Kessel impact on Kunitz?

[havanablast21]

I had accepted that Kunitz was likely no longer keeper worthy on my team due to his drastic drop off last year. But with Kessel most assuredly landing on Crosby's RW... Chances Kunitz retains the 1 LW job? And if so... Should I be rethinking my keepers to include Kunitz? Or just try an early redraft?

[Slug]

I like your keepers as you have it now. Go for the redraft on Kunitz.

[Shake]

Stay status quo. You have your keepers right.
If you covet Kunitz do so as a redraft.

[hockeymanG23]

Checking your keepers.... Yup, Kunitz is still on the outside looking in.

[havanablast21]

Ok. Thanks guys! Stautus quo it is.

[Dennis4022]

Kunitz is still a keeper for me on some teams, yours is not one of them. There's no one i would drop for him.

You should still try to get him, i never gave up on him and still think he can have a 55-60 point season on the top 6

[donpaulo]

A 35 err 36 year old on Kunitz has me thinking he will be available at a later point in most leagues

[Axeman33]

I expected Kunitz to have a bounce back year to some extent anyway, whether Kessel was coming or not.

That being said, he should easily be redraftable. No doubt many teams will avoid him after the year he just had.

[Bass56]

I say Perron takes that wing anyways and Kunitz ends up playing with Malkin and Hornqvist.

Man, Pittsburgh has a scary top-6 once again... Just hope they can stay healthy.

[sammynos]

My initial thoughts are that the Penguins 3rd line becomes Kunitz-Sutter-Dupuis. I think that will be a very good 3rd line, but I am not sure Kunitz returns to the guy he was when he played with Crosby. With all of that said, he might not stay there if there is no chemistry. For your team...he doesn't jump anyone as a keeper.

[fungchen3]

I'm almost certain Kunitz will end up flanking Crosby and Hornqvist. If he comes to camp in great shape, he could be poised for a half decent rebound.

The Russian kid from the KHL, Malkin and Kessel with be the other line.

Both lines are equally dangerous and there might be times that top D pairings focus on Malkin-Kessel which would free up that Crosby line. Scary potential.