Kessel?

Kessel is benched because they want him to play for the P-Bruins. They have a better shot to win that championship there then were it really matters. At least the front office thinks so.

Kessel may not be the grittest player, but the kid is fast. He was the reason they scored the 1st goal in the playoffs. But i do admit he needs to show more grit. Kessel is not going to get traded though. Your crazy if you think that. Who are they going to trade him for? Not a draft pick because we had enough of them in the past. The only really good picks this year are the top 2 and those teams arent trading that pick way.

Kessel is very young and needs to add more weight in the offseason. Give him time and he'll be fine. I think however, he needs to also work on his shot. Hes good in the shoot out but he needs a harder shot.

Haven't you people watched the games this year? Have you seen Kessel's play?

Yes, he shows glimpses of what he's capable of but the mental mistakes he makes far outway those. After a few seasons you'd think he'd be playing smarter hockey.

And it doesn't matter how big you are if your a wuss. Just look at Joe Thornton. He's huge but still plays like a girl most of the time. I see plenty of small guys pounding people. You need the heart not the size. Kessel doesn't have it. Milan Lucic does.