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| Phil Kessel (Left) And Tyler Bozak (Right) |
Phil Kessel is only a few years removed from playing with Marc Savard on Boston, one of the best playmakers in the NHL. Skip to this season. Kessel is playing with 24 year old sophmore Tyler Bozak. 2 years ago Bozak had 23 points in 19 games with the University of Denver. 2 years ago Kessel had a career year with 60 points in 70 games with the Bruins.
In Recent years, Toronto has had centers Mats Sundin and Yannic Perault, 2 great centers who won faceoffs and had good scoring ability. People thought Mikail Grabovski was the next big Center for Toronto, but Grabo has only dissapointed. Toronto does not need a top scoring centerman. What they need is a playmaker. Bozak is obviously not a goal scorer: At This point, 4th line fighter Colton Orr has double the goals Bozark has. Orr has 2. The Goal scoring so far has come from Kessel and Macarthur.
You are all probably aware of the trade rumors involving the Leafs. Brad Richards from Dallas has been rumoured to be sent packing to Ontario's Capital. Same With Travis Zajac and Jamie Lagenbruner of the Devils. Lagenbruner would be the #1 center for sure, but is getting old and would not last long. Richards would replace Versteeg on the first line. The Devils players are cheaper and have more depth for the future with Zajac.
My Point is, i think Bozak Needs time to develop into a first line Center. I think he has been rushed. If Toronto could aqquire Marc Savard, Toronto would be a huge threat for success.
Good points, and the Leafs have the money to make it happen. But, Langenbruner and Savard are both too old and beat up in my opinion. Zajac is younger and should be good for at least 60 points per year. However,don't give up on Bozak just yet. He is just 24 and just in his second season. Maybe not a first line centre yet but has good potential.
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