Trade Kessel while he's worth a lot?

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TAMPA, FLA.—Brian Burke has already had to make one terrible choice, jettisoning his friend of 39 years as the head coach of Canada’s most scrutinized hockey team.
An even more terrible choice — at least in hockey terms — is looming.
Very soon after arriving as saviour of the Maple Leafs, the “Pope” to rule over the “Vatican of hockey,” Burke made his signature move and anointed Phil Kessel as the player who would be The One.cheap nhljerseys
For some time it’s been undeniable that the price to get Kessel from the Boston Bruins was too much,Cheap Crosby jerseys that Burke overpaid to jump-start a quick turnaround in the club’s hockey fortunes, a move that symbolized a sense of haste that only he seemed to feel.
Now, as the team crashes into the shoals in one of the ugliest late season swoons in franchise history, icheap Phaneuf jerseyst’s clear that Kessel isn’t The One.Cheap Canadiens jerseys

Yes, he’s an elite scorer, a gifted skater and attacker who can score 30 goals just by falling out of bed. He’s a very good, sometimes electric, offensive player.cheap nhl jerseys
Yet the fit with the Leafs isn’t there. He’s no leader on a team still developing internal leadership. He’s not combative or a fierce adversary.  Cheap nhl jerseys He doesn’t bring size to the equation or pluck or two-way excellence.cheap canada jerseys