With what? A coupon for unlimited hotdogs for life? We don’t have any cap space even if it was a good idea.
ThePenguinVA
I would love to see Kessel back in a Leafs uniform but I think we need to give the current group a shot.
Uniqueuserlame
Nah, nowhere to put him. Doesn’t generate enough offense anymore to be in top 6, doesn’t have enough defensive ability to play bottom 6 with the kids+grinders. Honestly he isn’t much of anything anymore other than a guy who could pot a few and be a warm body on a struggling team to try and bridge the gap for their younger, more promising guys to come up. He doesn’t have a role here anymore, and I’m saying this as a huge Kessel fan.
123jazzhandz321
If he was the 12th forward maybe, but you can’t have Reaves and Kessel on the same roster.
Flat_Science13
My heart says yes. But my brain says FUCK YES
SpicyP43905
Is that even possible?
TheCarrier89
I don’t think he has particularly fond memories playing here and I doubt he would want to sign here just to sit up in the press box for the majority of games.
RealCanadianDragon
Leafs should 100% sign Phil Kessel….to replace Steve Simmons as one of the people asking players questions
obfuscator17
No
wizy5000
As a hot dog seller in the building yes
gemon2
Hell no!
GoblinDiplomat
Can we pay him in hot dogs?
SMORKIN_LABBIT
If we had the space he’d be a sick 4th line add as a playoff backup option who was mostly out of the line up but, if we ran into “Bob” again and NO ONE in the league can score like last year; but we need D, end of story and the roster is too tight.
jrqbliss
No
FlapjackFiddle
Say we succumbed to some injuries and needed reinforcements. Would people rather have Kessel or Nick Robertson in the lineup?
TMLeafs91
I wanna see him in Chicago.
Nick_199144
With what money
FX29
Part of me wants to see him put on that Leaf jersey again and finally have a chance to play on a really good Leafs team like Schenn just did. But I just don’t see a fit.
Plus Toronto already is in a bit of a cap crunch when Timmins comes off LTIR so signing another FA makes no sense at this point.
ArthasCousland
If the cap didn’t exist, I’d love it if he was signed and rotated out with a bottom 6 winger in nothing games. Or have him in the playoffs to finally win a Cup…with the Leafs.
YvesSaintWarrant
I think Kessel still has a role on a team. Just not ours currently. I still miss the The Thrill too.
not_a_turnip
Id love to see kessel as a conditioning coach or something
johnred4
Yes, just for locker room shenanigans
Sirrebral99
If we want a scoring winger who’s production isn’t a sure thing and has a lot of gaps in their game, I’d rather give the spot to Robertson. At least he has the potential to grow with the team and has a decade on Phil.
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No
With what? A coupon for unlimited hotdogs for life? We don’t have any cap space even if it was a good idea.
I would love to see Kessel back in a Leafs uniform but I think we need to give the current group a shot.
Nah, nowhere to put him. Doesn’t generate enough offense anymore to be in top 6, doesn’t have enough defensive ability to play bottom 6 with the kids+grinders. Honestly he isn’t much of anything anymore other than a guy who could pot a few and be a warm body on a struggling team to try and bridge the gap for their younger, more promising guys to come up. He doesn’t have a role here anymore, and I’m saying this as a huge Kessel fan.
If he was the 12th forward maybe, but you can’t have Reaves and Kessel on the same roster.
My heart says yes. But my brain says FUCK YES
Is that even possible?
I don’t think he has particularly fond memories playing here and I doubt he would want to sign here just to sit up in the press box for the majority of games.
Leafs should 100% sign Phil Kessel….to replace Steve Simmons as one of the people asking players questions
No
As a hot dog seller in the building yes
Hell no!
Can we pay him in hot dogs?
If we had the space he’d be a sick 4th line add as a playoff backup option who was mostly out of the line up but, if we ran into “Bob” again and NO ONE in the league can score like last year; but we need D, end of story and the roster is too tight.
No
Say we succumbed to some injuries and needed reinforcements. Would people rather have Kessel or Nick Robertson in the lineup?
I wanna see him in Chicago.
With what money
Part of me wants to see him put on that Leaf jersey again and finally have a chance to play on a really good Leafs team like Schenn just did. But I just don’t see a fit.
Plus Toronto already is in a bit of a cap crunch when Timmins comes off LTIR so signing another FA makes no sense at this point.
If the cap didn’t exist, I’d love it if he was signed and rotated out with a bottom 6 winger in nothing games. Or have him in the playoffs to finally win a Cup…with the Leafs.
I think Kessel still has a role on a team. Just not ours currently. I still miss the The Thrill too.
Id love to see kessel as a conditioning coach or something
Yes, just for locker room shenanigans
If we want a scoring winger who’s production isn’t a sure thing and has a lot of gaps in their game, I’d rather give the spot to Robertson. At least he has the potential to grow with the team and has a decade on Phil.