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# Dumb and Dumberer
- URL: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/kessel-phaneuf-derp/
- Published: 2012-04-03T14:51:29.000Z
- Updated: 2012-04-03T14:51:29.000Z
- Author: James Birkett
- Tags: #chorus, #Import 2023-04-05 10:50

**Why the Leafs should kiss Kessel goodbye and send Phaneuf packing:**

A compilation of dumb thoughts from Leaf fans

  
I've compiled some the best remarks from comment sections of Toronto newspaper sites and, of course, HFboards. I thought you all could use a good laugh today.

Follow along after the jump...

[![Baghead_medium](http://cdn2.sbnation.com/imported_assets/1030961/baghead_medium.jpg)](http://cdn1.sbnation.com/imported%5Fassets/1030961/baghead.jpg?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

*Tip: This guy isn't wearing the bag because the Leafs stink. He's wearing the bag because he's embarrassed to be associated with other Leaf fans.*

- [Dion Phaneuf](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/54651/dion-phaneuf?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) is one of the dumbest players I've ever seen and his contract is terrible.
- Dion has an extremely low hockey IQ and was voted by his peers as the most overrated player.
- Kessel is so one dimensional it's not even funny (and don't call him a 40 goal scorer until he actually reaches that level which he may never do since he has no heart whatsoever).
- With Phaneuf really only looking good for just a few scattered months during his time with the Leafs, the Leafs miss the solid defensive play of [Ian White](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/54283/ian-white?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com).
- Dion should never have been granted the ‘C" but as everyone knows, Dion is Burke’s Golden Boy, a player Burke wished he could have morphed into during his college playing days.
- Again, this is Burke's fault for putting a kid \[Phaneuf\] in charge. You need a MAN like Gilmour or Roberts wearing the 'C' for the Leafs.
- Calgary has made a lot of bad trades - several of them involving the Leafs - but getting rid of Phaneuf was one bit of smart business.
- Wendel took charge played like he was 230lbs and as mean as a wolverine when provoked or in defense of his players. I MISS YOU WENDEL.
- Any team that needs [Phil Kessel](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/54905/phil-kessel?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) as one of it's leaders will never win the cup. He just doesn't have "it".
- Hopefully Burkie can turn him \[Kessel\] into something good, like Nash.
- Kessel was invisible at the Olympics for the USA. Not in the same league as Kessler, Kane, and Parise. Nope.
- Kessel = [Jason Blake](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/54322/jason-blake?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) (but softer)
- Bring back [Colton Orr](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/54200/colton-orr?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) and he doesn't have to step out on the ice. Just have him fight the slackers in the dressing room. Then you'd see a little perk in a guy like Chicken Phil's step.
- Calgary dumped Phaneuf - Toronto was the dump. And they put a 'C' on one of the most disliked and disrespected players in the league. Just more of the same for the Leaf Nation.
- But look at all the stats on the others listed....none of them is minus rating, they have a higher shooting percentage.....even the softest has twice the hits Kessel does and most are 5 times higher, one has the same number of game winning goals the others are all higher.
- He \[Kessel\] can't make others better around him. May be his linemates, but he can't lift up the mood of the team.
- Being a franchise player isn't all about points, I don't think [Rick Nash](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/54947/rick-nash?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) is, but he is closer then Kessel because he wears the C and he doesn't hide from the media.
- Phaneuf is a [Bryan McCabe](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/players/54808/bryan-mccabe?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) lite, nothing more nothing less

And my favorite one of them all:

It could be said that he \[Phaneuf\] maybe never really wanted to be the captain....just a d\*\*\* that wanted to run the iPod.