo Actually, they did have a feud when they were with the US national development team. Kessel in fact didn't get along with several players on the team (Jackson Johnson called him a 'dirtbag' in one of his interviews during the 2005 draft combine).
I forgot all the buzz that Jack Skille got back then, what a bust he turned out to be. I wish Chicago had taken Kopitar instead of Skille.
Pittsburgh picked Staal over Toews wow imagine how theyd be if they had Toews! 3 top line centres!
@DownWithWebster1998 who cares, both have a ring.
future captain my ass
@alliswow How? Toews is much much more sound defensively and he's no slob on he offensive side of things. He was point pergame player this year until he got injured. Plus, he's the best faceoff winner in the league. Kessel is minute compared to toews.
GO UND!! He's practically the only reason I don't hate the Hawks. I love them because of him.
I remember this š
its crazy how right they all were
I have a big lulla
Best captain in the league š
CHICAGO GOT THE MAN THAT LEAD US TO THE PROMISED LAND. HE MIGHT DO IT AGAIN THIS YEAR.HE IS THE BEST CAPTAIN AND MOST COMPLETE ALL AROUND PLAYER IN THE NHL. THIS HAS TO BE ONE OF THE FEW TMES PIERRE GOT IT RIGHT
UND!
thank you for not picking kessel
Kessel was and never will be better then toews even though he has more playors to work with they are about the same on offence but no composition on d
i'm so lucky they took this guy. Character from top to bottom.
Toews is awesome. im an avs & bruins fan so naturally i root against them (blackhawks) but i really like toews. i didnt know he went to ND. i watched DU and ND go at it back in the 2000s but he is my favorite Sioux by far. all around badass just like Sakic. one love Toews n kane, Duchene and mackinnon are gonna be rivaling you the next 10 years.
How was this beauty not picked 1st overall? St. Louis and Pittsburgh must be kicking themselves now.
And a dynasty is born
Future Captain ? Wow Bob you got that call right. I would hate to think about the Hawks if they hadn't picked Tazer. Our Captain Serious is one of the 2 best all around forwards(Bergeron) and he is the Best Captain. 2 Junior Golds A World Championship Gold 2 Olympic Golds and 2 Stanley Cups.Clutch as they come.
I bet Colorado wishes they didn't pick Erik Johnson at 1 lol
As a Capitals fan, I really wished we could have taken him with the number 4 pick. At least we got the next best player: Nicklas Backstrom.
Let's go Hawks let's go Hawks. Being from Chicago I am really enjoying watching them play in the STANLEY CUP!!!!! BLACKHAWKS DYNASTY IS BORN!!!!
@coloradotyperiter LMFAO Johnston will never be a #1 d-man that was a bad pick and he hasn't dominated the league yet, lol and never will
I couldn't imagine if the hawks picked kessel INSTEAD than we wouldn've won those 2 or 3 STANLEY CUPS TOEWS FOR THE WIN!
Best player in the NHL by far.
A re-draft should look something like this
1. Toews
2. Giroux
3. Backstrom
4. Kessel
5. Okposo
6. Foligno
7. Staal
8. Little
9. Lucic
10. BrassardĀ
Ā Not taking into account team need at the time.
Johnny turned out way better than kessel
He turned out okay for a #3š
I live in grand forks where he is from
This was like winning the Powerball Lottery for Chicago.
love the analysis of "if they didn't have skille, would they have taken kessel." such a bummer skille never panned out