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Allan Muir answers readers questions about hot training camp topics such as Phil Kessel, Theoren Fleury, Jimmy Howard, rookies to watch and much more.
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September 20, 2009
Bruins fans knew this day was coming, he didn't want to play for the spoked "B" anymore so we wish him well, personally I hope the Leafs suck this year again. I just can't believe that the Bruins Managment sent him to a league rival. I just hope this doesn't come back to haunt the Bruins management. As a Bruins fans I am not as upset about this trade as I was...
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September 20, 2009
Bruins fans knew this day was coming, he didn't want to play for the spoked "B" anymore so we wish him well, personally I hope the Leafs suck this year again. I just can't believe that the Bruins Managment sent him to a league rival. I just hope this doesn't come back to haunt the Bruins management. Kessel was a Hab Killer and in the end he didn't want to...
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September 22, 2009
As evidenced by last week's acquisition of Phil Kessel, The Hockey News says Brian Burke is taking risks to improve the Leafs.
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September 23, 2009
If you need further proof that the Bruins got the better end of the Phil Kessel deal, look no further.According to a Las Vegas oddsmakers (Las Vegas Hilton Sports Book), the over/under on total ...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
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September 22, 2009
Only time will tell if Toronto Maple Leafs GM Brian Burke paid too much in order to land his man Phil Kessel. Last April in a season ending news conference Burke preached that the Leafs who haven’t ...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
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September 23, 2009
Things to ponder while waiting for Home Game #2 of the pre-season.
The Phil Kessel Trade.
The Toronto Maple Leafs dealt two 1st round picks and a 2nd rounder to Boston for Phil Kessel. Was it a win or a loss? How you score this likely depends on where you think the Leafs will finish. Personally, I think the Leafs are still going to finish in the bottom 10 of the NHL even with Kessel...
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September 20, 2009
The IllegalCurve.com Radio Show from September 9th has been archived. Our guest on the 9th was Tim Wharnsby who covers the Maple Leafs for the Globe & Mail. While the interview was conducted prior to the Phil Kessel trade, Wharnsby gave his take on Kessel as a player, and the Leafs as a whole, heading into [...]
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September 21, 2009
In this morning's papers we read eight things about Phil Kessel we didn't know, who Kessel could be lining up with this season, Mathieu Schneider's injury status, Tampa Bay players' takes on all the pre-season travel, Wild fans love Martin Havlat and much more roster news after the jump.
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September 20, 2009
TORONTO (Sep. 20) â?? Now that Phil Kessel is armed with a four-year contract that makes him the highest-paid player on the Maple Leafs, the challenge for Brian Burke and Ron Wilson is to maximize their investment by equipping the 21-year-old with a resourceful, imaginative set-up man; a line-mate with whom Kessel can develop the sort of on-ice compatibility he enjoyed in Boston...
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September 21, 2009
The Boston Bruins, it seems, were determined to give Phil Kessel a swift kick in the drawers on his way out of The Hub. He didn't want to play in Boston. He demanded a trade. He didn't train hard enough....
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September 24, 2009
from Joe Haggerty of WEEI,
Kovalchuk’s agent Jay Grossman and Atlanta general manager Don Waddell are actively discussing a potential contract extension for the player who is the NHL’s leading scorer since the beginning of the 2001 season, but it wouldn’t be shocking if the Russian takes a wait-and-see approach before signing on the dotted line.
If the 26-year-old...
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