Hrmmmmmm.
At first it seemed two first round picks and a second round pick was overpayment, especially since Kessel basically demanded a trade as the Bruins couldn't afford to keep him with their cap situation.
However now that I thought about it a bit, I think it makes a lot of sense. Kessel was the 5th overall pick first round in 2006, and scored 36 goals last year. Not all draft picks do well in the NHL, and he's over-achieved already. The leafs will probably finish middle of the pack, and certainly won't be picking 5th in the draft, likely 15th or worse. Plus, most draft picks out of the top few spots don't play immediately and take a year or two to develop in the minors.
So to me I think we came out pretty good. Only time will tell what those picks turn out like for Boston, but I think Toronto used them well at this point. We get a proven 5th pick from 2006 who is 21 years old for an unproven 15th+ pick in 2010, a second rounder, and another 15+ pick in 2011. Pretty good deal I think, and we got to keep Kaberle.
Thoughts?
At first it seemed two first round picks and a second round pick was overpayment, especially since Kessel basically demanded a trade as the Bruins couldn't afford to keep him with their cap situation.
However now that I thought about it a bit, I think it makes a lot of sense. Kessel was the 5th overall pick first round in 2006, and scored 36 goals last year. Not all draft picks do well in the NHL, and he's over-achieved already. The leafs will probably finish middle of the pack, and certainly won't be picking 5th in the draft, likely 15th or worse. Plus, most draft picks out of the top few spots don't play immediately and take a year or two to develop in the minors.
So to me I think we came out pretty good. Only time will tell what those picks turn out like for Boston, but I think Toronto used them well at this point. We get a proven 5th pick from 2006 who is 21 years old for an unproven 15th+ pick in 2010, a second rounder, and another 15+ pick in 2011. Pretty good deal I think, and we got to keep Kaberle.
Thoughts?
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