Kessel\'s Value Next Year and Beyond

[veronesepk]

Hi All,
Kessel has been doing pretty well the past couple of months since coming back from surgery - what do you guys expect from him next year?

[honduranhockey]

He was called the \"American Sydney Crosby\" when he was drafted, so he\'s got plenty of high-end potential.

I don\'t know about points for next year, but he seems like a great long-term keeper. He seems to have developed some great chemistry with Bochenski and Kobasew this year, and if it continues next year he could crack 60 points, I think.

[repenttokyo]

I was watching an add on Fox Sports New England for a Boston game and they were like \"come watch rookie sensation Phil Kessel lead his bruins against the Capitals\".

What does Marc Savard have to do to achieve superstar status? Marry Wayne Gretzky? It\'s unbelievable.

[honduranhockey]

repenttokyo wrote:

What does Marc Savard have to do to achieve superstar status? Marry Wayne Gretzky?

No - marry Phil Kessel! :laugh:

[superluke]

In my book, I\'m expecting from Kessel next year....something around 60-70

I hope that my book is good!

[mamon]

Phil Kessel is a rookie sensation? Since when?

[hoopej2]

Since MT Savard married him.

[repenttokyo]

hoopej2 wrote:

Since MT Savard married him.

lol.

[veronesepk]

Ok, so 60-70 next year.

Do any of you think he could put up 80 pts in year 3? What do you guys think his ceiling will be?

[butch]

I dont think its a reach for him to put up 60-70 points next season as a 19-20 yr old .

whats the rush ?

[richardparknation]

im gonna be honest, personally i\'m not expecting much from the \'one nut wonder\'

60-70 would be my high for him, although realistically 55 would be an accomplishment.

[Higgins21]

i\'d go for 50

[lambraf]

60 will be a good second season. Hope he don\'t have the sophomore jinx

Post edited by: lambraf, at: 2007/03/26 23:08