TSN: Comries retirement and Kelser

[Reverend Mayhem]

Mountains <> hills

[Shareefruck]

Originally Posted by wholesickcrew

There's an odd connection to make...

I don't think so. Kesler isn't a pure powerforward type like Bertuzzi. When his bullish offensive game deteriorates, he'd still be a great third liner, and when his strength deteriorates, he could still be a solid 4th liner.

I'm actually more concerned about the Sedins possibly turning into Jason Allison (weak, slow as molasses powerplay specialists who are liabilities 5 on 5) than I am Kesler.

[tantalum]

Originally Posted by Shareefruck

I don't think so. Kesler isn't a pure powerforward type like Bertuzzi. When his bullish offensive game deteriorates, he'd still be a great third liner, and when his strength deteriorates, he could still be a solid 4th liner.

I'm actually more concerned about the Sedins possibly turning into Jason Allison (weak, slow as molasses powerplay specialists who are liabilities 5 on 5) than I am Kesler.

Given they are the same age right now as when Allison played his last season I don't think that's a concern you need to have.

[cotillion]

Originally Posted by Shareefruck

I don't think so. Kesler isn't a pure powerforward type like Bertuzzi. When his bullish offensive game deteriorates, he'd still be a great third liner, and when his strength deteriorates, he could still be a solid 4th liner.

I'm actually more concerned about the Sedins possibly turning into Jason Allison (weak, slow as molasses powerplay specialists who are liabilities 5 on 5) than I am Kesler.

er did you just compare 2 art ross winners to... uh who?

[cbjerrisgaard]

Not sure how this is TSN

[petrishriekandgo]

Originally Posted by cbjerrisgaard

Not sure how this is TSN

Idea came from the linked TSN article...

[Zippgunn]

Originally Posted by Nuck This

He's not retiring because of hip probelms he's retiring because he's filthy rich and never really even had a passion for hockey. Even when he was first in the league there were character issues. Obviously the hip problems were a contributing factor but I have to really question his work ehtic during the rehabs. He was probably to busy spending money.

And you know this how? The guy was a stick boy for the Oil as a kid and he played over 500 NHL games and you say that "he never had a passion for hockey"? I detect a whole lot of envy in this (and most of the other posts in this thread). Dissing a guy for retiring because of chronic injury is pretty classless, at least IMHO.

[Shareefruck]

Originally Posted by tantalum

Given they are the same age right now as when Allison played his last season I don't think that's a concern you need to have.

I just meant I'm worried they'll end up playing like that when they get up there in age. Not that they're in similar positions in their career.

[JoeCool16]

Originally Posted by cotillion

er did you just compare 2 art ross winners to... uh who?

I remember Jason Allison! Put up a PPG and nobody had any idea how. The Sedins are much, much better than him.