An Unqualified Failure or Important Step Forward?

April 12, 2010 in puckosphereallstars by other

Yesterday Howard Berger wrote that the Leafs 2009-10 season was an unqualified failure.  On the surface that seems obvious considering they finished the season second last in the NHL ahead of only the even more dreadful Oilers.  But has it really been a complete and utter failure?  I am not so sure about that.  There is actually a fair bit that Leaf fans can be optimistic about.
Phil Kessel – When Brian Burke traded for Kessel everyone wondered if Kessel would be any good without an elite level center to set him up like Marc Savard did in Boston.  Well, Kessel

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