The latest news on Phil Kessel is not good as it looks like he will be traded. The front runner seems to be the Toronto Maple Leafs but it would be best if he wasn't traded to a team in our division. Losing Kessel will mean lots of goals to make up for but I think the Bruins can handle that. Kessel was the softest player on the team and hasn't shown the want to be physical. So we'll see what happens with Kessel as there is also talk that the New York Rangers and Nashville Predators are also interested in Kessel.
From an article on Boston Globe site:
From an article on TSN:
From an article on Boston Globe site:
Chiarelli has what Burke wants, and Kessel's agent already has informed the Bruins that he is done negotiating with the Spoked-B franchise. Both Kessel and Arnott have shot down that impasse, which was reported here first last week, but that’s only because they don’t want Kessel's reputation in Boston to morph into what Dany Heatley's became in Ottawa when he requested out over the summer...
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From an article on TSN:
The Leafs, New York Rangers and the Nashville Predators are the three most aggressive bidders, but at least two other teams are also believed to be in the hunt.
At this point there is nothing imminent, but Kessel's future is a hot topic in Boston.
The Boston Globe reported Friday that Kessel has made it clear his priority is to sign an offer sheet with another NHL team and he doesn't intend on negotiating with the Bruins any longer.
Kessel's agent, Wade Arnott refutes this, saying they have never stopped talking to the Bruins and Kessel's priority is to play in the NHL - if not with Boston, then with the team that successfully acquires him.
"The story in the Boston media is a complete fabrication," Arnott told TSN. "Having said that, we are at an impasse with the Bruins."
Arnott insists Kessel hasn't taken a hard stance, but acknowledges that - based on the impasse - the young forward's days in Boston are likely over.
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