The NHL's offseason is only in its infancy just hours after the Chicago Blackhawks hoisted the Stanley Cup on Monday, June 15. But trade talks around the league are heating up with some big-name players possibly on the block.
No one is safe, either. Moves are coming from all parts of the standings, from Toronto, which, after a disastrous season, left the Maple Leafs reeling, to the Colorado Avalanche, who experienced a letdown after a successful 2013-14 season, to the champion Blackhawks, who will be forced to enter the market due to salary-cap issues.
Phil Kessel
Rumors of Phil Kessel's exit from Toronto have led to talk of the sniper being involved in a high-profile potential move. The Maple Leafs had a historically bad season. With 68 points, they finished with the second-worst record in the Eastern Conference and tied for their second-worst mark since 1990.
Kessel's relationship with the team appears to have gone downhill, especially after his multiple run-ins with the media this past season. It seemed that every week the winger was fighting with a different reporter. CBC's M ...
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