Insider Reveals Timeline On Phil Kessel's Next Contract
This NHL insider just revealed the timeline for Phil Kessel's next contract, indicating that he could be signing soon.
Johnston Reveals Kessel Is Close to Signing A Contract
Rumours about Phil Kessel's return to the NHL this season have been circulating for weeks. Previously, it was reported that Kessel had been evaluating a couple of different teams who were seriously interested in signing him. Now, it appears he is getting close to making a deal. According to TSN's Chris Johnston, his return could happen at any moment, and he has already been close to getting a deal done in the last few weeks.
He's been skating on his own. He didn't want to go to any training camps on a try-out but it sounds as though he's had a couple close calls with contracts in the past week or two and there is an expectation that he will join a team.
He just wants to be a member of a team and continue living the dream.
He just wants to be a member of a team and continue living the dream.
Kessel Won't Sit This Entire Year
It's hard to imagine that Kessel would go the entire year without a contract. His desire to play is too strong, and he would be the perfect fit on the bottom six for many NHL teams around the league.
Kessel has a Stanley Cup pedigree with a proven ability to mesh in almost any locker room. It's only a matter of time until we hear which locker room that will be this year.
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